Even After Death novel (Olivia and Ethan) novel Chapter 1217

"Molly has a weak body. She loves quiet places, so she's taking a break here. The maids are mostly around. I visit occasionally. I heard that a miracle doctor was going to treat her, so I dropped by to make sure it wasn't a fraud," Yale explained.

"I see." Olivia's emotions remained undecipherable to him.

Her poker face made it difficult to catch on the nuance of her expression.

He was losing confidence. He even assumed that Olivia came under Mason's orders.

"What's wrong? Does this have to do with Molly's illness?" He was clearly mocking her for using her identity as the doctor as an excuse.

"Yes." She didn't hide the truth.

"I'm curious what the people around her have to do with her pregnancy. Could you give me an answer?"

Molly's eyes widened as she sensed his hostility toward Olivia.

But why? Olivia was a nice person.

"Do you know how she got pregnant?"

His fingers dug into his skin. He already guessed that Olivia knew Molly was pregnant.

Still, he would never reveal the truth so readily.

"I don't think I have to give you a biology class about pregnancy. Did your biology teacher not teach you this?"

Things were heading into a weird direction for Olivia.

Was Yale out of his mind? She didn't mean it that way at all.

"I'm not talking about the logic of pregnancy. I'm asking if you knew about her condition before she got pregnant."

"Her body is weak."

"What she did doesn't matter. What matters more is only the fittest survives. The weak ones don't have long to live, let alone those who are pregnant. Keeping the baby is out of the question. I've told Ms. Molly this morning that she'll suffer a miscarriage someday."

Molly's fingers balled into fists. "Are there no other solutions?"

"As the baby grows in the belly, it'll suck up a portion of nutrients from the mother. If it sucks up too much, the mother becomes weak. Consequently, the self-defense mechanism will start, hence the miscarriage.

"Even if the miscarriage doesn't happen, the bigger the baby grows, the more nutrients it gets. Ultimately, the mother's body won't be able to take it and both will die."

Surprised, Yale slammed the table and stood. "Stop spouting nonsense! Dr. Justine told me that all she has to do is to take medicines because she's weak."

"The medicine doesn't cure the root of the problem. Have you never suspected why your sister's body became weak?"

"Some people are born with weak immune systems. How could we change it what's genetically inherited?"

Olivia shook her head. "No. There are genetic factors and postnatal factors. In genetic cases, the baby will take a hit from whatever happens during the pregnancy. On the other hand, there are many things to consider for postnatal factors. Your sister belongs to the latter."