After Marrying the Officer Chapter 1201: 1200: Surprise? Shock?

“To put it plainly, Chuyi has suffered poisoning,” Doctor Guo declared, “and from the toxins detected… somebody deliberately poisoned Chuyi.”

“Thus, even though the fetus is growing normally at present, it must be removed,” Doctor Guo remarked with regret. “If not, the baby’s brain or other parts could suffer from the toxins’ effects.”

Poisoning… The child must go… Toxins’ impact…

Doctor Guo’s announcement hit Mrs. Ou like a thunderbolt from clear skies, slamming into her with full force.

Mrs. Ou’s legs buckled, nearly collapsing, until the nearby nurse rushed to steady her.

At the same time, a chilling frost radiated from Huo Shiqian as he cradled Xia Chuyi.

Poisoning!

This goes far beyond mere fetal growth problems!

Had the fetus simply failed to thrive naturally, they might only lament the loss.

But poisoning!

“Uncle Guo, can you identify the precise toxin?” Huo Shiqian clenched his lips, forcing out the question at last, “And when did the poisoning occur?”

Hearing this, Doctor Guo nodded, replying, “Naturally, the nurse will hand over the full report to you shortly.”

“Regarding the timing, the tests indicate Chuyi was poisoned just days ago,” Doctor Guo explained, “Though the exposure was minimal, keeping symptoms subtle.”

“In essence, the toxin harming Chuyi barely affects her own health.”

“After detoxifying and resting a bit, she’ll recover completely.”

“It’s just unfortunate she’s expecting now…”

With that, Doctor Guo let out a heavy sigh, adding, “Early pregnancies in the first trimester are highly vulnerable, where a tiny dose harmless to adults can devastate the fetus…”

Doctor Guo shook his head, pressing on, “So I strongly advise against keeping the fetus.”

Nothing cuts deeper than a joyful couple discovering their pregnancy, only to face abortion.

Worse still, the cause here is deliberate poisoning.

“Still, don’t despair too much,” Doctor Guo added next, “The silver lining is the low toxin amount, sparing Chuyi any lasting damage.”

“So, once recovered without this baby, another will come soon enough,” Doctor Guo reassured them.

Yet replacement or not, this child… will never return.

“Who could do this?” Mrs. Ou finally broke, tears streaming as she clutched Xia Chuyi, “Who’s heartless enough to poison my girl?”

“Chuyi, you came back from Ling County recently. Was it the Xia Family? Tell me it was them!” Mrs. Ou lost all restraint in her fury.

Xia Chuyi froze for a second upon hearing that.

“This…” Memories of her Ling County trip flooded back.

In Ling County, she avoided random contacts, sticking mostly to meals at Uncle Xia’s place.

Too occupied for outside food… Hold on!

Suddenly, Xia Chuyi remembered that pastry she’d eaten, the one she’d blamed for her tummy trouble before.

Was that pastry the source of her poisoning?