Chapter 6 Simple but Sure
That evening, I went into the living room to get some water. Once again, I overheard a con- versation between my in–laws and Paul.
“Mom, we absolutely can’t let Monica abort the child.” It was Paul’s voice.
I stopped in my tracks and listened as he continued, “I’ve always had a weak constitution, and Jessie’s health isn’t great either. She can’t handle the struggles of pregnancy. Now that my older brother is gone, this may be the only child I ever have…”
He added, “If she aborts, the Rodgers family will have no heirs. If she doesn’t want to raise the child, she can give it to Jessie. She’s always wanted a child but couldn’t have one because of her health. She’s kind and gentle, and if she raises it, she’ll care for it like her own.”
Sarah sighed, her voice filled with worry. “I don’t want the Rodgers family to die out either. But Monica doesn’t just want to abort the child–she’s also talking about remarrying…”
She added, “You know how crucial her father’s support is for the company’s future. If she in- sists on this, there’s nothing we can do to stop her.”
As soon as she finished speaking, Marcel cut in sharply, “If Monica goes through with the abortion and remarries, she’ll be completely cut off from the Rodgers family. The Wood family won’t help us either.”
He continued, “I’ve been saying all along, if we merge both families, we can keep Monica and the child. But no, you wouldn’t listen. And now look at where we are–what are we sup- posed to do?”
Paul, however, didn’t seem worried. He scoffed and spoke with unshakable confidence, “Enough. Do you really think she’s serious about aborting the child and remarrying? She loves me so much–if it weren’t for this child, she would’ve already killed herself.”
He said, “This baby is her lifeline. How could she bring herself to get rid of it? As for remar- rying… That’s just her throwing a tantrum. She can’t possibly love anyone but me.”
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He continued, “Don’t worry, she’ll never remarry. She’ll definitely keep the child and stay with the Rodgers family for the rest of her life.”
As I listened to Paul’s confident words, I couldn’t help but laugh bitterly to myself. I thought, ‘It’s true what they say online. Men are so simple, yet so sure of themselves.‘
Sarah paused for a moment, seeming convinced by Paul’s words. “She’s been acting so out of character today. It really does seem like she’s sulking.”
Paul responded with confidence, “Earlier, when you suggested merging the two families, Jessie slapped her. She’s always been spoiled and willful, so it’s only natural for her to be up-
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He said, “And even though she believes that the person who died was my older brother, she loves me deeply. She’s seen my face countless times, and she still has feelings for me. It’s hard not to subconsciously treat the ‘elder brother‘ now as if it were me.”
He continued, “This morning, when she probably saw me and Jessie being affectionate, she must have felt uncomfortable. On top of that, with the slap from yesterday, she deliberately said those things out of spite.”
He added, “She’s already struggling to accept that I’m gone. In her mind, if my older brother can merge the two families, she’ll see him as a replacement for me, tricking herself into thinking life can go on as normal. All of this drama is just her way of pressuring me into agreeing to the merger.”
Sarah, hearing this, sighed with frustration. “If she wants something, she should just ask for it directly. Marcel and I have always treated her like our own daughter, doing our best to cater to her.”
She added, “Why does she have to say such hurtful things, deliberately trying to wound us? And you, I’ve told you before to merge the two families and take better care of her…”
Paul, now clearly irritated, cut her off. “Alright, I get it. Monica is really a handful. Tomor- row, you two can bring up the idea of merging the families again. This time, I’ll agree. Let’s just do it for the sake of the child. I’ll compromise once more.”
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