Chapter 232 Clara Infected with HIV?
In the hospital ward.
Celeste sat beside Clara, peeled an apple and handed it to her, looking absolutely delighted.
"Clara, hurry up and get rid of the baby. I've found your biological father and I'm going to take you to live the good life!"
Biological father?
Clara's eyes lit up!
"But I still have to go to jail."
"Your dad will pull some strings for you. Don't worry, with your dad's connections, this is easy stuff. Don't waste your time thinking about the Johnson family people - they're all heartless!"
However much she used to like Lucas, that's how much Celeste hated him now.
Clara was still pregnant, and Lucas hadn't even come to visit once.
"I contacted the Johnson family. At the very least, they need to give you some money, and then we'll get rid of this baby!"
Clara didn't want to carry this child for even one more day!
Thinking about all the suffering she'd endured for Lucas, and how Lucas doubted the child was even his and wouldn't even show up at the hospital, Clara felt both furious and frustrated.
Molly's call came through.
"Celeste, did you get your brain caught in a door? Your daughter sleeps around carelessly, gets pregnant, and claims it's my son's? Don't be ridiculous! Our Lucas is abroad on a business trip. The Johnson family's future depends on him!"
Celeste sneered, "Don't regret it. In the future, our Clara will be way out of your league!"
Molly completely ignored Celeste, hung up the phone, and went to contact Lucas.
After all, Molly also wanted to know whether the child in Clara's belly was actually Lucas's.
Lucas's phone somehow just wouldn't go through. She called several times, but Lucas never picked up.
Who knows where he's off fooling around again!
Celeste gritted her teeth.
"That bitch, this is her son's only child, and the Johnson family doesn't want it themselves! Clara, after we get rid of this baby, we'll send it to them! Let's see if they panic then!"
Clara now only wanted to live the good life and deeply detested the child in her belly.
A doctor wearing a mask came in from outside and glanced at Clara on the hospital bed.
"I'm afraid you can't keep this child. You've been infected with several infectious diseases, including HIV. The hospital advises you to terminate the pregnancy."
Clara sat up in bed immediately, staring at the doctor in shock!
Tears burst out of her eyes instantly!
"No, how can this be! That Lucas infected me! I don't want to die, I'm still young."
The doctor glanced at the medical records, then looked at Clara with sympathy.
"Lucas is a regular patient in our infectious disease department. His condition is quite severe, and he's infected quite a few young girls. You're still young - you really shouldn't keep this child!"
Clara felt utterly hopeless and broke down crying.
What had she done wrong?
Why would Lucas do this to her!
Celeste was also anxious, afraid that if something happened to Clara, she'd lose her chance to get back to Ezekiel.
"Doctor, we don't want this child. Please also take care of the follow-up treatment!"
"Let's arrange the surgery as soon as possible."
Watching the doctor leave the ward, Clara collapsed back onto the bed.
She wasn't even twenty yet - how could Lucas have infected her with HIV!
Thinking about her future, Clara's head was buzzing!
Celeste held her hand and comforted her, "We absolutely cannot tell your father about this. Your father's family situation is very complicated. If he finds out you're sick, he'll definitely look down on us mother and daughter. I'll take you home tomorrow."
Clara bit her lower lip, somewhat unwilling to give up.
"Mom, who exactly is my father?"
Celeste smiled meaningfully, "You'll know when you meet him tomorrow. Anyway, our Clara will soon be living the good life. Your father is even throwing a party for your homecoming, which shows he really values you."
"As for this illness, I'll definitely get you cured!"
Seeing Celeste's expression, Clara's heart also filled with anticipation!
Starry Residence Moonlight Mansion, The Windsor Mansion.
The nanny, Lucy was sneaking around, crouching in a corner making a phone call.
"Esme, did you contact your mother?"
"I did. My mother told me to come see her tomorrow."
Thinking about finally meeting her mother after eighteen years, Esme felt excited.
"Lucy, what's my mother's status exactly?"
"Don't worry about that. She'll definitely give you a good life. When that happens, forget the Windsor family - even Alexander will be yours for the picking."
Esme thought of Alexander's handsome and refined face and his distinguished, commanding presence, and her heart stirred!
Such a good man - why should his eyes only be on Catherine, that bumpkin who doesn't understand anything?
Once she returned to her mother's side, Alexander would definitely notice her!
The nanny was about to say more when a cool voice suddenly came from above her head.
"Lucy, what are you doing here?"
Lucy looked up to see Catherine's eyes. She stood with her arms crossed, looking at Lucy hiding in the corner with an intimidating, commanding gaze!
Lucy immediately hung up the phone, her face full of fake smiles.
"I'm mopping the floor here. Aurora said she saw a spider here this morning. Are you just getting back?"
"Mopping the floor? Then carry on."
Where Lucy was crouching, there wasn't even a single tile - surely she wasn't using that cloth in her hand to wipe dirt?
The Windsor family probably didn't have such peculiar ways of ordering servants around.
Catherine gave her a light glance and turned to leave.
Lucy was covered in cold sweat!
How did Catherine walk without making any sound at all?
She was so startled she almost threw what she was holding! Lucy felt that Catherine's look at her was strange, as if she knew exactly what she'd been doing.
No, no, that couldn't be possible. Brandon and Aurora hadn't noticed anything - Catherine was just someone who came back from the countryside. What could she know?
Catherine had just returned to her room when she received a message from Alexander.
【Ezekiel is having a party tomorrow. Would you like to attend with me?】
【Sure.】
The news about Ezekiel's deadly attack on Santino had already spread throughout their circles. His hosting a party now was nothing more than an urgent attempt to clear his name.
Charles knocked on the door and poked his head in, "Catherine, the Howard family is having a party tomorrow. Want to go with me?"
"Okay, but I already promised Alexander. Let's all attend together."
Charles swallowed the words that were just on the tip of his tongue!
How did Alexander manage to get ahead of him on this too?
Catherine looked at Charles's defeated expression and couldn't help but smile.
"Charles, there's something I wanted to ask you. That nanny Lucy in our house - how long has she been with the family?"