After setting up everything, the doctor glanced at Lily. However, it was only brief, without speaking. His gaze seemed to signal her
over, but she stayed still since he said nothing. Lily wanted to see what they were up to.
"Ms. Christian, please cand have a seat here," one guard said.
Lily glanced at him and asked, "What will you do?"
"Please don't be nervous. It's just a routine health check-up for you," the person replied.
Lily squinted, sensing it would not be anything good. She directly refused, "My health is fine. | don't need any check-ups!"
‘Why would they suddenly want to examine me? Who knows what their intentions are?”
"Ms. Christian, this is for your benefit. If you don't consider yourself, at least think about your unborn child," the person continued,
"Please rest assured. It's a typical health check-up, nothing more.
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“However, if you continue being stubborn, we must take extrmeasures. At that point, we can't guarantee you won't get hurt."
There was an evident threat in the guard's words. Lily thought for a moment while looking at the numerous people around her.
Even if she fought back, she would not necessarily win and would gain nothing from it.
‘Can | escape from this place if | somehow manage to take everyone down? Unlikely!”
After considering her options, she walked over and sat at the table.
One of the nurses said, "Please roll up your sleeve and expose your arm. We need to draw blood for the examination.”
Lily squinted and asked, "Draw blood?"
"Now that you're in the late stages of pregnancy, your due date is approaching. So, it's necessary to conduct a check-up for your
well-being," the doctor said softly, lowering his gaze.
She gave him a deep look but didn't say anything. However, she cooperated by extending her arm and slowly rolling up her sleeve.
Lily exposed her smooth and fair arm, and the nurse quickly approached. The nurse tied a tourniquet and disinfected the area,
following the necessary procedures.
Lily remained seated, quietly observing their actions. The doctor did not lift his gaze throughout the entire process. His eyes
remained lowered as he worked.
The nurse drew blood from Lily and measured her heartbeat and blood pressure, seemingly performing only the most basic health
checks. The doctor and nurses started packing up immediately after finishing.
Suddenly, Lily grabbed the doctor’s hand, saying, “Wait!”
Startled, the doctor instinctively flinched and quickly glanced at her, avoiding direct eye contact. "Ms. Christian!"
"Are you afraid of me?" Lily asked, looking at him.
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"No..." The doctor vigorously shook his head, but his body language indicated otherwise as he tried to move away.
He hastily pulled his hand away, then turned to the guards. The doctor nodded and quickly left the room. He was afraid that even a
second's delay would result in Lily recapturing him.
Lily watched their retreating figures and observed the door closing once more. Then she turned to look at the needle mark on her
arm in silence.
Maria appeared somewhat distraught after leaving the garage. Although Rhea had returned, she seemed like a different person.
Maria would be anxious and concerned whenever she waited for her daughter's return, constantly checking on Rhea and worrying
about her.
Rhea prohibited her mother from contacting her, so Maria dared not send a single message. Rhea also forbade Maria from getting
involved, and the latter dared not utter a single word.
Maria would only check on the garage whenever she heard a slight noise or noticed someone tampering with it.