Chapter 36

Shelmaine tried to perk up during her dinner with Isabelle, but Isabelle could tell that something was wrong. After Isabelle asked several times, Shelmaine finally told her what happened. "Wait, you met Samuel's mother? And she told you to get an abortion?" "That's what she was implying," Shelmaine said. She was exhausted after a long day. Being pregnant, she was weak and emotionally distressed. Even if she tried to be mindful, she was at her limits. "Who are these people?" Isabelle snarled. She added, "Even if you kept the baby, it wouldn't have anything to do with them. You're not asking them to acknowledge the child to be part of the family. You're divorced, and you clarified that with Samuel, right?" "Yes, but from his mother's perspective, I had ulterior motives. She was worried that if I gave birth to the child, it would be too late," Shelmaine said feebly. She chuckled after she said that. In the beginning, Shelmaine had no idea of Samuel's family background. If she ha