Chapter 15: To Have or Not to Have This Child

The Parker family was having breakfast when Emily Parker said she had no appetite and planned to go straight to the hospital.

"You and Young Master Carter's blind date, how did it go?"

Father Parker called out to her.

"Not great."

Emily Parker thought to herself, it wasn't just not great; Carlos probably already disliked her a lot.

"Useless thing, that's the Carter Family you're talking about. Put in some effort, and you might have the chance to become the Young Madam of the Carter Family."

Father Parker's face was full of disappointment.

Sophie Parker just came out to have breakfast and, upon hearing Father Parker's words, maliciously took pleasure in the misfortune. It seemed that Emily Parker's relationship with the Crown Prince was even worse than she had imagined.

"Sis, are you heading out? Can you come back early tonight? Brother Adam is coming over for dinner. He saved me, and mom and dad want to thank him properly."

Sophie Parker had the expression of a victor, for Adam Willow had saved her, and both Father Parker and Mother Parker had a good impression of him.

In that dream, Emily Parker's luck with Adam was not so good.

Both Father Parker and Mother Parker disapproved of Adam Willow, to the point they didn't even attend Emily's wedding banquet.

"Got it."

Emily Parker replied indifferently and left.

Sitting in the taxi, Emily Parker touched her flat belly. Ever since the last bout of morning sickness, she felt a subtle closeness to the child in her womb. The thought of aborting it made her somewhat reluctant to let go.

At ten o'clock, the taxi stopped at the entrance of Eastern Hospital.

Eastern Hospital was a private hospital owned by Evelyn Hanson's family, incomparable in scale to big hospitals like People's Hospital.

The child inside Emily Parker's belly was still in its early months, making the surgery not too difficult. Having it arranged here, both she and Evelyn Hanson were at ease. Emily Parker steeled her heart as she entered Eastern Hospital.

On the streets of Capital, a black Bentley ran through red lights all the way, with several business vehicles closely following, racing towards Eastern Hospital.

Seeing the Bentley with a row of Capital license plates: 11111, no car dared to get close.

Inside the car, Carlos had a cold expression, his handsome face dark as the bottom of a pot,

"Have you found out everything?"

"Boss, everything is clear. She's scheduled an abortion at Eastern Hospital today. The operating surgeon is Dr. Emmett Harrison."

With the heat of summer, Oliver Ross's forehead was constantly sweating. He had never seen the boss looking so grim.

Right after he "sent away" Adeline, the boss sat in the car for over an hour. Suddenly, the boss stormed out of the car in a rage.

"Ten minutes, I need to know Emily Parker's home address, and where she is."

That woman had taken his virginity, carried his seed, and still acted as if nothing had happened.

He was foolishly played by that woman.

But what made Carlos even angrier came later; Oliver Ross found Emily's whereabouts.

Emily Parker was going to have an abortion at a small hospital!

The surgery was scheduled for today.

That woman, without even asking him, was going to abort their child?

That was his child too, the child that countless women across the country dreamed of having, and she was planning to end it with just a single operation!

Carlos left only one sentence, "To Eastern Hospital."

Before the surgery, Emily Parker underwent the necessary checks.

"Emily, are you really sure about this?"

Evelyn Hanson was like an old hen, fussing around Emily Parker.

Emily Parker nodded her head; she signed the consent form herself, changed clothes, and at the moment she was pushed into the operating room, Evelyn Hanson clutched the trolley.

"Emily, let's keep the baby. I'll raise him with you."

Just as Evelyn Hanson finished speaking, a cold voice was heard.

"My child is not up for outsiders to raise."

Carlos stood tall and imposing, dressed in a blue-gray shirt and gray trousers. With his trim waist and broad shoulders, he effortlessly commanded attention wherever he stood.

Before Evelyn Hanson could recover from her shock, Carlos scooped up Emily Parker from the stretcher like an eagle snatching a chick.

"What are you doing! Wait, you're Carlos, the one they call the Crown Prince of the Capital Circle, that Carlos..."

Evelyn Hanson tried to stop Carlos, but several bodyguards came forward and dragged her out.

"Evelyn Hanson, I'm okay. Just wait for me a bit."

Emily Parker gave Evelyn Hanson a reassuring look.

Seeing Carlos suddenly appear, Emily was initially startled, but then she thought it might be a good thing, as Carlos must have come personally to persuade her to abort the baby.

Judging by Carlos's demeanor, he must be aware of everything.

"Valentine's Day, at the cinema, it was you who drugged me and had someone film that small video?"

Carlos lowered his head, looking fiercely at Emily and pinching her chin.

In the past few days, he had investigated Adeline's background. She was just an internet celebrity with a few powerful backers, and the child in her womb belonged to a wealthy Mr. Guo from the city. She had no means to acquire the imported new drugs that even drove Carlos out of control.

But Emily Parker was different.

She was a pharmacist at People's Hospital, with access to the most advanced drugs from all over the world.

"That night, it was indeed me. Whether you believe it or not, I am also a victim. I will abort the child. I promise no one else will know about its existence. As for the drugs and the small video..."

Emily Parker was about to say she didn't know how it all happened when Oliver Ross hurried over with a cellphone in hand.

"Boss. The vice president's calling."

Carlos took the phone and walked aside.

"Carlos! I told you to restrain yourself, and this is how you do it? You've completely disgraced the Carter Clan, causing the stock to drop five percent at the opening of the market. The whole internet is spreading your video now. Get back to the company immediately and explain everything to the board of directors. If you can't clarify matters, resign at once."

Evan Palmer's scolding voice came through.

"Boss, just five minutes ago, a video was posted online titled 'The Crown Prince of the Capital Circle Spends Two Hours with a Woman in a Cinema on Valentine's Day.'

The woman's face is pixelated, but your face, boss, is exposed.

It also claims that the woman is your secret affair, who can become a signed artist of Carter Entertainment and star in our movies just by being willing to be your companion.

The internet is now accusing the Carter Clan of disrespecting women and calling for a boycott of all Carter Clan products and companies. Shouldn't we head back to the company first?"

Oliver Ross had already sent people to track down the source of the video and instructed Carter Entertainment's PR department to suppress the trending search, but they couldn't keep up with the speed of the video's spread.

"It looks like there are people behind Adeline. They had planned everything in advance."

Carlos pinched the bridge of his nose.

"So, should we head back to the company first?"

"Go back to the company?

Wouldn't that just be playing right into Evan Palmer's hands? He's been wanting to kick me out of the board of directors for a long time."

Carlos wasn't interested in the Carter Clan, but that didn't mean he was willing to see the company his grandfather built fall into the hands of Evan Palmer.

Carlos looked up at Emily Parker, who was not far away.

Finally, he made a decision.

"Have the legal department send out cease and desist letters, find those media outlets and social media accounts that first released the video, and sue them for invading the privacy of me and my wife until they go bankrupt."

"Wife?"

Oliver Ross looked confused, and Carlos pointed at Emily Parker.

"Let me introduce her, this is my wife, Emily Parker."