In Ivebridge, Ariana walked out of the hotel alone, and hailed a taxi to take her to the hospital.

Her belly had been feeling a little uncomfortable, and now she finally had some free time to go to the hospital for a checkup.

The hospital wasn't very busy, so her examination was over fairly quickly. The doctor then told her the results.

"Ms. Edwards, I'm afraid your fetus isn't stable. You should take better care of yourself. Make sure you're having enough rest and take some dietary supplements. I will also prescribe some medication." The doctor delivered the report and advised her earnestly.

After some hesitation, Ariana finally made up her mind and said in a hoarse voice, "I don't need the medication. I want to book an appointment to have an abortion."

The doctor remained calm when hearing that Ariana wanted to have an abortion, Without asking any further questions, she wrote something down and handed her the note.

"Go and have a thorough check-up first. Once the results come back normal, then we can arrange the surgery. I will text you the results."

Ariana took the note in a daze, and her heart tightened painfully in her chest. It was so excruciating that she could hardly breathe.

She had given this a lot of thought. She spent her nights tossing and turning, unable to sleep, her mind filled with jumbled thoughts. Every time she thought about keeping the baby, the reality would slap her in the face and tell her to stop dreaming.

She felt like a child craving candy she had never tasted. Even a tiny crumb of an unrealistic dream was enough to satisfy her.

But, she had to be strong enough to get close to the candy she craved, knowing she could never get it from anybody.

Ariana slouched her shoulders. The doctor noticed her change in demeanor and the dismay in her eyes.

"There's still time. Think it over when you go home," the doctor reminded her kindly.

“Thank you," Ariana said, nodding.

She put the note in her pocket and said goodbye to the doctor before leaving.

Her check-up was over quickly, and afterward she found a restaurant to eat in.

While she was there, Betsy texted her the latest news.

The program team had issued an apology to Sarah on its official account of Twitter, and announced that Josh had been fired.

An exclusive video of Sarah's stage performance was also released.

As she had promised, Ariana logged onto Sarah's Twitter account.