“Of course not. If the child dies, Herman will blame me, right? I have already thought of a way, you wait and see. After today, Herman will abandon you like a worn-out shoe, hate you like chaff and will never look at you straight again, so if you are smart and take the initiative to divorce Herman, I will let you suffer less and let your child be born safely.”

But now it was no longer the situation where she, Chloe, had the final say.

Mother and child were connected by heart. I could feel the baby’s heartbeat getting weaker and weaker and the amplitude of the struggle was getting smaller and smaller.

“Chloe, I agree with whatever you say. Save the child first. Doctor Blanton said that the child’s umbilical cord is around the neck and there is a risk of suffocation. It will be too late to wait any longer! Save the child!”