Chapter 47: The Fetus is Stable
Since Mia started eating properly, her complexion visibly improved and became rosy.
Her face, which had looked haggard from all the suffering, finally recovered a bit.
She followed the doctor's orders every day.
Eating obediently, sleeping obediently, looking no different from before.
If there had to be a difference, it was that she still ignored James, wouldn't talk to him, wouldn't let him get close or touch her, and the smile was gone from her face.
Except when facing Louis and the medical staff, when she would politely curve her lips.
She hadn't smiled in days.
……
The attending doctor came early in the morning to examine Mia.
Listening to the fetal heartbeat becoming stable, he announced in time, "Congratulations, the fetus is stable now."
The attending doctor himself breathed a huge sigh of relief at this result.
A narrow escape.
Mia's eyes lit up when she heard this.
The corners of her lips couldn't help but curve up slightly, her face full of joy, looking at the doctor with gratitude in her eyes.
After thanking him, she placed both hands on her lower abdomen, very relieved.
Great, her efforts these past few days hadn't been in vain, her baby was saved.
James also breathed a sigh of relief and thanked him too, "Thank you."
The attending doctor kept saying it wasn't necessary, that it was his job.
Though afraid of James, he still had to say what needed to be said.
Avoiding James's face, he looked at Mia and reminded her: "Although the fetus is stable now, it's still not three months yet, the pregnancy isn't secure.
After discharge, remember not to get too emotional again, you must rest well and avoid exhaustion."
He made it sound quite serious.
If it were another pregnant woman, he wouldn't have put it this way.
But who told her to have such a husband.
To prevent the possibility of her coming back to the hospital, he could only make the situation sound more serious.
And make this pregnant woman, who clearly cared a lot about her child, behave herself in the future.
……
Mia nodded repeatedly, indicating she remembered.
Having gone through it once, she really didn't dare anymore.
"Doctor, don't worry, I'll definitely be careful from now on."
Never again, never again.
During these days in the hospital, she had completely figured it out.
A man who had been tainted, she wouldn't want anymore.
After the divorce, she would become carefree.
She would never give James and Amelia any chance to hurt her again.
The doctor nodded with satisfaction.
That's how it should be.
Stay alert.
Safety for everyone.
"We'll do a detailed physical examination later, and if there are no problems, you can be discharged."
The doctor had actually already confirmed the fetus was fine, everything else was minor, the examination was just routine.
……
James patiently accompanied Mia throughout the examination.
After finishing the examination and returning to the ward, it was already noon.
Three meals a day plus snacks, James didn't miss a single meal, buying different things and taking good care of feeding Mia.
Afraid she'd be hungry, as soon as they returned to the ward, he left to go downstairs to buy her food.
Mia, having confirmed the baby was fine, completely relaxed, her mood much better.
With nothing to do in the ward, she started packing her things in advance.
Opening the drawer, she saw her phone inside.
These past few days, all her thoughts had been on the child in her womb, she hadn't had the mind to think about anything else.
Mia hadn't expected that she, a hardcore phone addict, would one day forget about her phone's existence.
Taking out her phone, she casually turned it on, put it on the table, and continued packing.
The phone kept vibrating, Mia paused her movements.
Why were there so many messages?
Her circle was really small.
So small that if she disappeared, apart from James and Alice, no one would notice.
Could it be Alice was back?
Only Alice would be this anxious from not being able to find her.
She immediately walked over to pick up the phone, discovering it wasn't Alice, but many different missed call notification texts.
She glanced at them, all from unfamiliar numbers.
If it were one or two, Mia would ignore them.
But over twenty was too unusual.
She selected the last one and called back.
The other party answered quickly, Mia politely asked, "Excuse me, who is—?"
Hearing the company name the other party gave, Mia was stunned at first, then quickly reacted.
This was one of the companies she had cast a wide net to with her resume a few days ago.
She remembered because the waiting had been so hard to bear, and to distract herself, she had handwritten all the companies she'd sent resumes to, then looked them up online one by one, just so that if she got a chance to interview, she could increase her chances of being hired.
That afternoon of waiting, the list of company names, she had practically memorized them, they were deeply imprinted in her mind.
Mia was extremely happy, "Hello, I'm Mia, I sent you my resume a few days ago—"
The HR department had a good memory, as soon as she said her name, they remembered, "We're still hiring, but—"
Mia wouldn't let such a rare opportunity slip away, she desperately needed a job.
It was no longer just about wanting to prove herself, more importantly she needed work, needed independence.
Only with financial independence could she divorce James and completely break free from him.
Suppressing the nervousness in her heart, Mia's tone was very sincere as she apologized, "I'm sorry, after I sent my resume I had an accident and was hospitalized, I just got my phone back."
"I'm fine now, I'll be discharged soon—"
Mia explained to the other party with a sincere attitude, hoping they would give her another chance to apply.
"Okay, no problem, tomorrow at nine—"
Mia, immersed in her happiness, didn't notice the ward door being pushed open.
This phone call meant a lot to her.
Whether she got hired or not, having someone ask her to come for an interview proved that she wasn't as worthless as James said.
……
James walked in carrying an insulated food container.
Just as he stepped into the ward, he heard Mia wanting to go out and find work.
His expression instantly darkened.
He strode over in a few big steps and snatched the phone from her hand from behind.
……
Mia was slightly stunned, then reacted and immediately turned around, reaching for her phone.
James was much taller than her, when he raised his hand, she couldn't reach it at all.
In the past, she would act spoiled, directly jumping onto him, using him as a tree, climbing up, and finally succeeding in snatching it.
But success was success, the end result was always her rubbing against him, rubbing until his whole body was on fire.
Then she would be used by him as a fire extinguisher in that position, to put out the fire she started.
But now, he was tainted.
She didn't even want to say an extra word to him, let alone be that intimate.
She could only watch helplessly as James, without her permission, cut off the call right in front of her.
Mia's almond eyes widened, full of anger, she shouted at him out of control, "James, what are you doing! What gives you the right to hang up my call?"
He was really too much!
Did he know what this phone call meant to her?
"Because I'm your husband!" James's tone was domineering.