Chapter 239


    Michael froze when he realized that I was emotional. He frowned deeply and stared at me for a long


    time but didn''t utter a word.


    Meanwhile, I met his gaze squarely. Michael would probably think that I wanted to be with him out of


    sincerity or the need to get money. No matter what he thought of me, I didn''t care and only wished to


    vent my feelings at him at that moment.


    “Anna, what do you mean when you say such things? Do you want to continue to be with me?”


    Michael''s eyes were unreadable. Besides, his t tone of voice made it difficult for me to guess if he


    was delighted or furious.


    He used to warn me many times that we were merely friends with benefits. Also, he reminded me that I


    shouldn''t have any expectations nor feelings for him. However, my words clearly revealed that I was


    fond of him.


    My heart raced because I was unsure how to answer him. I was afraid that I could hardly convince him


    nor myself if I told him that I wished to end our rtionship. After all, I truly liked him.


    I wanted to open my mouth to say something, but a sudden wave of nausea overcame me.


    I couldn''t help but bend down and retched. The next moment, I quickly ran out of the office.


    Given that Michael was germophobic, I could imagine that he would break down mentally if I vomited in


    his office.


    Although everyone was looking at me, I didn''t have time to keep my grace and dashed toward the


    washroom hastily.


    In the washroom, I stood in front of the vessel sink and retched uncontrobly. However, just like what


    happened in the morning, I only threw up some gastric juice.


    I frowned as I looked at my pale face in the mirror. I had to admit that I did drink a lot the night before.


    However, since I usually had a high alcohol tolerance, I wasn''t sure why I felt so ufortable this


    time.


    I continued sshing my face with some cold water in an attempt to sober myself up. Deep down, I told


    myself not to drink too much anymore, for I wouldn''t want to feel this amount of difort anymore.


    I stayed in the washroom for quite some time beforeing out. Knowing that Michael and I had


    nothing to talk about, I didn''t bother heading back to his office. Moreover, I wasn''t obliged to answer


    any of his questions.


    As I returned to my desk, I saw Michael standing at the door and staring at me as if he wanted to


    scrutinize me.


    Although I didn''t know what was on his mind, I avoided his gaze, pretending that I didn''t see him. After


    all, his attitude toward me earlier on revealed that there was nothing to talk about between us.


    “What''s wrong, Anna? You don''t look well. Are you sick?” Millie, who stood in front of me, asked me


    with concern in her tone the moment she saw how pale I looked.


    I still felt waves of nausea while sitting at my desk; nheless, I was a lot better than just now.


    “I''m alright. My stomach just feels slightly ufortable. I threw up in the washroom just now,” I


    exined weakly and shed her a smile as a gesture to thank her for her kindness.


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    “Hmm, could it be that you''re pregnant? I have a friend who just got pregnant, and she looks just like


    you now,” Millie stated as she looked at me curiously.


    Meanwhile, my heart skipped a beat upon hearing it. My mind went nk, for I had never thought about


    the possibility of being pregnant.


    My period came a dayter this month. Nheless, since I had had irregr periods, I never thought


    about pregnancy.


    Despite Millie''s reminder, I could hardly believe that I was pregnant.


    “I don''t think so. I think my body simply can''t take the amount of alcohol I drankst night. Anyway, I''ll


    feel better when I have some pills at hometer.”


    I shed Millie a stiff smile and denied her casual suggestion of the possibility of pregnancy.


    “Alright. I initially thought you would have good newsing your way. Now I realize that you drank too


    muchst night.”


    Millie looked somehow disappointed after listening to my exnation. After that, she lowered her head


    and proceeded with her work silently.


    Meanwhile, I felt uneasy and worried that the woman was right about it.


    After all, I had never prepared myself mentally for pregnancy and would be clueless on how to proceed


    from that point in my life if it was true.


    As I lowered my head frustratedly, my mind was in turmoil as it repeatedly yed Millie''s words.


    Besides, Michael had probably heard our conversation because he was still standing at the door of his


    office.


    Nheless, I deliberately ignored his gaze the entire time I was at work.


    After getting off work, I bought some pregnancy test kits from a pharmacy. Since many people said


    pregnancy test kits weren''t 100% urate, I decided to buy a few kits to check more than once.


    The first thing I did after I got home was rushing into the washroom to do the test.


    When the first red line appeared, I was nervous and kept staring at the rising liquid.


    Deep down, I was praying to God that I wasn''t pregnant.


    Unfortunately, things didn''t go as I wished because a faint second line soon appeared. My heart sank


    instantly at the sight of it.


    I''m really pregnant...


    Since I had never thought about such a possibility before, I was anxious and clueless about what I


    ought to do next.


    I had never experienced abortion. Also, I grew scared at the thought of thought going infertile; many


    people had be infertile after undergoing such a procedure.


    After a moment, I took a deep breath to calm myself down. Since it was only the first test, I told myself


    that the result was possibly inurate.


    With that remaining hope in mind, I took the rest of the test kits and tried them one by one.


    However, the results were all consistent—I was really pregnant.


    Each test kit had two red lines — one was clear, while the other was faint.


    Once all the test kits showed two lines, myst hope was shattered.


    Needless to say, I was a 100% pregnant.


    What should I do now...


    I had never experienced such a dilemma before. I now carried Michael''s baby, but our rtionship had


    long ago ended.


    If I gave birth to the baby, it would mean that I had conceived a child out of wedlock. I knew I would feel


    a wave of shame about myself, and my parents would probably drive me out of the house out of anger.


    Hence, the only thought I had was to get an abortion.


    Since I couldn''t keep the baby, it was the only way out. After all, I wouldn''t be able to stand it when


    people talked ill of me if I had indeed conceived a baby out of wedlock.


    I took my phone out with shivering hands and scrolled through it, looking for Michael''s number in my


    contact list. The fear of getting an abortion was overwhelming, so I hoped he could apany me to


    the hospital. I needed him to provide me with some kind of support.