Carl walked briskly to the bedside, gripping Nana’s arm tightly, afraid that she would choose to avoid facing him.
“Answer me first, whose child is in your belly? Have you lied to me?”
At this moment, anger clouded Carl’s mind, and he felt as if his heart was being twisted by a knife.
For a long time, he had trusted Nana completely, even willing to argue and have cold wars with his mother.
These past few days, he had searched the city far and wide just to bring Nana back to his side.
Carl had even mentally prepared himself to cut ties with his mother, disregarding all moral judgments, just to be with Nana.
But now, Nana refused to give a definite answer, dealing a fatal blow to Carl, causing his beliefs and hopes to collapse simultaneously.
However, Nana was also angry, and the more Carl wanted to know the truth, the more she refused to tell him.
“It doesn’t matter whose child it is. I am the baby’s mother, anyway!”
Nana responded coldly, pointing towards the door, urging him to leave, “I’ve already said I don’t want to see you. Please leave immediately, or I’ll call security!”
After waiting for a long time without getting an answer, Carl’s patience gradually wore thin.
Veins bulged on his forehead, and just as he was about to continue pressuring Nana to reveal the biological father of the child, he suddenly felt a heavy blow from behind.
Immediately, Carl lost his balance and was grabbed by the collar by William, dragged forcefully out of the hospital room.
“Get out! Stop disturbing Nana!”
William’s tone was firm as he pushed and warned Carl, “Nana is showing signs of premature birth. If anything happens to her or the baby because of you, I promise you’ll pay the price!”
In Carl’s eyes, although William was Nana’s ex-boyfriend, he was no different from an outsider.
An intruder being so arrogant, Carl could no longer tolerate it.
“The one who should pay the price is you!”
Ignoring his public figure identity, he suddenly shouted angrily, raising his fist and striking William’s face.
“Bang!”
This punch exerted all of Carl’s strength, and immediately after, William crashed into a trash bin and fell heavily to the ground.
The nearby nurses and family members were all frightened, but no one dared to intervene, watching the two of them fighting.
The commotion in the corridor grew louder, and Nana knew they were fighting. She anxiously put on her shoes and got out of bed, supporting her belly as she took steps towards the door.
Seeing Carl and William fighting fiercely, she shouted in panic, “Stop fighting! Stop it now!”
Nana desperately wanted to step in and break up the fight, but she worried about hurting the baby in her belly.
“Carl! William! This is a hospital! Can’t you stop?”
Nana tried to persuade them earnestly from the side, but unfortunately, it had no effect.
Both of them were caught in the heat of the moment, venting their frustrations with all their might.
The corridor became chaotic, with onlookers standing on both sides, discussing the situation and waiting for the security personnel to come and handle the dispute.
Helpless after waiting for two or three minutes without any security arriving, Carl and William fought even more fiercely.
In her desperate situation, Nana had no choice. She leaned against the wall and slowly approached, intending to intervene and separate the two, but suddenly, she felt a searing pain in her belly.
“Ah… my baby!”
Nana worried that something would happen to the baby, and at the moment of intense pain, she fell down while protecting her belly with her hands.
Only then did Carl and William stop fighting.
The two of them rushed to Nana’s side simultaneously, calling for nurses and doctors to come and provide emergency assistance.
Soon, a doctor in a white coat came out of the consultation room and saw a pool of slowly flowing blood on the ground, furrowing his brow.
“Oh no! The patient is going into premature labor!”
After saying that, the doctor immediately arranged for the nurses to prepare for delivery, and Nana was hurriedly pushed into the delivery room.
The belated security guard saw the chaos in the corridor and reprimanded the two for a few words before returning to his post.
Outside the delivery room, Carl anxiously rubbed his palms together, while William paced back and forth not far away.
At this moment, they had no intention of fighting each other. Their entire focus was on Nana.
The wait was agonizingly long, and Carl saw a nurse coming out of the delivery room. He immediately grabbed her and anxiously asked, “How is my wife? Is she in danger? Has the baby been born?”
Although they hadn’t officially married, Nana was Carl’s only wife in his heart.
Looking at Carl, who was sweating profusely with anxiety, the nurse spread her hands helplessly and replied, “It’s not that fast. The patient is still unconscious at the moment. Please be patient.”
As the nurse walked away, Carl became even more anxious, fearing that the stress Nana had experienced would harm her and the baby.
“I’m sorry, Nana. It’s all my fault. I shouldn’t have upset you, and there was no need to fight with that jerk!”
Carl reproached himself in a self-deprecating tone, his hands crossed over his chest as he prayed for Nana.
Several meters away, William saw this scene and narrowed his eyes, suppressing his anger.
Walking up to Carl, William spoke with a sarcastic tone, “What’s the use of repenting now? Today, it’s all your fault that something happened to Nana!”
Carl had nothing to say in response to this. He deeply regretted his actions.
He didn’t know that Nana was in a dangerous condition even before she was hospitalized. He had only found out that she was staying in this hospital through someone’s help.
“Yes, I know I’m to blame. You don’t need to remind me!”
Carl shut William’s mouth coldly, his gaze fixed on the flashing red light ahead, his restless heart in turmoil.
After a moment of silence, he realized that William was still standing beside him and asked irritably, “Why are you still here? Nana is carrying my child. What does it have to do with you?”
Once Carl calmed down, he recollected the days he had spent with Nana and finally concluded that it was impossible for her to deceive him.
The unborn child was undoubtedly the bloodline of the Waters family.
William sneered and retorted, his tone filled with mockery, “Even if it has nothing to do with me, it seems like it doesn’t concern you either. After all, you were doubting who the father of the child was just a moment ago.”
Those words left Carl feeling ashamed, regretting that he had listened to his mother’s doubts and started doubting Nana as well.
“I admit, I wrongly accused Nana. I will apologize to her in person when she comes out.”
Carl raised an eyebrow, and even though he felt remorse, he couldn’t afford to lose his composure in front of William.
“However, I still have one question. Are you lingering around Nana because you want to rekindle your past relationship with her?”
Carl stared at William intently, wanting to understand this crucial question before Nana safely gave birth.
William, on the other hand, did not admit to it and calmly replied, “I have always acted with a clear conscience. Whether I can be with Nana or not, I will do my best to take care of her!”
Hearing his self-assured tone, Carl vaguely realized that William’s attentive care for Nana while staying by her side was probably one-sided.
“Heh, you have quite the thick skin. It seems like you’re the one clinging to Nana!”
Carl sneered disdainfully and turned away, no longer paying attention to William.