Abort the child!!!

"Astrid is carrying my child," Andrew said.

Mrs Thompson walked over and slapped Andrew on the cheek. "How could you be so careless? Huh? Why didn't you take preventive measures?"

Mrs Thompson paced around as she thought. "She's carrying my grandchild. They heir to Andrew's properties. What would people say when they find out that Astrid is pregnant? What about the marriage? I have spent a lot on this wedding... Astrid can't give birth out of wedlock."

She didn't know what to do. So she finally started on something. "Abort the child," she said calmly.

"What are you saying?" Andrew asked, unsure of what he heard from his mother's mouth.

"I meant what I said. Abort the child. That child was made out of wedlock. I won't let such child inherit anything from this family. Mrs Thompson said trying to protect their family's reputation.

"Unfortunately for you, all the assets are in my name. So it's my choice to give it to my child or not. There is nothing you can do to say about it."

Andrew thundered loudly with rage, which surprised Mrs Thompson. He took Astrid's hand and left the room.

Mira was eavesdropping outside. When they left, Mrs Thompson sat on the bed and started crying. She never expected that this... She has a grandchild on the way, and Andrew was more than willing to rebel for the sake of the child. She felt heartbroken. Andrew didn't see how hard she fought for his future, so he could secure more projects and keep the business running,all he saw was Astrid and the baby,he never saw her neither does he understand the good she is doing for him.

Mira wanted to comfort herself but she couldn't because she was unsure of the news she heard. She didn't know where she stood. Would the wedding still hold or not? Would Astrid be kicked out of the house? Mira was unsure. She needed to know where she stood so she could plan her strategy.

Andrew was heartbroken by the words that came out of his mother's mouth. For a moment, he was in disbelief that the woman who stood in front of him was his mother. How could she say such a thing? He thought as the words 'abort the child' kept replaying in his head.

Astrid's eyes were filled with tears when she heard the words about the child. She didn't know what to do. She wasn't the perfect match for Andrew. How could she be so greedy? She wants to keep the child, but she can't raise the child on her own. Neither can she help Mira, nor can she let Mira raise her child. Why did she think they would work out? Andrew only got married to her because of the baby, and to dodge Astrid, he doesn't... he doesn't like her. Why was she so greedy?

She was unsure of what to do. His mother said their marriage was not valid. He would get married to Mira. What would happen to her and the baby? Would she be locked up in a room until she gives birth? Or would she be taken far away to start her life? Her life was a complete mess. She needed to get her life straight. She was unsure of what to do, how to start, or where to begin.

She didn't notice when Andrew stood up from the bed and pulled her in for a warm hug. She tried to hide her tears, but she ended up crying loudly on Andrew's chest, and he comforted her.

"So, what do you plan on doing now?" Mira asked, wanting to know which boat she would be floating on.

"I don't even know right now. I can't abandon my own grandchild." Mrs Thompson said

"So Andrew and I won't be getting married anymore," Mira said.

Mira asked indirectly, trying to persuade Mrs Thompson to go on with the marriage, "After all the excessive spending, the flyers, the large banners, all the preparations, the dresses, and all the money spent, will it all go down the drain?" Mira asked,

"What do you think I should do right now" Mrs Thompson asked.

Mrs Thompson wiped her tears and sat up. "Well, I think we should go ahead with the marriage since everything has been set. And the thing is, no grandmother would want to kill her grandchild. So, you could keep her straight indoors, away from the media. We could have private doctors who wouldn't tell outsiders what's going on to the outsiders, they'd attend to her here, and when she gives birth, I will take care of the child like it's my own. Then we'd pay her straight off, just like a surrogate mothers, you know." Mira said,

"Well..."

Mrs Thompson engaged in deep thinking. "How does that sound?" Mira asked after a moment of silence.

"But what would they say when you're taking the child outside, but you were never pregnant? What would you tell people? What do we do about that?" Mrs Thompson asked, making Mira puzzle. She didn't think her plan through.

She hated the fact that Astrid ruined her plan when she was so close to becoming Mrs Thompson. Mira decided to point out another suggestion: "Since it's still early, it's possible for Astrid to go for an abortion. She would survive it."

"Look, that's my first grandchild that we're talking about here," Mrs Thompson said open-mindedly. "You and I both know that when you get married to Andrew, he will touch you, not even on your wedding night. Conceiving will be difficult for you, you know."

"But gradually, he would soften up for me," Mira said.

"That can be in ten years' time, and he won't soften up completely," Mrs Thompson said. "I don't know what happened in your childhood that's making hesitant towards marrying you and that's a problem. But you see, that Astrid, I don't know what she did to him. Andrew's completely wrapped around her, to the point that he's on her side, not mine. This was not my Andrew; this was never my Andrew."

Mrs Thompson said, unable to believe the new Andrew. Everyone changes; it's normal, Mira said, trying to pinch up some encouragement and change the topic.