Chapter 3
“You little snake – almost got to tell the cop,
idn’t you? Don’t you realize you’re killing your own sister? How can you be so heartless?”
Once the elevator doors closed, my mother viciously pinched my arm.[]
The pain made my tears flow uncontrollably.
Just then, my
rang.
“Dr. Chen, your daughter Emma’s running a high fever that won’t break. Please come back immediately!“[]
Hanging up, my
father looked grimly at my belly.[]
“Emma can’t wait. We’re doing the C–section as soon as we get there.“[]
As the elevator opened, Marcus and my father started dragging me out.[]
“Stop right there.“]
Suddenly, rapid footsteps approached. I turned to see Officer Ryan standing behind us, his face serious.[]
My extinguished hope flickered back to life.
“You dropped your ID,” Officer Ryan jogged over, holding out my ID card to my mother.]
“Thank you, Officer Ryan,” my mother said repeatedly.
I struggled desperately against my bound hands.[]
“Ry-“D
Before I could finish, Marcus’s hand clamped tightly over my mouth.]
“Just hang in there, honey. We’ll be at the hospital soon.“]
Then he yanked me toward the car.
As soon as I was thrown into the backseat, my mother viciously pinched my arm again.[]
“Try anything like that again, and you’ll regret it.“[]
Marcus drove recklessly to the hospital, running three red lights.
At the hospital, they dragged me straight into the operating room.]
Seeing the cold surgical equipment, I tried to escape in terror. My mother immediately injected me with a sedative.
“We’re just taking the baby. I don’t understand why you’re making such a big deal out of this. We’re all family here – and you’re saving your own sister!”
As the sedative entered my system, I felt my body growing lighter.[]
To avoid harming the baby, my mother had used a low dose. I remained partially conscious.
“Strap her to the operating table. I’ll perform the surgery myself.“[]
Marcus and my father quickly lifted me onto the table.
“What you’re doing is illegal! Don’t you understand that?” I cried out in desperation.[]
My mother scoffed.
“Illegal? You’re my daughter. What’s wrong with me operating on you? I gave you life.“[]
My father glared at me.
“You ungrateful child. We raised you, and now you won’t even help save your sister? How dare you talk about legality!“]
Marcus tightened the straps holding me to the table. I could feel the ropes cutting into my wrists.]
“Marcus, sign the consent form quickly. I need to start the surgery,” my mother said, holding out a form.]
Marcus signed without even reading it.
I stared at these people who called themselves family, feeling my heart turn to ice.]]
“Marcus, do you want to step out? This might get bloody,” my mother said, holding the scalpel.
He shook his head.]]
“No. I need to see Emma’s cure extracted with my own eyes.“]]
His words were like needles piercing my heart.]]
To him, my baby and I were nothing but medicine for Emma.
Since this was an unauthorized surgery, there was no anesthesiologist. My mother made the first incision for the C–section without any anesthesia.
The pain was like having my bones crushed. I could feel every layer of my abdomen being cut open.[]
My screams of agony echoed through the operating room, but no one wiped my brow or showed any concern.[]
They didn’t even look at me.[]
“You’ll all pay for this,” I managed through clenched teeth.[]
Marcus started to curse at me, but was interrupted by my mother’s sudden shout.[]
“It’s out! I’ve got the baby!“]
The moment of triumph didn’t last. Her next words were filled with horror.[]
“The baby… the baby has no pulse!”
“That’s impossible! The tests this morning showed the baby was perfectly healthy. How could it be dead?“]
My mother stood there, hands covered in blood, not even bothering to close my incision as she held my lifeless child.
CRACK!
My father stepped forward and slapped her.
“You insisted on doing the C–section now, and look what happened! What about Emma? What are we supposed to do now?“]
My mother held her stinging cheek and turned to Marcus, slapping him hard.[]
“You must have been too rough earlier! You caused her to miscarry on the way here! Did you want Emma to die, is that it?“]
Marcus looked from the baby to my open incision, then kicked my mother violently.[]
“How dare you hit me? If you hadn’t pushed for immediate surgery, the baby wouldn’t be dead. That was my flesh and blood! Give me back my son!“[]
My mother fell to the ground, crying out in pain.]
Seeing his wife attacked, my father lunged at Marcus but was caught by the throat.
“Old man, you
dare try
me? If you hadn’t helped force Sarah here, my son would still be alive! If Emma dies, you’re all murderers!”
My father’s face turned purple as
Just then, my
choked him. He could only glare helplessly.[]
“The cord blood can still be used, even if the baby’s dead. Quick, get it to Emma!”
