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Derek anxiously waited in the corridor outside the physician's chambers as the physician approached him with a small pouch of herbs.

"Here you go, Sir. As you requested, a pouch of herbs," the physician said, handing over the pouch to Derek.

Derek hesitated for a moment before opening the pouch and inspecting its contents. He felt a wave of sickness wash over him as he realized what he was about to do. He knew he had no choice, but the guilt was still weighing heavily on his mind.

Slowly, he examined each herb, hoping that there was some way he could back out of this. But he knew that he couldn't. With a heavy sigh, he closed the pouch and looked up at the physician.

"I hope it won't hurt her health," he said, trying to sound as confident as possible.

The physician reassured him, "Oh no, Sir. These herbs are completely safe. They will only terminate the pregnancy in her womb, nothing more. She might feel some minor pains for a day or two, but that would be all. Her health won't be a