Chapter 3

I looked at the pure white milk in my mother's hand.

"Will you let me rest as soon as I drink the milk?"

Mom nodded.

"Mom always keeps her word!"

I took the milk from my mother and drank it down without hesitation.

The warm milk slid down my throat, and the next second my vision began to blur.

I turned to leave, but my steps felt as heavy as lead, and I collapsed to the ground.

A huge sense of panic spread through my heart.

What did you give me to drink?

My dad pulled me up.

"Your mother is so clever; she added a little bit of a drug to the milk to make you obey!"

My mother looked at me with disgust and kicked me hard in the shin.

"It's all because she refused to go to the hospital, forcing me to resort to some methods!"

Just then, Ethan's phone rang.

His expression changed drastically as soon as he answered the phone.

Then he suddenly grabbed me and pushed me towards the outside.

"Get her to the hospital immediately! The doctor called and said Vanessa can't hold on any longer and we need to perform a C-section right away to remove the umbilical cord blood."

boom!

A single sentence exploded in my mind like a thunderbolt.

"To save Wen Yao, you're going to force me to have a cesarean section when I'm eight months pregnant?"

I bit my tongue, trying to stay awake.

"If you want to save Wen Yao, go save her yourselves. I won't risk my life to save a thief who has taken over my life."

As soon as he finished speaking, there was a loud "snap".

My mother slapped me hard across the face.

"You'd better come to the hospital with me right now. If you delay Vanessa's treatment, I won't let you off the hook."

Half of my face instantly swelled up, and I gave a wry smile.

"They've finally shown their true colors. Now they're not even willing to pretend anymore?"

I really want to ask them, why do they prefer to believe Wen Yao, that fake heiress, rather than even look at me? I am clearly their biological daughter.

My mother looked at me dismissively.

"If you weren't so jealous and couldn't tolerate Vanessa, why would we have thought of using this method?"

"Besides, Vanessa is also your sister. As the older sister, isn't it only natural for you to save your own sister?"

When my father saw that I still refused to go outside, he came over to help.

"Claire, you've always been the most sensible person. Now your sister needs you, so please do your mom and dad a favor, okay?"

My dad tried to appeal to family ties, so I spat at his feet.

"Stop pretending. Wen Yao's life is precious, but mine isn't? Forced C-section at eight months could be dangerous at any moment."

Seeing that I wouldn't listen to reason, my father raised his hand and slapped me across the face.

"You bastard, Vanessa is your sister. What's wrong with sacrificing a child to save her? It's not like you can't have children in the future."

"If Vanessa hadn't insisted on bringing you back, do you think a country bumpkin like you could have entered the Bennett family? You owe Vanessa this!"

Ethan gripped my wrist tightly, no longer feigning affection.

"Claire, Vanessa suddenly fainted this afternoon and her condition has worsened. She's now relying on your cord blood to save her life. You have to go today whether you like it or not."

I looked at Ethan's face, the face I had loved for three years, with despair in my eyes.

"Ethan, my baby is only eight months along! If we have a forced C-section now, both my baby and I will be in danger!"