Man in thirties

Chapter 2 The Prayer from the Fetus

After a long time, David and Josie recovered from their shock.

Why was there such a cruel rule?

Abortion was already a sad thing. The doctor even let the kid’s parents say it to their unborn child?

Did he think that the parents were not sad enough?

What hospital was this?

Even David felt that the doctor went too far, not to mention Josie, who had always cherished the baby.

It was like killing Josie if she said that to her kid.

"Doctor, could you not let us do this. This decision has already made us very sad. If we do that, we won't even sleep well in the future."

David looked at the old doctor with a wry smile and begged.

"The rule is the rule. If you don't accept it, go to a regular hospital." The old doctor snorted without mercy.

David an was stunned. A regular hospital? Which regular hospital dared to take over this six or seven months old child.

But no matter how David begged and reasoned, the doctor just refused to agree. He insisted on letting them go the room next door to see the child's image on the ultrasound and say that themselves.

"It’s my rule. If you don't abide by it, I won’t do the operation."

The old doctor was impatient, patted the table and said sternly.

If it weren't for the pregnant woman, David really wanted to beat him. How could such a person without medical ethics become a doctor!

But now he had to make a decision.

David clenched his fists tightly and gritted his teeth, "OK! I'll do it!"

...

In the observation room, there was a very advanced instrument. People lying on it can display the children in their bellies on the screen by ultrasound.

Josie closed her eyes and lay on the instrument, afraid to look at the screen.

The old doctor silently operated the instrument. A moment later, there was a short sound, and the image of the fetus in the belly appeared on the screen.

He curled up in the uterus. His hands and feet were so small. He looked so cute that he seemed to be asleep. He didn’t know at all that he would die soon.

Looking at this young life, David was very sad: This is my child, my child...

He clenched his fists tightly and opened his mouth several times, but he didn’t say it.

Josie grabbed his hand hard. Although she closed her eyes, her tears kept shedding down.

The old doctor said impatiently, "Hurry up. I'm going to get off work."

His fists clenched and loosened. David gritted his teeth, widened his eyes, looked at the screen, trembled and opened his mouth, "Abor..."

However, before he could finish, David was completely stunned by the scene in front of him.

In the screen, the little fetus seemed to feel something coming. The originally curled body moved slightly, and the little palm suddenly swung to David.

As if he was praying’ as if he was refusing.

David's heart seemed to be hit hard. He shivered all over. His mouth opened and closed, but he couldn't speak.

"Come on. Don't dawdle!"

The doctor urged him impatiently.

"No.”

David suddenly whispered.

"What?"

"We won't abort the kid!"

David said loudly.

Josie was shocked. She opened her eyes in disbelief and looked at David.

David took a deep breath, tried to smile at her, and repeated again, "We won’t abort the kid."

Then he picked up Josie, unwilling to stay here for another moment, turned and left.

...

It was not until he followed Josie back to his so-called home that David finally knew how poor their quality of life was.

A small single room had less than 30 square meters. There were a kitchen, bathroom, a bedroom, a bed, a computer table, a dining table, and a simple wardrobe. That was all.

Even David had guessed it for a long time, but when he really saw the scene in front of him, he finally understood how much the woman suffered with him.

With her conditions, she could have a life ten times or a hundred times better than this.

Josie walked into the room and found David still standing at the door in a daze. She was curious and said, "Why don't you come in?"

With that, she took out the rice cooker and planned to cook.

David recover from shock, rubbed his nose and walked into the room, "You have suffered these years."

"Huh?"

Josie was surprised and looked at him as if he were a stranger.

"Nothing."

Seeing that she was preparing to wash rice, David hurried over and grabbed the basin.

"You're pregnant. Take a break. I'll do this."

"Do you know it?" Josie looked at him and felt more and more strange.

"I know some."

The water was flowing. As he was ashing rice, he asked casually, "Is there still money at home?"

"You bought the so-called cosmetics in the game with the last money?"

David paused, smiled and rubbed his nose desperately. His voice changed a little, "Sorry, I will never do it in the future."

Josie shook her head wearily, "I hope so."

After being busy for a long time, David put the rice in the rice cooker clumsily and began to cook rice. Just then, a short woman with a thin figure suddenly appeared at the door.

Josie’s facial expression changed and she was about to speak when David had come to her.

"Hello, who are you..."

The short woman stared at David and looked gloomy. She said in a sharp voice, "David, is this your new trick? Do you think you can avoid it by pretending not to know me?"

She patted the door and said angrily, "Cut the crap. Give me the rent. Today is the deadline. If you can't pay me, don't blame me for being rude!"

David’s smiled became rigid.

The person was the landlord. It seemed that he often didn’t pay the rent in time from the landlord’s look.

He was a little embarrassed and felt all over his body. He had only a hundred dollars.

At this time, Josie came over with a big belly and forced a smile, "Jessie, I'm really sorry. Our company doesn’t pay us in time this month. Today, I went to the hospital for examination and spent some money. I really don’t have money now. What about several days later? I'll give you as soon as I get paid."

Hearing this, Jessie looked at Josie’s belly and she didn’t look that angry. She said slowly , "Josie, I had child. I know the difficulty of pregnancy. But you can't always do this. Even if you can save much, the money of milk powder after the child's birth can’t be got by saving money."

"Also, I tell you..." Jessie said, glanced at David and said to Josie in earnest, "Someone is not promising. No matter how hard you work and how much you suffer, those who have no conscience always won’t be grateful. You suffer outside every day while someone is playing games at home happily and depends on you with no guilt. I'm flustered when I see your situation. Now, you're even in a special period. If you're not careful..."

Josie scolded David for more than ten minutes in front of him before leaving. Before leaving, she gave them an ultimatum: Once you don’t pay me the rent within ten days, I really have to drive you away.

Ten days! How did David earn money!