Chapter 716


    “Are you ming me for having my uncle as my guardian?” Bruce pouted and cast a pitiful look at


    Joanna, questioning her.


    “No, how could I me you?” Joanna said gently, offeringfort as she held his hand reassuringly.


    No matter what, his brain was damaged.


    Even if he did something wrong, she couldn’t me him for it.


    “Let’s take it one step at a time! For now, let’s go home first!” Joanna suggested.


    Bruce’s lips curved into a peculiar smile as he reassured Joanna, “Yeah, don’t worry, my love. I won’t


    go to Uncle’s house. I’ll be by your side forever. Nobody can ever separate us, right?”


    As Bruce spoke, he intimately hugged Joanna, expressing his affection and love for her in a heartfelt


    embrace.


    However, despite the smile on his face, there was a hint of mncholy, hinting at underlying emotions


    or concerns.


    Aria had not contacted him for many years.


    Now that she had suddenly reached out to him after so many years, he felt unusually uneasy about the


    situation.


    He was afraid that his peaceful life would be disrupted, and even more concerned that the people


    around him would be hurt in the process.


    ‘But…


    He acknowledged that whatever was toe would eventually happen, and he had no way to prevent


    Aria’s arrival or the potential changes it might bring.


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    Joanna was also troubled and annoyed.


    “Ouch, hiss…”


    Bruce was shocked and asked with concern, “What’s wrong?”


    Joanna subconsciously held her belly. “My belly hurts a little!”


    “Is the baby kicking you?”


    “Well, ouch, maybe…” Joanna’s face turned pale as she spoke.


    For the past few days, her lower abdomen had been hurting from time to time.


    Perhaps she was worried about too many things, or perhaps she was too tired.


    In short, the already unstable fetus felt even more ufortable.


    “Why don’t I take you to the hospital now?”


    Joanna wanted to refuse, but her belly hurt again. “Yes! Alright…”


    The child was already more than seven months old, almost eight months old.


    During this period of time, she went to the hospital often.


    Antenatal check-ups were even more essential.


    “Carson, go straight to the hospital!”


    “Okay.


    Carson turned around and disappeared in the direction of the hospital.


    Twenty minutester.


    At the hospital.


    The attending doctor of the Gynecology Department performed a series of tests on Joanna.


    “Doctor, how is it? Why do I feel pain in my lower abdomen these few days?”


    The doctor’s expression turned solemn as they said, “There’s a slightly low level of amniotic fluid, and


    there are signs of prematurebor.”


    “Ah! Then what should we do?”


    “I rmend that you stay in the hospital to protect the baby.”


    “Again?” When Joanna heard this, she looked even more depressed!


    In the past two to three years, she had spent most of her time in the hospital.


    Now, seeing the hospital, she felt afraid and anxious.


    If she wasn’t feeling unwell today and didn’t have to go for a prenatal checkup, she would have


    preferred not to step into the hospital again.


    Joanna frowned and asked, “Doctor, can you prescribe some medicine? I’d rather go home.”


    “Uh, I suggest you stay in the hospital.


    “This way, if anything happens, we will have enough time for an emergency treatment.”


    Joanna felt a chill in her heart.


    When Bruce heard this, his expression became even more serious. Without waiting for Joanna to reply,


    he took the initiative and made a decision on her behalf. “Alright, arrange for her to be hospitalized


    immediately.”


    “Bruce, no! I don’t want to be hospitalized. Why don’t we go home?”


    Bruce’s face darkened. “No, this is a critical moment. No ident must happen.”


    “But…”


    “Speak no more. Nothing is more important than you and the baby.”


    Joanna sighed deeply again.


    She hated to be hospitalized.


    Seeing her reluctance, the doctor offered apromise, saying, “How about this? You can stay in the


    hospital for a week for observation. After a week, if your condition improves, you can go home.”


    “Alright!”


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    “Alright, I’ll go arrange it now.”


    “Alright!” Joanna said as he struggled to stand


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    Her belly was already quiterge, and coupled with the exhaustion of the past few days, it became


    heavier.


    Staying in the hospital for a few days was a prudent decision.


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