Jeremy knew he could not hide from her anymore. Even so, he did not nod. On the contrary, he explained softly, “Linnie, it’s not as bad as you think. It’s just that…”

“What?”

“You’re having symptoms of a relapse.” Jeremy found those words extremely difficult to say.

A relapse?

Madeline remembered how she got sick when she had Jackson.

The pain still felt fresh now that she thought about it.

She touched her stomach gently and finally understood why Jeremy had been insisting on having her abort the child.

“Linnie, don’t be too pessimistic. I asked the doctor and as long as you have the surgery, you’ll be fine. There will be a near 100 percent chance of recovery as well.”

He held her hand and felt remorseful. There was a forced smile on his handsome face.

“Linnie, actually… Actually, it’s fine even if we only have Jackson. I don’t want to see you suffer again. The doctor said maybe it’s the condition of your body, so as long as you don’t get pregnant, you won’t have this problem