novelxo Chapter 447
Gianna had just been checking the route on her phone, but now she was using the car's navigation system. The screen displayed a one-mile traffic jam, estimating they'd be stuck for at least ten minutes. Hearing this, Anastasia felt a chill run down her spine. She wasn't sure she could endure another ten minutes.
The car was bumper-to-bumper, and Gianna, anxious but determined, took every chance to inch forward. She stuck her head out of the window and yelled, "Excuse me! We have a pregnant woman bleeding heavily in here. Please let us through!" Her shouts had some effect, but not much. Nevertheless, Gianna's actions clearly showed her concern and effort to help Anastasia.
By the time they finally reached the hospital, forty minutes had passed, and Anastasia had lost consciousness.
Salma rushed Anastasia into the emergency room and then slumped outside, overwhelmed. Her daughter was everything to her. Gianna tried to comfort her, saying, "Aunt Salma, don't worry, she'll be alright."
But her words fell flat. How could Anastasia be alright in such a dire state?
Without a word, Salma dialed Herman's number, her voice trembling, "Son-in-law, Anastasia... she's in trouble. She's bleeding badly..."
Herman was stunned. He stood frozen for five seconds, his face turning pale, before shouting to his assistant, "Nelson, book me a flight now. I need to get back to Riverdale immediately."
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Gianna stayed at the hospital. Anastasia had been in the emergency room for over ten minutes when a doctor came out with a consent form for Salma to sign.
Salma, worried, asked, "How is my daughter?"
"The situation is critical," the doctor said. "She arrived too late, the baby's heartbeat is gone. We need to perform an abortion..."
Upon hearing that the baby had no heartbeat, Gianna felt a wave of relief. The baby was gone.
Salma almost collapsed. She signed the document with shaking hands, pleading with the doctor to save Anastasia.
During the procedure, Anastasia kept bleeding, and the doctor asked Salma to sign another consent form for a hysterectomy.
Salma was in shock, tears streaming down her face. She shook her head, "No, doctor, please save my daughter's womb. She's still young."
Gianna echoed her plea, "Doctor, please, save my cousin's womb. She can't lose it."
The doctor replied, "If the bleeding doesn't stop, we might have no choice but to perform a hysterectomy."
Katelyn and Feiman arrived in a hurry. Upon hearing about Anastasia's condition, they rushed to the hospital.
Seeing Katelyn, Salma felt some relief. "Thank God you're here. Anastasia is bleeding heavily. The baby is gone. We couldn't save your grandchild."
Katelyn replied, "This isn't the time for apologies. We need to save Anastasia."
Feiman agreed, "Yes, saving Anastasia is our priority."
Inside the ER, Anastasia briefly regained consciousness. She heard the doctor say the baby's heartbeat was gone. That meant her baby was gone. It was the baby she and Herman had been expecting, and she hadn't been able to protect it. Anastasia felt as if her own heart had died with her baby's.
In her unconscious state, she had a long dream. A chubby baby was sitting in front of her, reaching out to be picked up, calling out in a cute voice, "Mommy, mommy."
Tears of joy streamed down Anastasia's face as she picked up the baby and kissed its little cheeks. But the next second, the baby disappeared.
Anastasia panicked, looking around, "Baby, baby, where are you? Come back to mommy, okay?"
She couldn't find her baby. The surroundings were foggy, she could hear someone sobbing quietly, someone calling her name.
Anastasia didn't want to respond to the voice; she just wanted to find her baby.
Suddenly, the fog dispersed, and everything was dark. The baby's cries grew fainter, and Anastasia chased after the sound, calling out, "Baby, baby..." "Baby."
Anastasia woke up from her dream, opening her eyes to a white ceiling and the sharp smell of disinfectant.
She knew she was in a hospital.
Memories from before she lost consciousness flooded her mind. Anastasia reached down to touch her belly, which was no longer swollen. At that moment, she couldn't hold back her tears any longer and burst into sobs.