Chapter 299

Lorraine smiled wryly. "This is my comeuppance, Elle."

Lorraine needed to be hospitalized, so Noelle took care of the admission procedures and stayed at the hospital to look after her.

Xyla's ward was next door. Quentin had been in there all day. The two of them hadn't seen each other since their meeting at noon.

He sent her a message to let her know that Xyla was out of danger and that he would stay a little longer before returning home. He also told her not to worry.

Noelle read the message and didn't know how to feel, so she didn't respond. An hour later, she went to get some water and ran into Quentin. Perhaps because he had donated blood to Xyla, his complexion was pallid.

"Elle…" As soon as he noticed her, he walked over and wrapped his arms around her. "Let's not have children in the future, Elle. Let's be DINKs for life."

Xyla's condition had genuinely shaken him up. Even though she was having an abortion, he was still afraid—afraid that something would go wrong when No