Chapter 20 The Baby in Her Belly

At the hospital, Jeremy watched Catherine being wheeled into the operating room and looked down at his sticky, blood-red hands. It was Catherine's blood. Jeremy leaned against the wall, staring at the operating room door with complex emotions. He had a selfish thought. He hoped the baby would be gone. He wanted Catherine to sever all ties with Harry, preferably never to see him again for the rest of her life. But things didn't go as he wished. The baby was remarkably strong. It survived, and Jeremy felt an indescribable disappointment. Yet seeing Catherine's relieved expression, he felt ashamed of his own darkness. How could he have such terrible thoughts? His phone rang. It was Harry calling. Jeremy didn't want to answer, but malice suddenly arose in his heart. He left the hospital room and went to the hallway to take Harry's call. Harry was silent for a moment, then he asked hesitantly, "How is she?" "So the great Mr. Zimmerman does care about her. I thought whether she lived