Rules of Engagement

Chapter 22 Incurable

Seeing that Elsa had come out of the bedroom after changing her clothes, Mia helped her out with a smile and said, "You can wear whatever you like at home."

"Yes." "I'm sorry, Grandpa and Grandma, I just took it by mistake. " Elsa apologized.

Seeing that both of them had a deeper smile on their faces, she realized that the truth she was trying to hide was only partly revealed.

Mia took out some soup and said with a smile, "I bring you some soup as you are so thin. Come on, have some."

Elsa was in a dilemma. Few people knew that she was a vegetarian. She also tried to avoid having meals with other people or drinking their soup, lest she felt painful and others would think she was hypocritical. But she couldn't refuse to drink the soup brought by her grandparents, who were at such an old age.

Mia handed the bowl to her and said, "Elsa, have a try. It's not easy for a child to live alone away from families. Seeing you so thin, I'm worried about you."

Holding the bowl in her hands, Elsa saw there was only a piece of cabbage floating in the soup. It didn't look greasy. Then she closed her eyes and took a sip. She prayed in her mind that she would not feel nausea or spit it out in front of them...

But she didn't know it was cooked by the best chief of Mia's family. The chicken soup was boiled over and over again. It took a long time of making this, no less than other grand dishes. Exclusive content © by Nô(v)el/Dr/ama.Org.

Unexpectedly, the delicious taste of the soup filled Elsa's mouth. She opened her mouth and took a big gulp as if she was going to swallow her tongue.

"Ren told me that you don't like meat so I didn't bring you the chicken. I don't want you to dislike it." Seeing Elsa drink the soup quickly, Mia refilled another bowl for her.

"No, it's so delicious. How could I dislike it?" Elsa was a little embarrassed. She didn't expect that Soren would tell this to his grandparents.

Zed and Mia were like a well-educated scholar couple with wisdom and kind hearts, who would often be seen on the campus of a university. They both showed their affection to Soren. It was no wonder that although Soren was a strong man, he had always been gentle and graceful. You could tell that he's so outstanding by his words or acts.

Thinking about this, Mia suddenly asked, "Elsa, last time I saw you retching, did you go to hospital? How did the doctor say about the baby?"

Hearing that, Elsa was choked by the soup. She was not able to breathe. Instead, she kept coughing, covering her mouth with her hand to prevent herself from bursting into tears.

Why did Soren only report to his grandparents about some unimportant things? Why didn't he give them an explanation of the real important ones?

"No... Grandma, I felt dizzy and retched because of taking the car. Nothing serious happened. I haven't decided to have a baby yet." Elsa took the tissue from Grandma, wiped her face and explained.

Mia was a little disappointed, but she still smiled and said, "Really?"

"Yes, Grandma."

"Fine... I thought we would be together for four generations. Elsa, our family is big, and Ren is the only grandchild of us eight old people. It's inevitable to be anxious. Now, finally he is willing to get married." Holding Elsa's hand, Mia said sincerely, "Ren is not a young man now. We hope to see him as a father

as soon as possible. A mother will always be worried about her son even if he's mature. As his family is unsettled, there is no one in our family who can be relieved."

A light feeling emerged in Elsa's heart. It seemed that he was not in a hurry to have a child, but she did not think so much at the beginning of their marriage either. At that time, the reason why they decided to unite with each other was because they all wanted to solve the problems at present.

Mia was looking at Elsa with eager eyes. Elsa had to promise her again and again, "Grandma, don't worry. I will discuss with Ren about it."

"Okay. Then I have nothing to worry about." Mia said while patting Elsa's hand. "Then we're leaving now. Remember to drink more soup."

After the grandparents left, Elsa closed the door and leaned against it for a long time.

It was only a few days, and everyone was talking about the child. About marriage and family, their thought was too simple at the beginning.

The next day, Elsa followed her mother's instructions to the hospital for physical examination.

The doctor was familiar with Elsa because she had been here several times.

"Doctor, can you do one more examination for me? Like..." Elsa did not know what to say. Since that operation, her mother had been worried about her fertility problem. On the one hand, she was not married before, and on the other hand, she did not have any plans to have a child for the time being. She did not know how to describe it.

"Let's do the normal examinations at first." The doctor gave Elsa an instruction.

