Chapter 251 Condolences

The official death certificate from the police arrived at the hospital while Jeremiah was still in Evon's ward. For the past week, Evon had been drifting in and out of consciousness with a persistent high fever after collapsing outside the Scott residence from taking abortion pills and getting into a heated altercation with Hazel. The baby had barely been saved in the ER, but after a week, things still hadn't stabilized. Jeremiah hadn't visited her once in those days, running himself ragged trying to find Elaine. Today, he had finally reached his limit and came back from the coast to spend the morning here. Evon was still lying in bed, barely conscious and burning up with fever. The doctors had gently explained more than once that under these circumstances—prolonged fever and the lingering effects of the abortion pills—the chances of keeping the baby were slim. Their recommendation was to terminate the pregnancy. Without the child, her body wouldn't be further strained, and she co