{"id":255,"date":"2026-09-28T13:59:40","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T13:59:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/icuow.top\/index.php\/chapter\/in-my-desperate-time-231\/"},"modified":"2026-09-28T13:59:40","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T13:59:40","slug":"in-my-desperate-time-231","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"http:\/\/icuow.top\/index.php\/chapter\/in-my-desperate-time-231\/","title":{"rendered":"Chapter 231"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Chapter 231<br \/>\nIn My Desperate Time novel Chapter 231<\/p>\n<p>Whitney is sent into the operating room. Lawrence sits outside, even more anxious than Frances.<\/p>\n<p>I am also nervous, hovering outside the operating room and praying that Whitney will be fine.<\/p>\n<p>If I hurt an innocent little life, I will never forgive myself.<\/p>\n<p>However, things go against my wish. When the doctor comes out, he shakes his head.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m sorry, we\u2019ve tried our best, but we lost the child. The patient\u2019s ribs are also slightly fractured. She needs a good rest. Most importantly, the patient has a history of mental illness. Such a big blow might cause violent mood swings. You should keep an eye on her and call the doctor if there\u2019s any problem.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>I feel painful in my heart.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s like I\u2019ve lost my own child.<\/p>\n<p>Lawrence goes into the ward in a daze, and I follow him.<\/p>\n<p>Whitney is already awake. She sits on the hospital bed with dull eyes, which is rather distressing.<\/p>\n<p>When she sees me, she suddenly gets angry. She grabs the cup on the bedside table and throws it at me.<\/p>\n<p>I don\u2019t think the cup will hit my belly, so I don\u2019t even dodge. I close my eyes and get ready to take Whitney\u2019s anger.<\/p>\n<p>Anyway, I can\u2019t get away with the loss of the baby. I have to bear her blame.<\/p>\n<p>However, the cup doesn\u2019t hit my head. And I hear Frances snort.<\/p>\n<p>I open my eyes and see that he is standing in front of me. He has blocked the cup with his arm.<\/p>\n<p>The cup falls onto the ground and breaks into pieces. I suddenly recall the time when Whitney smashed my head with a bottle. I wonder if she knew about my relationship with Frances at that time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAre you an idiot? Why don\u2019t you dodge?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Frances turns around and questions me in a deep voice.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s my fault, so she can vent her anger on me.\u201d I say expressionlessly.<\/p>\n<p>However, the fierceness in her eyes still makes me shiver.<\/p>\n<p>Whitney must hate me even deeper now. Perhaps she can\u2019t wait to see my death.<\/p>\n<p>For the sake of my child and myself, I should not stay with Frances anymore.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s impossible for me to run away from him. The only way I can think of is for him to drive me away.<\/p>\n<p>Whitney was discharged from hospital after a few days. She returns to Frances\u2019 house.<\/p>\n<p>Although I feel guilty and sorry, I am also terrified when she is around. I\u2019m afraid that she will suddenly hurt me.<\/p>\n<p>She is cold to me as if I don\u2019t exist. However, I know her very well. It\u2019s not her style.<\/p>\n<p>There is only one reason for her to do so.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s the calm before the storm. She must be plotting something big.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-255","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/icuow.top\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter\/255","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/icuow.top\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/icuow.top\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/chapter"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/icuow.top\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=255"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}