My sister-in-law, Cathy White, has been pregnant for eight months but has never had a prenatal examination.
I persuaded her to have a prenatal examination, but my whole family opposed it.
"What's the point of checking? That machine will affect the intelligence of my grandson!"
My mom angrily accused me. I advised Cathy to believe in medicine.
As a result, it was found that there was a five-pound stone in Cathy's belly.
My mom grabbed my neck and said that I had caused the death of the child.
Cordelia said that I was jealous of her and deliberately cursed her child into a stone.
They took me to the back mountain, beat me to death, and buried me.
When I opened my eyes again, I was reborn before having a prenatal examination with Cathy.
In this life, I will never repeat the same mistakes. I want them to reap what they have sown!
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In my previous life, my mother and my sister-in-law, Cathy, were very ignorant.
Cathy was eight months pregnant, but she never went for prenatal checkups. I was very surprised.
I tried to convince her to believe in modern medicine and get some checks done.
But my mother got angry when she heard my words.
She accused me of intentionally trying to make her grandson stupid because she thought the machines in the checkup room would affect the baby's intelligence.
Cathy was naturally weak, and although she was nervous, she didn't dare to speak up.
But I convinced her based on my responsibility for the future of the White family.
So the next morning, while my mother went to the town to do some shopping, I secretly took Cathy to the hospital for a checkup.
The result was that Cathy was not even pregnant, and there was a five-pound stone in her stomach.
Back home, I didn't hide the truth and told my mother about it.
My mother went crazy immediately and choked me, accusing me of having bad intentions.
She said that it was because I said there was something wrong with Cathy's baby that I brought bad luck to him.
Cathy didn't want to take the responsibility either and said that I must have used some evil magic to curse the baby. Otherwise, how could her stomach baby suddenly turn into a stone?
My mother and Cathy were also afraid of not being able to explain to my brother who was working hard in a distant city.
One afternoon, they tricked me into a field in the mountains and beat me to death.
Then they buried me in the field and used me as fertilizer, but they told others that I had gone to work in a distant city.
Now, looking at my well-prepared sister-in-law, I know that I have been reborn.
I was reborn on the same day that I convinced Cathy to go to the hospital for a checkup.
I smiled, took Cathy's bag, and drove the tricycle out.
We soon arrived at the entrance of the hospital, but I didn't stop, which surprised Cathy.
"Sophia, we have already passed the hospital, didn't you see it?"
I continued driving nonchalantly.
"Cathy, I thought about it carefully last night, and what you and Mom said is right. The baby is already so big, what could be the problem? No need to check, the women in our family have never been so delicate. Just wait for my chubby nephew to be born safely!"
I noticed that Cathy's face relaxed, and she was delighted with what I said.
"Exactly, last night when you insisted on getting a check-up, I was also worried. I didn't want to disappoint your kindness, so I agreed to come with you. But actually, I also think what Mom said is right. My body is not that delicate."
"That's good. Then let's go into town and take a leisurely stroll."
We rode an electric tricycle around the city aimlessly, and I bought a lot of clothes for the baby.
We were in high spirits all the way back home until it was almost noon.
As soon as we entered the house, I gulped down a bucketful of cold water from the well.
Cathy also stretched out her hand to scoop some, but my mother slapped her hand.
"You've been rambling around all morning. How dare you drink cold water? Do you want to kill my grandson? Here, drink this!" said my mother, as she handed Cathy a bowl of medicine.
I knew that it was the concoction that my mother had been making by hand for Cathy since she became pregnant.
She said it was good for the baby, and it was so bitter that Cathy had to hold her nose every time she drank it.
Cathy was sweating profusely and looked very pained as she drank the medicine. My mother then slapped me on the back of my head.
"Look at you, you can't even behave during summer vacation. If you accidentally hurt my grandson, I won't spare you!"
I sighed in my heart. How my mother kept mentioning her grandson all the time.
I wondered what she would think if she knew that Cathy's belly contained nothing but a stone.
2My mom never went to school and had always been stubborn and ignorant, but Cathy finished junior high school.
I didn't believe she didn't know this common sense, but she was too weak to dare to go against my mother.
After lunch, Cathy went to take a nap, while my mother was still making shoes for her grandson.
In the hot summer, with no air conditioning at home, my mother was sweating profusely.
I couldn't bear to watch, so I casually said, "Mom, the children's clothes, shoes, and hats are not expensive in the city. Today I accompanied Cathy to buy a lot. You don't have to work so hard."
My mother gave me a glare and scolded me.
"What's so good about something made by a machine? This is something I made with my own hands for my great-grandson. He knows it's made by his grandmother, so he will definitely be closer to me!"
While speaking, Cathy rubbed her eyes and walked out.
