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Chapter 610 The Hard Pregnancy (Part Two)
"When did I say that I don't like kids?" Matthew asked, still as patient as he could be.
"Didn't you run away when you found out that I was pregnant? Didn't you say that you don't want ababy?"
At once, it seemed like there was a visible dark cloud on Matthew's face. The truth was that he didn'tknow what to do when he heard about her pregnancy. So he rushed to the Imperial Academy ofMedicine to call out all of the imperial physicians. He then forced them to write down every precautionfor pregnant women. His mistake was that he didn't take into account the possibility that Harper wouldhave misunderstood his actions. She even thought that he didn't like children so the idea of having achild scared him to death and fled.
Matthew put down the bowl and calmly said, "I did not run away. Also, it didn't mean that I don't likekids! It's the first time that I'm going to be a father. I don't know what to do, so I went to the ImperialAcademy of Medicine to ask the imperial physicians about what I should do during your pregnancy."
It was Harper's time to not know what to do or feel or say. She was frozen for a few moments. She hadbeen furious for quite some time, but it turned out all of her anger was useless. It was not that Matthewdidn't like children. He liked children too much. He just didn't know what to do so he went to seek helpfrom the imperial physicians!
Harper reached out and pinched his ear before saying, "Are you saying that the imperial physicians ofthe Imperial Academy of Medicine have better medical skills than me?"
Matthew looked at her in the eyes and sincerely said, "You know very well that's not what I meant. It'salso your first time being pregnant. So, you may not know every single thing that should be known. Justin case, I gathered all the imperial physicians of the academy and ordered them to write down allreminders, precautions, and suggestions without missing a single one. I'm just worried about you. After
all, you were hurt before because of me. I'm afraid that your body wouldn't be able to bear the pain andit'll affect your pregnancy."
"Well, I forgive you." Harper had never been a stubborn person. Moreover, she was not a person wholiked to hold grudges against people. She had been so mad when she saw Matthew run away as if hehad seen a ghost. But now that she knew the truth, her anger simply vanished into thin air.
"It's good that you're not mad anymore. Here, take this. It's medicine for the prevention of miscarriage."Matthew quickly handed the medicine to Harper. She smelled it and immediately knew that it wouldhave a bitter taste. It smelt so bad that it almost made her throw up. Immediately, she turned her faceaway.
"Every medicine has its side effects, right? I don't want to drink it!"
"Harp, please be good. The imperial physician said that you need to take the medicine for the first threemonths. When you're in a stable condition already, you don't need to drink it anymore. So, you onlyneed to take it for a few weeks."
Harper pushed the bowl away and exclaimed, "No, it's bitter and stinky!" It puts me in a bad mood justlooking at the medicine. And if I'm in a bad mood, it will affect the baby in my womb. It's up to you!"
Matthew took the bowl, as confused as ever if he should put it down or not. The imperial physician toldhim that a pregnant woman needed to take the medicine to prevent the miscarriage. He knew themedicine was bitter, but he also knew that it would be helpful to her. The only problem was that sherefused to take it. Therefore, he had no other choice. He took a swig of the medicine and fed it directlyinto Harper's mouth.
"Hmm!" Caught off guard, Harper was forced to drink a lot. She even choked and coughed in theprocess. The smell of the medicine was rather disgusting. Thus, as soon as she drank it, she couldn't
help but vomit. She threw up everything that she had for dinner the day before. On the other hand,Matthew was understandably scared out of his mind, so it took him quite a while to react.
"Call the imperial physician! Call the imperial physician!" Matthew exclaimed, as stunned as ever. Theydid tell him that she should take the medicine to prevent miscarriage, so he only forced her to drink itfor her sake and the baby's sake. He wanted to drag those physicians out and punish them with sticks.Why did they advise to drink the medicine? Right after she did, she was in an even worse situation. Itturned out that taking the medicine was such a bad idea!
In fact, it was just the smell of the medicine that made her sick. When she saw the sweet-sour plums,she picked up one and put it into her mouth to ease the sick feeling in her stomach. If she kept onvomiting like this, she wouldn't be able to bear it anymore.
"Harp, how are you feeling now?" Matthew carefully asked while he took her hand. He then noticed thather face turned really pale because of vomiting too much.novelbin
Leaning weakly against the chair, Harper said, "I don't feel very well."
"What do you need me to do? Is there something you would like to eat? I can ask someone to cook foryou." Matthew felt deep regret for forcing her to drink the medicine. "Is there something wrong with themedicine?" he eventually asked.
"No, I don't think it's the medicine. I just can't stand the smell," Harper said with great difficulty.However, there was even a hint of doubt in her eyes. The taste in her mouth was still making heruncomfortable. Therefore, she picked another plum and placed it into her mouth right away. Only whenthe sour plum filled her mouth did she feel better.
After watching all of that unfolded right in front of him, Matthew immediately picked up Harper andgently placed her on the bed. He then said, "It's just the beginning of your pregnancy and you're
suffering so much already. I heard that it will take ten months before you give birth. If this goes on, howcan you be able to bear it until then?"
When the truth had settled in, Matthew sincerely and deeply regretted a lot of things. If he had knownhow bad it could be, he wouldn't have talked Harper into having a baby. He felt extremely sorry for herwhen he saw how pale her face had become. Yet, he didn't dare to say "I don't want the child" in frontof her, because he didn't want to upset her anymore.
"I'm fine. Don't worry. My reaction is just normal. I'll be back to normal; just give me some time."
"What do you want to eat? I'll ask someone to cook it for you." Matthew knew he could do nothing buttry his best to give her whatever she needed and wanted.
"Hot pot!" Harper exclaimed, finally having some life into her voice.
"But the imperial physicians said you can't eat any spicy food." When Matthew heard the words "hotpot", he immediately remembered the instructions of the imperial physicians. So without a bit ofhesitation, he refused her request. "I'll ask someone to cook a pot of chicken soup for you. No, I'll cookit myself!"
Watching Matthew rush out of the room, Harper thought of what he had just said. Did he just decide toprepare the soup himself? If he were the one to cook, would it even be edible?