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Wife Gives Birth to First Love’s Child, I Have an Epiphany and Apply to Become a Doctor Without Borders Never to Return, Wife Regrets It
The day my wife gave birth to a wild for her terminally ill first love, my in–laws stationed
ten bodyguards outside the delivery room.
Yet, even after the delivery was over, I didn’t show up to cause any trouble.
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My mother–in–law held my wife’s hand, sighing with relief. “Don’t worry, Ottilie. We’re here to make sure he doesn’t come anywhere near you.”
“Your father even has people guarding the hospital entrance. If he dares to come and try
to stop you from having this baby, we’ll call the police!”
Ottilie nodded weakly, but she still instinctively glanced towards the elevator. Seeing it empty, she finally relaxed.
She couldn’t understand why I couldn’t just be supportive of her helping her first love
leave behind a legacy.
Looking at the wailing newborn in the nurse’s arms, she smiled contentedly. She thought that if I came to visit her tomorrow, she would forgive all our previous arguments. She’d even be willing to let me be the child’s father.
But what she didn’t know was that I had just submitted my application to join Doctors
Without Borders.
In seven days, I would give up my citizenship and become a stateless doctor, never to
return.
Chapter 1
The day Ottilie was discharged from the nursing home, I had just finished handing over
my work at the hospital.
As I reached the doorway, I heard laughter coming from inside.
“This child is beautiful, with big eyes just like his father’s.”
My mother–in–law was happily playing with the baby in her arms, while Kieran was
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bringing out a steaming bowl of chicken soup from the kitchen.
“I made this soup myself. Your body is still weak, you need to eat well to recover,” he said, sitting by the bedside and tenderly feeding Ottilie. The atmosphere was that of a happy family.
My father–in–law was holding a rattle, grinning from ear to ear. “This child is so adorable, just like his father. It’s a good thing he’s not Jude’s child. Having a doctor for a father would be such a burden.”
My hand tightened on the doorknob.
I remembered the first time I met my father–in–law. He had patted my shoulder, saying being a doctor was good, that saving lives brought honor to the whole family.
He had told me he was once a doctor too, and if it weren’t for an injury caused by a violent patient, he wouldn’t have retired early.
But now, he was saying doctors weren’t fit to have families.
I had only been away for a year of advanced studies, and this family had already completely shut me out.
I lowered my head, a bitter smile tugging at my lips.
Ottilie and I had been married for three years. She had said she didn’t want children, and understanding the risks of childbirth, I didn’t pressure her.
I still remember the day I left for my studies abroad. She had cried, saying she would miss me terribly.
For the past year, we had called each other every day, sharing our lives. Even my colleagues would tease us, saying we still acted like newlyweds after three years of marriage.
But just a month ago, when I finally managed to get some time off to come home, despite being exhausted from an eight–hour flight, I rushed back without complaint.
Only to find Ottilie heavily pregnant, standing next to her first love.
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My thoughts were interrupted by Kieran’s words.
“Jude, when did you get back? Why are you standing in the doorway?”
Hearing him, the others in the room looked towards the entrance.
When my father–in–law saw the resignation letter in my hand, his brow furrowed deeply.
“How could I have entrusted my daughter to someone like you? What bad luck. Now
you’re quitting your job, expecting us to support you?”
“Is this how you act as a husband?” my mother–in–law chimed in accusingly.
“You can’t even handle such a good job. What else can you do?”
“Ottilie’s body is delicate now. She and the baby need money for everything. If you don’t
work, are you expecting a family of three to live on air?”
Hearing this, I could only laugh bitterly.
“Whoever’s wife and child they are, it’s their responsibility to provide for them.”
“Jude Wilson, what are you saying? How can you be so irresponsible?” Ottilie finally couldn’t hold back, shouting at me with reddened eyes. Seemingly overcome with emotion, she clutched her chest and began coughing violently.
“If Kieran hadn’t saved me from that car accident three years ago, I might have died already. His parents are both gone, and now he’s been diagnosed with terminal cancer. In a
short while, there might be no one left in the world to remember him.”
“Why do you always have to be against him? Do you really think I’m that kind of dirty,
immoral woman?”
Kieran stroked her back soothingly, while turning to me with a pained expression. “Jude, please don’t say anymore. I know this is all my fault. I promise I won’t appear in your lives again after this. Please don’t let me affect your marriage.”
I looked at the four people before me, who had clearly already formed a united front
against me, and found it increasingly laughable
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So this was what a real family looked like.
Just then, Ottilie suddenly spoke up: “Jude Wilson, my patience has limits too. If you dare to target Kieran again without reason, don’t bother coming back to this house!”
“If you still want to continue our life together, just keep quiet. At next week’s full–month celebration for the baby, I can announce in front of all our relatives and friends that you’re the child’s father.”
Next week?
I glanced at the baby, now asleep in the carrier. Next week, I would be embarking on my journey abroad.
But before I left, I didn’t mind giving them an unforgettable surprise.
I nodded, my expression unchanged.
“Fine.”
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Chapter 2