My mom looked at her round and big belly and smiled with her eyes squinted.
"Look, my grandson must be very impressive, otherwise she wouldn't have such a big belly!"
I sighed helplessly in my heart, although I knew the truth.
But it would only be worse if I couldn't say it now.
Everything could only be discovered by themselves.
Since Cathy got pregnant, she has enjoyed all the love from the family.
Anything delicious in the house was all for her, and even a little change was spent on her.
She was also not made to work in the fields again after she became pregnant.
Even the ordinary housework such as laundry, cooking, washing dishes, and cleaning the floor, my mom took care of it all.
Of course, during my summer vacation, almost everything was transferred to me.
Cathy sat next to my mom, reaching out to take the half-finished shoes from my mom's hand.
"Mom, these shoes are really nice. The baby will definitely like them. Take a break, I'll do it."
My mom looked at Cathy with satisfaction and then glanced at me coldly.
"Sophia, what's the use of reading so many books? It's better to go out and work to support my grandson. Tell the school that you won't go to school this semester!"
I was almost shocked. It was my mom who complained that our whole family didn't have a college student, so she boasted in front of the whole village, saying that she would definitely let me go to college.
I just entered the third year of high school this year, and would take the SAT next year. I had always been in the top three in my grade.
She actually wanted me to drop out of school now?
I immediately objected. "Mom! If I give up studying now, it would be a waste of all the years you supported me. Besides, Edward and Cathy only finished junior high school and can only do odd jobs. If I go to college, I will definitely earn more money for the family!"
My mother lowered her head and didn't say anything, and Cathy chimed in with a sarcastic tone.
"Although your brother and I may not be well-educated and earn a lot of money, at least we can continue the family line. Can you do that?"
I knew that none of them were worth my help.
3At that moment, I stopped talking and sat aside, feeling upset. Anyway, I would leave when school started.
Cathy looked at me with her small eyes shining.
"Sophia, I heard that you received a 3,000 dollars scholarship from the school this semester, right? Your nephew is about to be born, and there will be some expenses. How about supporting us first?"
I was taken aback. I didn't expect Cathy to calculate my scholarship.
I was sure that my family would not be able to afford the tuition when the time came for me to go to college.
In order to avoid this incident, I had been secretly working and saving money for the past few years, but Cathy had her eyes on it.
I smiled discreetly.
"Cathy, did you hear this from Amy in the back alley? I did receive a bonus, but the school organized a fundraising event, and I donated it to the impoverished children."
Cathy looked disappointed after hearing this, but my mom was furious.
"What! You donated the whole 3,000 dollars! You wasteful thing! We are a poor family, why didn't you donate it to me!"
My mom picked up a stick and started hitting me. I was scared and ran out of the house.
I wandered outside for the whole afternoon before returning home.
I was scolded by my mom again for being lazy and losing money.
As soon as I entered the house, I smelled a disgusting odor.
I saw a small pot on the stove, boiling some unknown herbs.
I pinched my nose and asked my mom, "What is this?"
My mom showed off proudly, "This is a kind of soup, which can promote comprehensive intellectual development for my grandson. Come, Cathy, come and drink the soup!"
I clearly saw Cathy forcing herself to swallow this unknown medicinal soup.
But she still looked pleasingly at my mom.
"Mom, this soup has a fragrance of traditional Chinese medicine. The baby also moved a bit. He seems to like it very much!"
Looking at the self-deception of these two people, I just felt sad.
It would be strange if the stone moved!
Cathy was a first-time mother, so I wouldn't mention her.
But I really didn't know how my mother managed to have me and my brother.
Didn't she know that the baby should have obvious fetal movements at eight months?
Since she didn't have prenatal checkups, how could she be so lacking in common sense?
I wanted to say it several times, but I was afraid of getting scolded by my mother, so I held back.
On the other hand, Cathy, taking advantage of my mother's good mood, hesitantly looked at her.
"Mom... I've heard from people who have given birth that fetal movements are like a child waving and kicking inside. When it's strong, it can even push up the belly. But my fetal movements are shaking and making noise, is this normal?"
My mother spat on the ground several times in a row.
"Spit spit spit! What nonsense! If it moves, it's fine. Who cares how it moves? Stop saying such bad luck things!"
Cathy quickly hugged my mother's arm and acted coquettishly.
"Mom, I want to eat sour apricots. You won't refuse to buy them for me, will you...?"
My mother looked at me immediately.
"What are you standing there for? Go to the market and buy some sour plums for my grandson!"
Stopping for a moment, my mother changed her mind.
"Forget it, the apricots cost several dollars a pound now. You can just go up the hill and pick some wild apricots yourself!"
Just as Cathy ate two pounds of wild apricots in one sitting that evening, something went wrong.