Chapter 224 Passed Out
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Some people standing close to him spat at him directly. “Pah! You disgusting excuse for a man!”
Others looked at Helen with pity in their eyes. “Sigh, poor woman. Marrying such a heartless man … tragedy.”
What a
Helen lowered her gaze, hiding the smile tugging at the corner of her lips. Then, right on cue, she started performing.
She suddenly dropped to her knees in front of Blake. “Honey, I’m begging you! Don’t leave me, and don’t make me get rid of the baby! This is your child too, after all!”
Since he was so afraid of people gossiping to Caroline, Helen figured she’d let him have a taste of it himself. The restaurant was full of people–this was far more satisfying than scolding him face–to–face.
All those glares in the restaurant now zeroed in on Blake, and the scolding voices grew louder and harsher. Blake, however, remained emotionless, as if none of it concerned him.
He looked down at Helen, still kneeling before him. “So clever, aren’t you? I’ll give you one chance–clear things up now.”
But Helen only cried harder.
The crowd grew even more furious. Some people couldn’t take it anymore and stepped in to defend Helen. One woman pointed a finger at Blake’s nose and shouted, “You’re heartless! For some mistress, you’re forcing your wife to get an abortion? Do you have any idea how much damage that does to a woman’s body?”
She then bent down to help the sobbing, kneeling Helen to her feet. “You’re pregnant–don’t stay on your knees. Hurting yourself for a man like him just isn’t worth it.”
With the woman’s help, Helen slowly got up. She wiped her tears and softly said, “Thank you. After all, he is the father of my unborn child … My baby deserves to have a father.”
Then she clutched Blake’s hand. “Please, for the sake of all the years we’ve been together, don’t leave me and the baby. Please?”
Blake glanced at the hand gripping his, his expression filled with disgust. He flung it off instantly.
Helen let herself fall backward with the momentum, staggering a few steps before collapsing to the ground.
She raised a trembling hand, clearly wanting to say something, but before the words could come out, she fainted.
Alaina, who had been standing to the side, knew Helen was faking it, but she quickly threw on a worried look and rushed to her side. “Helen? What’s wrong? Don’t scare me like this!”
The woman who had spoken up earlier sighed and said, “A pregnant woman’s body is already more fragile. And now, with something like this happening… Someone call an ambulance, quick!”
Of course, Alaina had no intention of calling an ambulance. She ignored the woman and turned to look at Blake.
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Chapter 224 Passed Out
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Before she could say anything, Blake beat her to it. “Your daughter doesn’t look well. She may have passed out. You’d better take her to the hospital.”
Blake knew Helen had faked the fall in front of him–it was obvious. But after she fainted, her complexion had worsened.
He wasn’t a doctor by profession, but he knew enough to realize she likely wasn’t pretending anymore. She might have genuinely lost consciousness.
He had initially come here today planning to teach this scheming mother–daughter duo a lesson. But now? That plan would have to wait.
However, Alaina misunderstood. She thought he was just eager to get rid of them, so she ramped up her performance again.
“Don’t pretend to care! You think this is the first time something like this has happened? How many times have you shoved her or hit her? Too many to count …”
“Enough! Cut the act!” Blake snapped, cutting her off. “You know I’m a doctor. Your daughter’s face is pale, completely drained of color–she did faint. As for you two trying to smear me, I won’t bother arguing for now. Just hurry up and get her to a hospital!”
With that, Blake turned and strode out of the restaurant.
The people around looked on, confused.
They didn’t understand what he meant.
Some of them started to suspect Blake wasn’t even Helen’s husband, and maybe she had made the whole thing up just to ruin him.
But if that was the case, why would she go that far?
Now that Blake was gone,
all
eyes
turned to Helen.
Alaina couldn’t care less about the stares anymore. Blake’s words had unnerved her.
Helen didn’t look well now–her complexion had noticeably worsened, and for the first time, Alaina began to believe Blake might be telling the truth.
She anxiously shook Helen’s shoulder, her eyes filled with panic. “Helen! Wake up!”
Helen had faked fainting so many times before, her acting was practically flawless. Even Alaina often couldn’t tell when she was pretending.
But this time … Alaina couldn’t understand it. Why would Helen pass out for real all of a sudden?
She didn’t want to believe it. But Blake’s words kept echoing in her mind, making her increasingly uneasy.
No matter how many times she called out, Helen wouldn’t wake up. Alaina’s panic only grew stronger.
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