Nicole had always been the type to share joys but keep her sorrows to herself. Even now, she omitted the worst of Jarrod's actions.

Yet, Raegan gritted her teeth in anger after hearing Nicole's revelation.

"Jarrod is such a bastard! How could he hurt two women just like that?"

Looking at Nicole, now so frail that her cheeks had hollowed, Raegan felt a deep sorrow.

“What are you gonna do now?" Raegan asked gently.

“If I say I want to keep the baby, would you think poorly of me?"

Nicole replied with a sob.

At first, Nicole had considered having an abortion without a second thought. However, after consulting with her doctor, she learned that the chances of survival from the stomach cancer surgery were a mere ten percent.

Her condition had worsened faster than typical cases.

In other words, there was a 90% likelihood that she wouldn't make it.

Given these odds, the surgery seemed almost inconsequential.

If she chose traditional treatment, perhaps she could hold on until the baby was viable for a cesarean section at seven and a half months.

Nicole hoped to give her parents lasting comfort and something of herself to hold onto. She wanted this to help ease her parents' sorrow and give them the strength to go on without her.

“No, the baby is innocent," Raegan reassured Nicole.

Nicole's pregnancy reminded Raegan of the baby she had lost, and a wave of sadness surged within her again.

After a moment of silence, Raegan asked, “Will you tell Jarrod about the baby?"

Nicole shook her head.

"No, I can't let him know."

She feared that if Jarrod found out, he would insist on an abortion.

After leaving the ward, Raegan unexpectedly saw Mitchel in the corridor. Jarrod was also admitted to this hospital, so it was Likely that Mitchel had come to visit him.