“Sevi, are you insane? My sister is carrying your child, and you actually told the doctor to abort it?”
Simon seized my collar, his bloodshot eyes burning with fury as though he wanted to tear me apart.
“Amirah is already insane. How could she possibly be fit to be a mother? Rather than let the child be born to suffer, it’s better to end it early, once and for all,” I said calmly.
“Bastard!” Simon’s fist crashed against my face.
“You beast!”
Even Nikolai lost his reason, but before chaos could break out, the doctor stepped in.
“This is a hospital. Please control yourselves. Who is the child’s father?”
“I am,” I replied.
“Then please come with me.”
“Sevi, don’t you dare make a decision you’ll regret for life,” my mother cried, fear filling her voice as if she knew I truly didn’t want the child. “You’re a man, you must shoulder the responsibility of a husband and a father. Amirah may not remain insane forever; her condition might improve one day. I remind you, you’d better choose carefully.”
Even my father’s face hardened
Not long after, I returned, and everyone watched me with nervous eyes.
My mother asked what I had decided, and I said I had already signed the consent form for the doctor to abort the child in Amirah’s womb.
The words hit like lightning; the room froze.
Seconds later, Nikolai and Elianna lunged at me in fury, but I stepped back twice and warned coldly, “Whoever dares touch me again, I’ll call the police immediately. If you’re not afraid of prison, then go ahead.”
“Beast!”
My dad cursed angrily and turned away. “Sevi, you… You foolish boy.”
My mom cried. She couldn’t believe her son had fallen so far, selling his conscience for money.
“I hope you don’t regret the choice you made today.” She turned and left as well.
The Pacheco family burned with fury, yet none dared lay a hand on me.
“You murderer! Without our daughter’s consent, you forced the doctor to abort her child. We’ll sue you for murder!”
“Please, go ahead.” I shrugged indifferently, then walked out of the hospital.
On the way home, I called my senior brother, Ethan, the champion of the black market boxing circuit.
“Sevi, I already sent people to investigate. The kidnappers were locals, tied closely to your brother-in-law’s gang. They dared to touch your wife, but fearing the scandal, they’ve gone into hiding. My men are searching. I’ll let you know once they’re found.”
“Thank you, Ethan.”