It was already too late by the time Elizabeth found out about Ariel's decision to get her tubes tied. When she saw Ariel, the latter was lying on the hospital bed, looking extremely pale.

Elizabeth felt distressed as she gazed at the young woman sadly. "Oh, Ariel! You're such a fool! How am I supposed to tell your parents about what you've done?"

To think that a beautiful young woman like Ariel had resorted to doing such a foolish thing! She could never get married in the future. How could Stephen make it up to her?

"Stephen is a foolish bastard! How could you go through with this idiotic plan, Ariel? Even if you lost your first baby, you can still—"

"Grandma, I made this decision on my own. Please don't blame Stephen." Ariel knew that there would be no turning back when she'd decided to get the surgery done. However, she didn't regret her decision at all. She wanted to prove that she loved Stephen more than she loved herself. "I'll make sure to explain everything properly to my p