As she spoke, Nana couldn’t help but remember Grace’s aggressive demands on the phone.
“And you should go be with the person you should be with. Don’t worry about me, I don’t need your concern.”
Having said everything that needed to be said, Nana just wanted to get away from Carl at this moment and brushed past him.
Carl stood frozen in place. He wanted to chase after her but found himself unable to move his feet as if they weighed a thousand pounds each.
Meanwhile, Nana was walking quickly towards the elevator when suddenly she felt her stomach tighten inexplicably and waves of dull pain surged through her body.
Just then, the elevator doors opened and a flamboyantly dressed woman stepped out into the air filled with perfume scent.
Smelling this strong fragrance, Nana looked up in surprise only to see Grace standing right in front of her. “You’re out of the hospital so soon? I was thinking about coming over to see you!”
Grace greeted insincerely while handing a bouquet of flowers over to Nana. “Since you’re okay now, take these flowers as congratulations for getting discharged!”
As the words fell, Grace rudely walked past Nana.
Whether intentional or not, she bumped into Nana forcefully and continued walking as if she hadn’t seen her.
“Carl, you’re here too!”
Grace’s face blossomed with a smile as soon as she saw Carl.
But Nana was almost knocked over by her and stumbled before regaining her balance.
Seeing this scene from a distance, Carl became worried and ignored Grace, rushing over to support Nana. His tone was full of care, “Are you alright? Let me help you back to the ward to rest, and we can leave the hospital later.”
Currently, Nana had been bumped by Grace and almost fell. Her already uncomfortable belly now felt even more painful.
In an instant, her forehead was covered in cold sweat, and her once rosy cheeks turned pale.
Although Grace felt unhappy being ignored, she couldn’t help but smirk at Nana’s painful expression.
She started walking back and, seeing Carl supporting Nana, pretended to be concerned and asked, “Are you really that careless? Being so negligent while carrying a child. Let me call a doctor for you!”
After saying that, Grace walked towards the direction of the consultation room, while Nana, worried about her baby in her belly, followed Carl back to the ward.
Not long after, Nana leaned on the pillow on the hospital bed, taking a moment to rest and finally feeling some relief from the abdominal pain.
She propped herself up on the edge of the bed and looked at Carl.
“I’m fine now. Please take Grace out of the hospital. At least don’t disturb me anymore.”
Nana’s voice remained cold and unchanged, becoming even more convinced that there was something improper between Carl and Grace.
Carl found it both amusing and frustrating. He felt extremely wronged and was afraid that arguing with Nana again would cause her more pain.
“Don’t overthink it. Right now, I only care about you. I don’t care about anyone else.”
Carl expressed his position in a gentle tone and then tried to negotiate with kind words, “If you don’t want to go back to the villa, I can take you to the apartment for a couple of days. It’s convenient for transportation and shopping there, and you’ll like it.”
He tried every method to make Nana stay by his side, even considering temporarily moving into the apartment with her.
Unfortunately, Nana remained unmoved, and her attitude showed no signs of improvement.
“Thank you for your kind offer, but I don’t need it.”
Nana’s voice was icy, treating Carl as a suspicious stranger.
Carl was at a loss, realizing that he couldn’t persuade Nana, so he resorted to acting stubborn.
“If you won’t go home or to the apartment, then I’ll just follow you.”
Carl shrugged his shoulders and stuck to her, being shameless, “Wherever you go, whether it’s staying in a hotel or sleeping on the streets, I’ll be with you.”
Hearing this, Nana felt helpless.
She had never realized that Carl could be so persistent…
As she hesitated, a series of footsteps came from the corridor, accompanied by low voices of a man and a woman talking.
Although Nana couldn’t make out what they were saying, she easily recognized that the woman’s voice belonged to Grace.
Just as her emotions were beginning to settle, an unnamed anger surged up from within her.
In the next moment, Grace pushed open the door in high heels and walked in, followed by the doctor responsible for Nana’s examination.
“Carl, I’ve brought the doctor.”
Grace had a look of understanding on her face and turned to the doctor with a sweet smile, saying, “Please, quickly examine her. I heard this month is risky. As the saying goes, seven survives and eight doesn’t. What if…”
“Shut up! What nonsense are you spouting?”
When Nana heard Grace cursing her unborn child without any restraint, she finally couldn’t bear it.
Seeing Nana instantly flushed with anger, Grace pretended to be innocent and explained in a pitiful manner, “What did I say wrong? I’m only looking out for you.”
Upon hearing the two women arguing in the hospital room, Carl furrowed his brow, impatiently stepped forward, and took a side. His cold gaze fixed on Grace.
Pointing towards the door, Carl roared in anger, “Get out! Don’t spout nonsense here!”
In an instant, Grace’s face turned pale with fear at the roar.
She shivered and glanced at Carl with a timid expression, questioning him with anger, “Why are you being mean to me? The pain in her stomach isn’t caused by me!”
“Get lost.”
Carl remained unaffected, showing no sympathy or tenderness towards Grace.
Grace bit her lip and pouted as she retorted, “I tried to help by calling the doctor, but I ended up being blamed for everything!”
After speaking, she wanted to complain further but realized that Carl’s attention was completely focused on Nana, showing care and concern.
Unable to bear Carl’s repeated disregard, Grace was infuriated and gritted her teeth.
“Hey! Are you even listening to me?”
Frustrated and humiliated, Grace forcefully pulled Nana, blocking her way and causing her to fall onto the hospital bed.
This action immediately enraged Carl. Without a word, he stepped forward in big strides and forcefully pushed Grace aside.
Grace stumbled and retreated next to a cabinet, angrily questioning, “Have you gone mad? What did I do wrong?”
If it weren’t for her, Nana wouldn’t have been giving him the cold shoulder for days.
Moreover, he had just witnessed Grace intentionally bumping into Nana.
The more Carl thought about it, the angrier he became. Seeing that Grace refused to leave, he had no choice but to grab her collar and drag her to the corridor.
“Bang!”
The door to the ward closed heavily.
The doctor inside felt extremely awkward, while Carl outside was furious.
“Grace, stay away from Nana. This is my final warning!”
Carl’s face was filled with anger, but he paid no attention to Grace’s trembling appearance.
“Why are you being mean?” Grace was unwilling to accept it and accused Carl with a teary voice, “I came to the hospital with good intentions to see Nana, but in your eyes, I’m like an unforgivable villain?”
In response to this questioning, Carl laughed sarcastically.
“Heh, don’t pretend to be innocent anymore!”
He dismissed her without mercy, coldly countering, “If it weren’t for you sneaking around and answering the phone, Nana wouldn’t have run away from home, and she wouldn’t have encountered robbers on the street, leading to her hospitalization!”