No one talked on the way back.

Wilson pulled up in front of Clara’s store. When Mrs. Wells saw Clara, she asked, “What took you so long? It’s been a day. How was your check-up? Is everything alright?”

“I’m fine, Mom,” Clara said with a smile.

“Fine? Are you still planning to hide it?” Wilson said and told Mrs. Wells everything that had happened in the hospital.

Mrs. Wells became worried after listening to him. “Is it dangerous for you? Is there anything that we can do about it?”

“Mom, you should advise Clara to get an abortion. I can adopt a child with her if she really wants to have another child. Anything is fine with me. I just don’t want anything more to happen to her.”

Right now, Mrs. Wells couldn’t care less that Wilson had called her ‘Mom’. She looked at Clara and anxiously said, “Wilson has a point. I think you should get—”

“Mom, it’s too early to make a decision. The doctor’s report is not out yet. If there’s a chance for this child to be born, I’ll regret it for