When Katherine saw the test report, her mind went completely blank.
If she wasn't mistaken, with such a high hCG level, it was very likely twins.
She handed the report to the doctor, who looked at it and said, "You're probably carrying twins. Do you want to keep the babies?"
Katherine froze for a moment. She slowly raised her hand and placed it on her lower abdomen, then nodded gently.
"Everything looks good. There's been no bleeding or abdominal pain, so just come back in a month for another check-up."
Katherine walked out of the hospital with a heavy expression. She looked up at the sky. Was heaven playing a joke on her?
Babies, if I bring you into this world but can't give you a father's love, will you blame me?
She couldn't bear to abort them. After all, they were two little lives.
Katherine had bought a plane ticket for 6 p.m. She needed to return to the hotel to grab her luggage, then head to the airport.
Ethan had been so excited last night that he didn't fall asleep until very late. As a result, he slept straight through until the afternoon.
When he finally saw the time—it was already 3 p.m.—he jumped up and rushed into the bathroom.
He quickly washed up and put on an outfit he thought looked especially handsome. Then he grabbed his car keys and headed out. Today, he was going to see his goddess.
On the way, he even stopped at a flower shop to buy a bouquet of roses.
When he arrived at the surgery office, he cleared his throat and said, "Excuse me, everyone. Is Doctor Katherine here?"
Hearing his voice, the doctors who were focused on their work looked up. One male doctor answered, "You're looking for Dr. Katherine? You're a bit late. She resigned this morning."
"What? Resigned?"
"Do you know where she went?" Ethan was confused. She had already been proven innocent, so why would she resign?
"No idea. She didn't tell us."
Just as he arrived, Nurse Sana, who was returning to the office, overheard what he said.
Even though he looked decent, Katherine had told her not to share any information about her—no matter what.
Even if someone held a knife to her throat, she wouldn't say a word.
Holding a stack of patient records, Nurse Sana walked past Ethan and said coldly, "Excuse me."
Ethan turned and saw her, then asked, "Hi, do you know where Dr. Katherine went?"
Nurse Sana shot him a glare and answered coldly, "No."
Then she pushed past him forcefully and went inside.
Ethan stood there, stunned. How could someone be so rude?
He grumbled silently: Careful, or you'll never get married.
With no luck finding Katherine, Ethan had no choice but to drive to Andrew's office.
As he pushed open the door, he cried out with frustration, "Andrew, my goddess has resigned!"
Andrew's heart skipped a beat when he heard it. Katherine resigned?
"You went to look for her?"
Ethan grabbed a chair and collapsed into it across from Andrew. "Yeah, I just came from the hospital. Her department said she quit this morning."
"This morning?" Andrew pressed.
"Yeah."
Katherine was in the capital. So why hadn't his people found her?
Knowing she was still in the city made Andrew secretly feel relieved.
Ethan suddenly sat up straight and asked seriously, "Andrew, what's going on with her? Why would she quit?"
"They say it's hard to get a job at that hospital. Maybe she found something better?"
"No way. I've got to find out which hospital she's going to next."
On the surface, Andrew looked calm, but inside his mind was spinning.
If even he couldn't track her down, it would be even harder for Ethan.
Still, Andrew had already made up his mind—once he found Katherine, they needed to have a proper talk.
In the waiting area of the Yanjing City airport, with fifteen minutes left until boarding, Katherine transferred three million yuan to the Jiang Corporation's financial account.
Afterward, she sent a message to Nurse Sana and then logged out of all her contact methods in Yanjing.
The announcement began broadcasting her flight's boarding call.
Katherine stood up and glanced behind her. Yanjing City—if nothing unexpected happened—she would never return.
Goodbye, everything.
…
At the hospital, Joshua had been unconscious for an entire day before finally waking up.
When Secretary Jin saw him awake, he quickly got up and rushed to the bedside. "Thank goodness, Boss, you're finally awake."
Joshua tried to speak, but it felt like knives were tearing through his throat.
After a while, he managed to say with difficulty, "What happened to me? Why am I here?"
Secretary Jin looked worried. "Oh my, Boss, do you know how much you scared me last night? I almost lost you."
"Why did you drink so much? You ended up with severe alcohol poisoning. You nearly died."
Joshua's memory slowly returned. He remembered drinking a lot when he got home last night.
He didn't expect…
As the memories came back, Secretary Jin immediately helped him sit up.
"Boss, do you want some water?"
Joshua nodded slightly.
Secretary Jin picked up the cup with a straw nearby and brought it to his lips. "Just two sips at most. The doctor said you can only have a tiny bit after waking up."
Joshua nodded again.
Just as Secretary Jin set the cup down, his phone rang in his pocket. He checked the caller ID and quickly answered.
"Secretary Jin, we just received a transfer of three million yuan. The sender was Katherine."
"…Got it."
Secretary Jin put away his phone, looking troubled. After a brief pause, he spoke carefully. "Boss, that was little Cui from finance. He said Katherine just wired three million."
Hearing that, Joshua's heart twisted in pain. Was Katherine really planning to cut ties with him for good?
"Secretary Jin, call Katherine."
"Alright."
Then Joshua recited a phone number.
Secretary Jin quickly dialed it, but all he got was an automated female voice saying, "Sorry, the number you have dialed does not exist."
Joshua stared at Secretary Jin. From his face, he already knew—Katherine didn't pick up.
Secretary Jin put down the phone. "Boss… Katherine's number seems to have been logged out."
"What? Logged out?"
Why would she even log out of her number?
Joshua felt a wave of unease in his chest. "Secretary Jin, how's Katherine's situation at the hospital?"
Secretary Jin pressed his lips tightly. He didn't know how to say it. "Boss, Katherine resigned from Concord Hospital this morning."
…
Mann Country
Hospital
"Hurry, prep the operating room. A pregnant woman fell at home and disturbed the baby. She's going into labor."
"There's a high risk of major bleeding."
Inside the operating room, the woman lying on the surgery table could barely keep her eyes open.
"Wake up, don't sleep. Your two children are about to be born."
"You'll see them very soon."
"Wake up. Don't sleep…"