Chapter 1274
How wonderful it would be if childbirth were simple and effortless. He wished that he and Alice could raise their child without her having to endure such a harrowing experience.
If men could get pregnant, he would gladly endure the pain of pregnancy himself rather than let Alice suffer.
A housemaid approached Elisa and whispered something in her ear.
Elisa responded quietly to the maid and sent her away. Then she turned to Alice and said, “Alice, please don’t hold this against my brother. He’s a bit out of sorts right now; even my mom is scolding him.”
Alice couldn’t deny that she felt quite upset.
She had been married to Clive for years, and the only reason they had delayed starting a family was Clive’s possessiveness; he wanted her all to himself. To keep him happy, she had been on the pill all this time to prevent pregnancy.
This situation had led to rumors suggesting she might be infertile.
Finally, the couple agreed it was time to have a baby.
She became pregnant quickly and was overjoyed at the prospect of having a child. Even though it was still early, just knowing there was a life growing inside her—a child she and Clive could call their own—filled her with immense pride. This child would be the heir to their bloodline.
Her maternal instincts had never felt stronger; she viewed the child within her as more precious than her own life.
How could she be expected to consider terminating the pregnancy?
Clive had been obsessively insisting on taking her to the hospital for an abortion, claiming they should abandon the idea of having children and remain just the two of them forever.
He justified his stance by saying that he had two…
Brothers have the responsibility of preserving the family bloodline.
Alice was furious.
Initially, she thought Clive was just rambling, but it became clear that he was serious.
She eventually informed Mr. and Mrs. Stone about the situation, and they were understandably enraged.
She hadn’t yet told her parents, knowing they would likely be so infuriated that they would storm through the front door to confront Clive. “Elisa, your brother even scheduled an appointment with the doctor. How can I not be upset?”
She expressed her frustration to her sister-in-law.
Clive held Sonny tightly in his arms from a short distance away and said with a pained expression, “But I can’t bear to see you suffer, so it’s better to end this. If you truly love children, we can take in Sonny, and he can spend time with you every day.”
“Serenity, are you hearing this nonsense he’s spouting?”
Mrs. Stone was completely bewildered by such a suggestion. She grabbed Serenity’s hand and turned to Clive, saying, “Sonny is Liberty’s son. How dare you think you can take him away from her?”
Serenity quickly stepped in to diffuse the situation. “Aunt Audrey, please don’t get too worked up. Let’s calmly discuss this with Clive. It’s not that he doesn’t want the child; he’s just very concerned about Alice.”
She then turned to Clive and continued, “Sonny will be starting preschool in September, so he won’t be able to spend time with you every day. Just think about it: Sonny is adorable, isn’t he? One day, you and Alice could have a child just as cute.”
“A child symbolizes love and commitment between a married couple, so how could you say no to that?”
Clive scowled.
“But Alice hasn’t stopped vomiting. Just look at how much weight she’s lost! It pains me to see this, so if having a child requires so much suffering, then I would prefer not to have one at all.”
Mrs. Stone was filled with intense anger and immediately began scanning the room for something to throw at Clive. She stood up abruptly, marched over to him, snatched Sonny from his arms, and then kicked at him while shouting, “Is pregnancy hard? Do you think being a mother is any easier?”
“If you didn’t want a baby, you shouldn’t have gotten Alice pregnant in the first place. Now that she is pregnant, you need to support her through this. You can’t just suggest an abortion as if it means nothing. You’re killing your child! That’s murder!”
“You keep complaining about how difficult pregnancy is, but do you understand how harmful abortion can be for a woman? Abortion can cause more harm to the body than childbirth, and she’s far along enough in her pregnancy that a medical abortion isn’t an option. If she decides to abort the child, it will have to be through surgery, which is even more dangerous!”
Clive was left speechless.
Liberty added, “She’s right; abortion can be very detrimental to women. Besides, she’s been pregnant for three months, hasn’t she? Just hang in there a little longer, and the severe vomiting should subside. At this stage, abortion will only worsen things for her.”
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