{"id":417,"date":"2026-09-28T14:53:40","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T14:53:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/icuow.top\/index.php\/chapter\/in-my-desperate-time-393\/"},"modified":"2026-09-28T14:53:40","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T14:53:40","slug":"in-my-desperate-time-393","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"http:\/\/icuow.top\/index.php\/chapter\/in-my-desperate-time-393\/","title":{"rendered":"Chapter 393"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Chapter 393<br \/>\nIn My Desperate Time novel Chapter 393<\/p>\n<p>Steven has looked into the clinic for me, so it isn&#8217;t too hard to find it.<\/p>\n<p>I take a taxi and arrive there with the address Steven gave me.<\/p>\n<p>As soon as I get there, all those unpleasant memories surge forth.<\/p>\n<p>For me, the memory of losing my baby is too painful.<\/p>\n<p>And now, I just hope the message on the note is true. Perhaps I can find some clues here.<\/p>\n<p>The door to the clinic is open and I walk in.<\/p>\n<p>As soon as I enter, I am surprised to see a familiar figure.<\/p>\n<p>Frances?<\/p>\n<p>Why is he here?<\/p>\n<p>Didn&#8217;t he say he wouldn&#8217;t help me? Then, what is he doing here?<\/p>\n<p>Why did he say something he didn&#8217;t mean? He is clearly helping me investigate. Why did he lie? We haven&#8217;t been talking for so many days for it.<\/p>\n<p>Frances is a little surprised to see me.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Why are you here?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I want to ask you the same question,&#8221; I say lightly and curl my lips as I walk towards him.<\/p>\n<p>The doctor and nurse stare at me for a long time before crying out in shock.<\/p>\n<p>It looks like they recognize me.<\/p>\n<p>They avoid my gaze and keep their heads low.<\/p>\n<p>Frances talks to them in English. Although my English is average, I figure out what they are talking about.<\/p>\n<p>The doctor&#8217;s next words shock me and give me more hope.<\/p>\n<p>It turns out that my baby was alive when he was delivered by caesarean section.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Then why weren&#8217;t you willing to help me find him? Why did you say it was impossible?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>I look at him doubtfully and say with discontent.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Idiot, how can I give you false hope before I know for sure? If this is just a scam, you will be even more disappointed in the end. And I don&#8217;t want to see you devastated.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Now I finally understand Frances&#8217; intentions.<\/p>\n<p>The truth is, I misunderstood him. He has done so much for me without my knowledge.<\/p>\n<p>My heart is instantly filled with his gentleness.<\/p>\n<p>I reach out and hug his waist tightly. &#8220;Thank you, Frances,&#8221; I say softly.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Idiot,&#8221; he says affectionately and gently, stroking my hair.<\/p>\n<p>Now, it is basically certain that my child is alive. And I believe Frances will find him for me.<\/p>\n<p>When I think of my child is living somewhere in this world, I feel my life becomes perfect.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-417","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/icuow.top\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter\/417","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=417"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}