Chapter 167 - Passing By
Starting Chapter 167 of "No Trespassing! My Aloof Brother": Half an hour later, the family doctor appeared in Lillian Morrisâs apartment to examine Maya... See what happens next!
Half an hour later, the family doctor appeared in Lillian Morrisâs apartment to examine Maya Spencerâs physical condition. By then, Maya Spencer had already woken up.
Maya sat up in bed, staring intently at the doctor, waiting for his examination results. This was the second time she had fainted, and she had a bad feeling about it.
The doctor, seeing her eager eyes, organized the examination equipment while saying, "Itâs nothing serious, just low blood sugar. However, since youâre pregnant now, you need to pay more attention to having regular meals and also keep a happy state of mind, otherwise itâs easy to become depressed."
"Thank you, Doctor Lowe!" Lillian listened to the doctorâs report and quickly expressed her gratitude.
After seeing the doctor out, Lillian returned to the bedroom and looked at the girl smiling foolishly at her. She sighed helplessly, unable to do anything about her.
He sat at the edge of the large bed, lifted his right hand, and ruffled her hair without saying a word.
But from his eyes, Maya saw sympathy. This was the last thing she wanted from others; she didnât need sympathy.
To reassure Lillian, she smilingly removed his hand from her head and said, "Brother Morris, donât worry! From now on, I will take good care of myself and stay in a joyful mood."
Lillian listened to her promise, looking straight at her, and said, "Tomorrow, you need to go to the hospital for a detailed prenatal check-up. Iâll take you."
Upon hearing that Lillian wanted to take her, Maya immediately sat up straight and earnestly said, "I can go on my own. Two people are too conspicuous. I donât want Liam Spencer to find out."
The man listened to her concern, frowning. He couldnât understand how Maya felt or what it was like to avoid someone.
But seeing the fear the girl had regarding Liam Spencer, he suddenly felt a rush of unwillingness to give her up.
So, he said, "Maya, if you donât want to face Liam Spencer, you can always stay here."
Maya thought she might have heard wrong; Lillian was actually willing to keep her long-term. She swallowed, half-believing and half-doubting, and asked, "Always?"
Lillian looked at the girlâs surprised eyes, took a deep breath, looked directly into her eyes, and confirmed very seriously, "Yes! Always! Forever!"
For a moment, tears welled up in Mayaâs eyes. She didnât know how to describe her feelings. She had an inexplicable trust in Lillian; as long as he said it, she believed it!
Seeing his determined eyes, she smiled, a bright smile, and while smiling, she patted Lillian on the shoulder and said, "Okay! I got it! Why make it so sentimental? Iâm hungry, and I want to eat."
Mayaâs character had always been cold. She was not accustomed to such a warm scene, nor to othersâ concern for her, especially such selfless concern.
Lillian saw her awkwardness, shook his head helplessly, and felt even more that she was pitiful and lacked warmth, making her uneasy with this little bit of kindness.
At the dining table, Mayaâs mood noticeably improved, and her appetite was better than during the day.
Having found support, she was particularly cheerful, humming a tune after eating, taking a bath, and then collapsing on the big bed to rest.
This state continued until Lillian left the apartment. Only then did she curl up on the bed alone, motionless, with no trace of a smile on her face.
It was clear that her earlier cheerfulness was just an act for Lillian, to make him lower his guard towards her.
The next day, she went to the hospital alone for a prenatal check-up. Looking at the report in her hand, Maya didnât know whether to be happy or sad, and silently returned to Lillianâs apartment alone.
Lillian was busy today and didnât come to the apartment to see her. He only called her once, saying that a servant would bring her lunch at noon and she should eat well.
In the large room, Maya hugged her knees, sat on the sofa, and stared blankly at the TV, which wasnât turned on.
Sure enough, at noon, a servant from Lillianâs house brought her a sumptuous lunch, but she had no appetite at all.
She felt a profound emptiness in her heart, helpless! She wanted to lean on someone, but the only person she could rely on was herself.
She waited, waiting for Lillian to come back, waiting from day to night, until it was dark, but he still didnât return.
She knew that Lillian was Jane Spencerâs man; she shouldnât seek comfort from him, but she had no other choice now and didnât know whom to confide in.
In the middle of the night, she suddenly got out of bed and dialed Ella Turnerâs number.
On the other end, Ella lazily asked, "Maya, did something happen to you?"
She smiled and said, "No, I just really missed you, so I called."
"Maya, missing me in the middle of the night, love you to death, mwah!" Ella heard that Maya missed her, her sleepiness was gone, and she sat cross-legged on the bed to chat with her.
It wasnât until two hours later that they hung up the phone. Ella went back to sleep, but Maya started packing her things, preparing to leave.
She had agreed with Lillian before that as long as he hid her for three days, even though he later promised she could stay forever, she didnât want to hide anymore and didnât want to cause him further trouble.
After leaving Lillianâs apartment, Maya headed straight to the hospital. Even though the doctors werenât awake yet, she arrived early and sat in the hospital stairwell, waiting for the doctors to start work.
It wasnât until nine in the morning that she left the stairwell and went to the designated doctorâs office.
The doctor listened to Mayaâs decision, pushed his glasses up his nose, and said, "The procedure can be done immediately."
Moments later, she was lying alone on the cold operating table.
On the operating table, Maya listened to the sounds of the tools being handled, trembling with fear, breaking out in a cold sweat.
She gently placed her right hand on her lower abdomen and apologized softly, "Iâm sorry! I didnât protect you."
She ultimately had no emotional bond with this child. This was her first time communicating with him, and perhaps her last time, but she didnât call him baby or refer to herself as mom. It seemed they were merely strangers passing by.
Indeed, for the child, she and his mother just brushed past each other. He didnât know her for long before she chose not to have him.
"Relax! Donât be nervous, itâs just a minor procedure. Your pregnancy is early, it wonât have any impact!"
"Hmm!" Maya listened to the doctorâs words and nodded vigorously, but she couldnât help being nervous, couldnât help being scared. This was the most cruel thing she had ever done, but she was powerless.
She tightly closed her eyes, feeling the doctor bending her legs and placing them on the cold surgical table. Her throat felt sore, and she couldnât catch her breath, tears uncontrollably streaming down.
She thought she wouldnât be sad, wouldnât be reluctant, wouldnât cry.
But when she clearly realized this child was about to leave her forever, she broke down in tears.