Go After My Ex-wife
Chapter 1157 There's Something Wrong With the Baby

Now that Cynthia had stayed, Raeleigh began to ruminate on Jepherson's matter. She called him for the third time, at which point she got through, and took the initiative to say, "I somewhat miss you. When wil you come back?"

There was a long silence on the other side of the line before Jepherson answered, "I'm not sure when I can go there. I have to deal with some things."

"But it's time for me to have a prenatal check-up. Don't you want to accompany me?" Raeleigh said, hoping that she could persuade Jepherson. After all, Jepherson had promised her.

Finally, there was an answer from the other side of the line. His voice was as deep as the sound of a cello, as if he was tugging at her heartstrings.

"Then, I'll pick you up tomorrow. We'll do the check-up."

"Okay."

The conversation continued on for a while. Jepherson might not have said much, but Raeleigh was still thrilled. She was flooded with joy even after the phone had been put down. However, little did she know what would await her the next day.

She spent the whole night getting excited about it. The next morning, she changed her clothes and waited for Jepherson. She deliberately wore her favorite dress and waited downstairs. Santiago stared at Raeleigh. "You are not going on a blind date. Why did you put on lipstick?"

"Why do you care so much?" Raeleigh ignored him and stood at the door, waiting.

Seeing that Jepherson was coming, Raeleigh instantly went out and approached him. After they met, Jepherson froze momentarily before cracking a smile at her. "Why, hello, gorgeous." "Hmm..." Raeleigh blushed and walked over. She rarely wore makeup. It had been said that pregnant women shouldn't apply makeup to avoid accidentally consuming lipstick, which would in turn affect the baby's health. She would wipe it off whenever she was having the meal to prevent that from happening.

Furthermore, she wanted to put on makeup, so that she could look more energetic.

Of course, she was delighted at Jepherson's compliment.

After saying that, Jepherson turned around and walked towards the door. Raeleigh was bemused for a moment, as she had expected a hug from him, but he straightaway left.

When she got out through the door, Stuart had already opened the car door and motioned for her to get into the car.

Jepherson sat inside the car while Raeleigh bent down and got into it. There was some distance between the two of them. Normally, Jepherson would have sidled up to her, but that day...

While sitting inside the car, she looked at Jepherson's handsome face. The car was slowly driven away. She hesitated, as her grandmother was right about how she could also make the first move in her romantic relationship. In love, there was no inferiority to speak of. The only difference was whether she loved him or not.

Raeleigh extended her hand and held his overlapped hands. Jepherson was slightly startled before he pulled out one hand and rested it atop Raeleigh's. However, he did not look at her. He just said, "I have looked for the best doctor for you. Don't worry."

"Is there anything troubling you? Tell me, I will help you figure out a solution," Raeleigh said, shifting closer to him. Jepherson glanced at her and turned his head away with a smile. "Nothing, really. It's just that Serra hasn't been found. We're still searching for her."

"After the checkup, I will help you find her. I heard from Santiago that Zorion has found a clue. Plus, he didn't seem to be bothered, so I thought it was nothing. If you are that concerned, then let's look for her together. In this way, you don't have to fret so much."

"No, it's not convenient for you to move around. Let's do the checkup first."

Jepherson seemed to be less chatty that day, after which Raeleigh stopped asking. When they arrived at the hospital, they got out of the car to have a checkup in the hospital. When they entered the consultation room, Raeleigh was a little astonished to see that the doctor was a stranger. He wasn't the one whom she had met the previous time.

"Where is the doctor from our last consultation?" Raeleigh asked. Jepherson placed his arm around Raeleigh's shoulder. "This is the most accomplished doctor. He will be the obstetrician for you in the future." Raeleigh was obviously not very willing to accept it, but she did not say anything. Since Jepherson had arranged it, it must be the best choice for her.

What followed was the checkup procedure. After that, the doctor told her, "There is something wrong with the baby. I hope you can consider it carefully. It's advisable for you to have the baby removed." Raeleigh was dumbstruck. She stood motionlessly by the door.

Jepherson turned to look at Raeleigh. With a darkened expression, he frowned and said, "We are still young. We can have another baby."

Raeleigh stood there without answering him. She swept her eyes over the doctor and Jepherson. "I need to be quiet for a while."

Then, she sat on the chair, accompanied by Jepherson, who gave her some time to calm herself down. Afterwards, she took out her phone and called Xanthus. "Come here. I am in the hospital. Something is wrong with the baby."

For some reason, the first person who came to her mind was Xanthus.

"Who did you call?" Jepherson asked her. There wasn't a tone of unhappiness in his voice, but his face fell. Raeleigh kept her phone and stared at him. "You didn't tell me anything when I asked you, but you wanted me to remove the child. Why?"

Jepherson furrowed his brows deeply. His face looked pale and he seemed to be in pain.

"There's a problem with the baby. If it's born, then it'll be of no benefit to anyone, even to the baby itself," he explained.

Raeleigh shook her head. "I don't believe there is something wrong with the baby."

"Raeleigh, don't be stubborn. There are some things in this world that you have to believe no matter what." Jepherson tried to comfort her, but she still shook her head. "No, no."

They had a long conversation outside. Raeleigh didn't agree with the assertion that there was something wrong with the baby, until Xanthus and Santiago came.

Xanthus ran in. Seeing Raeleigh, he walked to her side. She stood up and said, "He said there's something wrong with the baby. I don't buy it."

Gazing at Xanthus, her eyes glazed over.

Her sadness didn't stem from Jepherson's decision to get rid of her yet-to-be-born child, but it was because he couldn't give her a good reason as to why he insisted on it.

Raeleigh felt that her chest had been clogged by something. She really could not bear this kind of suffocating torment.

That was why she couldn't hold back her emotions when Xanthus showed up. To her, those two hours of suffering felt longer than a few years.

"It's okay, I'm a doctor. I'll run a checkup. I won't let anything happen to you. Don't be afraid." Upon hearing his words, Raeleigh suddenly hugged Xanthus, as if she was clutching at straws and refusing to let go of him.

Jepherson was taken aback for a second. He pulled Raeleigh away and handed her to Santiago. Subsequently, he raised his hand and gave Xanthus a punch. Following that, the two of them started fighting. Standing aside, Raeleigh shouted and urged them to stop fighting. Jepherson took no notice of her words and threw several continuous punches at Xanthus.

Xanthus dodged them all, but Jepherson's first punch was so fierce that he bled. He took a few steps back before he could stand firm.

Santiago was unable to put up with it any longer. Hence, he stepped forward to block the attack. Jepherson was throwing a powerful punch at Xanthus's direction when Santiago advanced towards him. Jepherson then withdrew his fist at that critical moment.

Santiago glanced at Xanthus behind him. "Are you okay?"

"I'm fine." Xanthus was worried that Raeleigh would be frightened, so he said nothing. He went to Raeleigh's side, held her shoulder, turned around, and walked towards the corridor with Raeleigh. "Let's go." Raeleigh turned back to look at Jepherson. "I'll go back first. You guys can come back later."

Raeleigh turned around and followed Xanthus to the elevator. As soon as she entered, her tears came streaming down. Xanthus went near her, faced her, and looked at her. He couldn't help feeling sorry for her. At the same time, he also felt guilty for this sister of his, whom he had just found. If he had found her earlier, then she wouldn't have suffered so much.