As a matter of fact, the routine physical examination was not complicated, because there were only a few people. Soon, Elsa was tested and brought back to the doctor. The doctor checked the report and

said with a smile, "You are doing well, everything's all right."

"Doctor, I just want to know what's the likelihood of pregnancy for me since I had that operation. Is there any examination for this?"

The doctor smiled and asked, "You're married now? Want a baby?"

Elsa thought for a while and shook her head. "I'm just curious to know."

"But we can't check it for you regarding your current situation. Pregnancy rate was a complicated problem and can't be confirmed completely by clinical diagnosis. If the couple really get married and want a child, they can only be sure that there was a problem of pregnancy by taking no contraceptive for a year together. Moreover, both of them had to check their bodies at the same time to find the problem. If you haven't had a try, no one can be sure if you can get pregnant or not." The doctor said sincerely.

Before coming to the hospital, Elsa also searched for some information on the internet. The doctor's words also implied that there was no way to dig into the truth. With some hope, she asked, "What about the influence of my operation? How big will it be?"

"Strictly speaking, if you perform an operation like that, the possibility of being pregnant will be decreased, but there is no clinical record to tell you an exact number." Filling in the form, the doctor said, "Miss, you are not married yet and not in a hurry to have a baby. Why are you so entangled in this? A baby is a gift of the fate. It will come on the right day. Don't be so worried and keep good health. Worries can't be cured by medicine."

Elsa smiled shyly and left.

Thinking of the surgery five years ago, she felt the bitterness of her heart and the humiliation that came along with her, which made her spend the sleepless nights again and again. Her parents suddenly had

white hair at that month. But now it seemed not that important. Now she only thought highly of her own happiness and her parents' happiness as well as the harmonious relationship of the whole family, instead of paying attention to people that had nothing to do with her.

She walked slowly towards the exit of the hospital. As she lowered her head, she accidentally hit someone at the corner of the stairs. She said quickly, "I'm sorry."

"Elsa Xia?" The man affectionately called her name. He was dressed up nicely, had his hair better- coiffed than a woman, and had a pair of shiny sapphire earrings on his ears. When he saw Elsa, he made a very handsome pose.

She almost had no liking to Caspar Qiao, and she didn't know why he had become the most popular young talent in Linchuan City, and why he had fooled so many innocent young girls into his bed. After that interview, she concluded that it was all because of his shamelessness other than his shrewdness! And his father!

Although it was not written in the report, and Elsa gave him a fair and objective evaluation. However, she could not swallow the rage in her heart.

"Hello, Mr. Caspar. Goodbye." After saying that, Elsa was about to leave.

Caspar crossed his arms and stood in front of her. "Elsa, you are so interesting as before. I have read that exclusive interview. I didn't know that I have so many advantages."

"Really?" Elsa smiled awkwardly. "Mr. Caspar, I have something to deal with. I have to go now."

"Hey, Elsa. Six months ago when you met me. You were not like this. There's a saying, 'after the donkey finishes its work in the mill, the owner will get it killed'. Are you trying to abandon me after using me?"

'Because I had to be with you for the interview six months ago. But it's unnecessary now.' Though Elsa thought angrily in her mind, she didn't dare to offend him publicly. She put on a smile and answered, "Of course not. I'm too weak to kill the donkey."

"Elsa, which part of my body do you think is like the donkey?"

Elsa glared at him. This man was so mean that he would flirt with all the women he knew or not, especially a gentle woman. She turned around and was about to walk away, while Caspar laughed behind her: "Come on. You have seen me naked at that time. But I have seen you completely..."

Though Elsa knew that Caspar always behaved like this, she still felt angry. She walked up to him and slapped him on the face. She was filled with rage after slapping him.

A few onlookers, who just passed by, gathered around when they heard such exciting words. One of them looked at the back of Elsa with meaningful eyes.

Elsa was a kind and gentle girl. She seldom got angry with others. But Caspar was too annoying. Last time, he was praised for being the best company owner. Elsa was demanded to have an interview with him. But the first time he met her, he looked down upon her and refused to accept the interview. Elsa also turned a blind eye to him. Because when she went to his office for the first time, she saw him holding his secretary and kissing her happily.

In order to complete the task, Elsa had been chasing him for a long time. Finally, he agreed and let her interview him in his apartment.

That time, Elsa arrived on time. The door of his apartment was not locked. She knocked on the door and Caspar said lazily, "Come in."