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One evening at dinner, his phone rang."What?"His brows furrowed,his face turned serious." Run the tests again. I want definitive results.” After hanging up, he stared at his plate, silent for a long time.
I guessed it had something to do with Amanda."Brother?"
"Amanda is pregnant," he said, voice like steel.
I was stunned.The news that Amanda was carrying my brother's child caught us off guard.
To be honest,I couldn't forgive Amanda.Not only did she humiliate me,but most importantly,she smashed my parents' keepsake.
However,the life in her womb, was the blood of the Henry family,my nephew or niece.
I could see the war in my brother’s eyes.
"Kids are innocent,"I said.Although I was reluctant,reason prevailed.
"The kid can't stay,"my brother said coldly after a while.”If she gives birth, we’re tied to her forever.”
I saw my brother gnashing his teeth for the first time."Just thinking about what she did to you,I wish I could strangle her.I can't accept that my child would have her genes."
"Brother, calm down, don’t rush this.."
He stayed silent.It was too cruel to ask him to end the life of his own child,and I couldn't bear to see him do it.
Henry felt guilty towards me.
Days passed in a haze.,My brother looked listless,and I didn’t know what to say. He’d have to choose, and I’d stand by him—no matter what.
I never expected that the next time I saw Amanda would be in the hospital.She was wearing a hospital gown,with no makeup on,and the marks from the scratches on her face were still there.She looked extremely pitiful.
"Henry,sis..."Seeing my brother's unfriendly expression, she corrected herself."Miss Lucy."
"Are you sure the baby is mine?"Henry asked bluntly.
The question shocked me,and Amanda was also taken aback.
"What do you mean,Henry?I know you hate me,but how can you doubt your own child?"Amanda's voice was hoarse,and tears streamed down her face like broken beads.
Henry wasn't moved by her pitiful appearance."Amanda,even if the child is mine,I won't marry you."
Amanda clutched the quilt tightly with both hands."Henry,I know I was wrong.All of this happened because I love you too much.I just felt insecure and misunderstood."
"Misunderstood?You're still talking about misunderstanding?What you did could drive any girl to the brink of despair,not just my sister," Henry said coldly."So,why do you,such a vicious woman,deserve to give birth to my child?Get rid of it!"
"I won't,"Amanda became excited,and her voice turned shrill."Henry,this is my child.I'm going to give birth to him.He's your blood."
She looked at Henry with a crazy and persistent gaze."He's a child of the Henry family,and you have to take care of him.No one can deprive him of his life while he's in my womb."
Henry looked at her with a sneer."Do as you please.If you give birth,I'll do a paternity test and give you child support according to the law.But you’re never stepping into the Henry family."
He turned to leave, pulling me with him. .Just as we were about to leave the ward,we heard Amanda's voice from behind."Lucy,you're the child's aunt.If my child dies,you'll be a murderer."
