Chapter 187


    Ultimately, the child couldn’t be saved.


    Even though it had only been a few months, Anastasia had sacrificed too much for it.


    She stopped receiving treatment and stopped taking painkillers. Anastasia gritted her teeth and


    persevered, no matter how excruciating the pain was.


    Actually, Anastasia had prepared herself to be a mother.


    However, things did not go as she wished.


    When Anastasia woke up, the ward was quiet, and she could faintly hear Jayden’s voice.


    Her fingers felt weak, and Anastasia had a severe headache.


    Perhaps due to the effects of the anesthesia, Anastasia couldn’t feel the pain from her wound yet.


    Nheless, she knew that the child could not be saved.


    Tears streamed down her cheeks as Anastasia silently stared at the ceiling for a very long time.


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    Perhaps even the heavens deemed her unworthy of being a mother.


    She didn’t have the qualifications.


    She was also unable to provide aplete family for the child.


    The child, like her, would grow up in a single-parent family.


    “Harold confessed. Harold imed that attempting to murder Anastasia was a spur-of-the-moment


    decision. Harold made no mention of being instigated by anyone. Harold also admitted to attempting to


    assault Anastasia at Zeke’s residence six years ago. The evidence is solid, and he has pleaded guilty,”


    Jayden exined.


    Jayden sat next to Jason and handed thetter a bottle of water.


    Jason had remained outside Anastasia’s ward the entire time. Jason never left.


    Anastasia was still under observation. ording to the doctor, her survival was entirely by chance.


    “There must be someone behind Harold.” Jason was certain of it. Harold would not have been able to


    hide so well otherwise. Just like when Sienna suddenly disappeared, there had to be someone behind


    it. At the very least, someone was pulling the strings.


    “Of course. If there had not been someone helping Harold, he would not have been able to go straight


    to her room. The surveince footage showed that he did not wander around but went straight to his


    destination, knocked on the door, and harmed Anastasia.” Jayden furrowed his brows before


    continuing, “Let’s hope that the police will find more clues.”


    “Check Harold’s bank ount to see if he has received anyrge sums of money in thest few years,


    and then follow that lead, Jason instructed Jayden.


    Jayden nodded. “What about you? Are you fine staying here? stor is undoubtedly a jerk. Anastasia


    has not even awakened yet, and he is already gone.”


    Jason frowned. “I’m fine. You can go.”


    “The patient is awake.” A nurse came out and informed them while they were talking.


    Hearing that, Jason quickly stood up and hurried into the room. “Annie…”


    Anastasia looked at Jason, who was standing at the door, but she did not say anything for a long time.


    “The perpetrator has been caught,” Jason spoke first tofort Anastasia.


    “Baby…” Anastasia’s voice was hoarse.


    Jason was standing next to the hospital bed. Jason lowered his head and avoided looking Anastasia in


    the eyes.


    “My baby couldn’t be saved. I should have known better.” Anastasia let out a bitterugh. In the end,


    fate was against her.


    She had known from the start that the child could not be saved. Nheless, the child stubbornly tried


    to survive in her womb.


    Given the child’s determination, Anastasia wanted to give the child the opportunity to see the world.


    However, it was unfortunate.


    “Take care of yourself. The wound isn’t deep, and it didn’t affect any major organs,” Jason reassured


    her in a soft voice.


    “Where’s stor?” Anastasia waited for a while, but stor did not appear.


    “He just left after answering the phone.” Jason did not lie. stor had indeed been waiting outside the


    operating room the entire time. Before Anastasia woke up, he received a phone call and left.


    “Has he found out about the child?” Anastasia asked. Anastasia guessed that for the procedure to be


    carried out, stor would have to sign the documents.


    Jason nodded in response.


    It was likely karma for stor.


    He did not want the baby at first, but he had to choose to abandon it twice in the end.


    It also severed all ties between him and Anastasia.


    “Do you know who is instructing Harold?” Anastasia had a nk expression on her face.


    She had been looking for Harold for years but had been unable to locate him, and now he had


    emerged from hiding on his


    own.


    Based on Anastasia’s understanding of Harold, Meredith, and Sienna, Harold would never risk his life


    toe and kill her for the sake of Meredith and Sienna.


    He had to be benefiting from it in some way.


    Most likely, someone had given Harold a substantial sum of money.


    Anastasia had a bad feeling. The person behind this could be rted to her true identity, which Harold


    had revealed to her.