Chapter 646

Evelyn's mother immediately decided that she would take a six-month break from school, stay confined at home, and have the baby aborted. However, Evelyn's body was too weak—malnourished and anemic. It was too dangerous for her to undergo the procedure, and the doctors refused to perform the surgery. After much deliberation, her mother decided she would carry the baby to term and put it up for adoption as soon as the child was born. The Middletons would pretend the baby never existed. After giving birth to Jean, Evelyn didn't even have the chance to look at her baby before her mother took her away to give her up for adoption. No one outside her family knew about this. After giving birth, Evelyn quickly regained her figure and went back to school, as if nothing had happened. Looking back on it now, she felt no regret as a mother. Given the circumstances, her mother had made the right decision. Jean soon stopped crying, and once she composed herself, a bright smile spread across he