Chapter 34

Charlotte was still clutching her stomach, veins popping on her forehead,cold sweat dripping down, and biting her lip to keep from crying out.

She'd already been through so much pain, and hearing Frederick's heartless words felt like being thrown into an icy abyss. She was freezing inside and out.

Frederick was about to leave with Serena. He glanced back at Charlotte and saw she still looked miserable.

"Are you really in pain?" he asked, trying tobe patient.

Charlotte wiped the sweat from her forehead and snapped, "Get lost!"

Frederick's patience ran out at her ungrateful response.

"Fine, suit yourself," he said coldly, then left with Serena without a second thought.

Charlotte felt a wave of bitterness wash over her. Watching them walk away,her stomach cramped again, and she threw up all the cold milk she had just drunk. Her vision went black.

As she started to lose consciousness, she vaguely saw someone running towards her.Could it be Frederick? When she opened her eyes again, she smelled the familiar scent of disinfectant. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw someone standing to her left. It was Ryan. Ryan stood respectfully by her side. "Mrs. Percy, you're awake? How are you feeling?" Seeing it was Ryan, Charlotte gave a self-mocking smile. So it was Ryan.How could she be so foolish to think that figure was Frederick? At this moment, Frederick was surely with Serena, not caring about her.

Charlotte's eyes dimmed, but she forced herself to thank Ryan. "Ryan,thank you."

No matter how Frederick treated her, Ryan had always taken good care of her.

Ryan immediately waved his hand. "It's my duty. You've taken good care of us all these years; there's no need to thank me."

Charlotte nodded at him. She suddenly remembered something and touched her stomach in alarm, then looked at Ryan warily. "You already know about my condition."

Ryan lowered his head, a hint of struggle in his expression. But in the end,he told the truth. "After I brought you to the hospital, the doctor examined you and concluded that you fainted due to emotional agitation from pregnancy."

Charlotte's heart sank. She looked at Ryan earnestly. "Ryan, could you please not tell anyone about my pregnancy? Don't tell Frederick, and especially don't tell Anouk, please."

Ryan looked at Charlotte with great confusion, his eyes filled with pity."Why won't you tell them? Mrs. Anouk Percy dreams of seeing you have your own child, and if Mr. Percy knew, he would..."

Charlotte interrupted him, "He would not divorce me, right? Ryan, if Frederick really cared about me and my child, he wouldn't have let Serena get pregnant. So now, I just want to get divorced quickly and leave." She added, "The child will only be mine. I don't want him to bear the fate of the Percy Family, nor do I want us to be separated, forcing him to live under the care of a stepmother. You understand my sentiments,right?"

Charlotte nervously reached out and grabbed Ryan's wrist. She was gambling that Ryan wouldn't tell the Percy Family about this. She had hidden it so well, but it was exposed because of him. Moreover,she had always been kind to everyone in the Percy Family, and Ryan had a good heart,so she believed he would agree.

After some internal struggle, Ryan finally looked up and said, "Mrs. Percy,I'll keep your secret, but I hope you'lI give Mr. Percy one last chance. He actually cares about you a 'lot."

"Alright, I'll give it one more try," Charlotte agreed and called Frederick.She wasn't sure if she was trying to prove to Ryan or to herself that Frederick didn't love her.

The call connected quickly. "Where are you? My stomach hurts,and I'm in the hospital. Can you come see me?" she asked.

"I'm busy," Frederick's response was cold and brief.

"I'm really not feeling well. Can't you come see me?" Charlotte repeated,fixated on his answer.

His voice was low, with a hint of warning, "If you're not feeling well, see a doctor. Do you think my visit would cure your illness?"

Hearing this, Charlotte gave a pale smile. Her phone was on speaker, so Ryan could hear everything. He shook his head silently,feeling sorry for Frederick for missing out on such a good wife.

Seeing that Ryan had given up, Charlotte said, "You're right. I won't bother you anymore." Just as she was about to hang up, she heard a coquettish voice from Frederick's side, "Frederick, don't stop. My stomach still hurts.Keep rubbing it for me."

Hearing such a pretentious voice, Charlotte felt a wave of nausea. She didn't want to listen any longer and immediately hung up the phone. Ryan,being perceptive, handed her a trash can. Her stomach was empty, so she could only vomit a few mouthfuls of bile, but it still took a toll on her.

At this moment, Charlotte truly felt disgusted. It turned out that love and indifference were so obvious. Serena was clearly faking it, but Frederick,such a shrewd person, was willing to be deceived. Perhaps she should have let go a long time ágo. Last night's tender moment was just her wishful thinking.

Charlotte felt like she had vomited up bile, and the discomfort in her stomach finally subsided a bit. Ryan cleaned up the trash can,and Charlotte apologized to him again. "Sorry to trouble you. You can go back to your work. I'll call my friend to come over."

Ryan wanted to stay and take care of Charlotte, but he knew it wasn't appropriate for him to stay. So he solemnly said, "Mrs. Percy, I'll leave now.Rest assured, I won't tell anyone about your pregnancy."

Hearing Ryan's promise, Charlotte finally felt relieved. After seeing Ryan off,Charlotte called Táylor. She briefly explained her situation and asked Taylor to come take care of her. Taylor agreed immediately and said she would be there soon. Almost two minutes after hanging up, there was a knock on the door.Charlotte was slightly surprised. 'Did Taylor come by rocket? How could she be so fast?' "Come in. Do you really need to knock?" Charlotte's voice was a bit playful.When the door opened, Charlotte suddenly felt a bit awkward. It wasn't Taylor who came,but Jasper.

Jasper was dressed in a pure white uniform, with a stethoscope around his neck and a medical record in his hand. It was apparent that he had just come directly from the ward.

Charlotte put away her playful attitude, sat up straight, and looked at Jasper with some embarrassment. "Jasper, why are you here?"