Chapter 1091
After weeks of good meals and rest at the Brooks’ house, Anika looked a little plumper than before. Although Katie still held some negative opinions about her, both families had already decided on Marcel and Anika’s marriage. And with Marcel still completely smitten with her, Katie had no choice but to accept Anika as her future daughter-in-law.
Elena assumed Anika was nervous about the checkup and tried to reassure her with a smile. “Don’t worry. It’s just a routine exam. We’ll be back soon.”
Anika nodded slowly, trying to press down the unease in her chest.
Unbeknownst to them, a girl in a peaked cap was walking toward them, the brim pulled low over her face.
Her gaze was locked onto Anika. Jealousy and hatred were carved into her expression. In her mind, it was all Anika’s fault—Marcel had delayed filming, and then he had gotten into a car accident. The girl felt nothing but contempt for her.
This bitch.
As Anika and her mother drew closer, the girl measured the distance, step by step, until they were nearly within reach.
At last, the moment came.
“It’s you!” the girl suddenly snapped her head up and screamed at Anika. Beneath the cap was a young face, no more than twenty. Her eyes were wide with fury, as if Anika had wronged her in an unforgivable way.
“Don’t you realize how old you are? And you’re still hooking up with a young man? Do you think you can hook up with anyone you want? How shameless!”
The girl’s outburst left both Anika and Elena stunned. Anika stumbled back a step, speechless. After a moment, she asked cautiously, confusion plain on her face, “Who are you? Have we met before?”
Elena furrowed her brows and pointed at the girl, equally confused. “You’re far too cruel for your age. Don’t you know you’re supposed to respect others? What has my daughter ever done to you? Why are you harassing her?”
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The girl spat on the ground and continued her tirade. “You shameless bastard. You’re horrible for seducing Marcel. I don’t even understand what you did to him that makes him so loyal to you. If it weren’t because of you, Marcel wouldn’t have been in a car accident, and he wouldn’t have delayed the shooting schedule. Do you know how fast his popularity has dropped? Do you know?”
The more she spoke, the more her anger spiraled. She even reached out and shoved Anika hard. “Go to hell, bitch!”
Anika’s face went pale. She was stunned by the girl’s vicious words. The way she kept mentioning Marcel made it obvious—she was one of his fans. The shove sent Anika stumbling backward, but her ankle gave out. She fell heavily to the ground, landing on her belly.
A sharp, searing pain tore through her abdomen. Instinctively, she tried to protect her stomach with both arms, but the pain was overwhelming. A strangled groan escaped her as sweat beaded on her forehead and her complexion drained of color.
“My baby… my baby…”
Elena froze for a split second, then rushed to Anika’s side. What she saw made her blood run cold—blood was seeping from Anika’s lower body. Without hesitation, she grabbed a passing doctor and cried out, “Doctor! Doctor! Please save my daughter! Save my daughter—she’s pregnant!”