Avery choked, "I want to leave this hospital."

Elliot did not want to further agitate her, so, he turned around and went to fetch the doctor.

"Miss Tate, if you insist on going home, I'll allow your discharge, but we will first need to run some further tests on you. If all is well, I'll immediately arrange for your discharge."

Once they were done with their tests, the doctor approved her discharge. The moment she got home, she shut herself in her room. Before she had left the hospital, they had done an ultrasound, and the scan revealed the baby to be two sizes smaller than it should be.

It showed that the child had stopped growing ever since her arrival in Bridgedale. It was a terrible sign. The doctor had advised Avery to abort the child, but Avery could not accept his prognosis.

"Why don't we find her a therapist!" Mike was discussing the matter with Elliot in the living area. "The doctor said that her depression is not solely caused by the child. I think he is right. She ha