Chapter 181

The pharmacist was senous about her job , asking Teresa , “ Have you taken contraceptive pills before ? ”
Teresa replied honestly , “ No , I’ve never taken them . ”
The pharmacist spoke carefully . “ In that case , I need to inform you that emergency birth control isn’t 100 % effective , and it can be harmful to your body . Are you sure you want to go through with it ? ”
Teresa brushed aside her concerns . “ Neither my partner nor I want children . We were together yesterday , and it’s been at day now I just need to know , am 1 still within the window to take the pill and prevent it ? I don’t want to get pregnant . ” The pharmacist nodded . “ Just so you know , birth control pills aren’t foolproof For added protection , your partner should also take precautions . The pill is most effective when taken within 12 hours , but after a day , its reliability significantly decreases
She added , “ Since you mentioned you’ve never used this pill before , I should let you know that emergency contraceptive pills contain about 50 times the hormones of regular birth control . They can cause irregular periods , bleeding , ectopic pregnancies , and other side effects . You need to consider all of this carefully . ”
“ It’s better than getting pregnant . Just give it to me . I have to take it . I can’t risk another pregnancy . As Teresa spoke , she gagged slightly , her complexion pale . The pharmacist asked if she had been eating .
Teresa admitted that she hadn’t eaten a thing and was probably having low blood sugar symptoms . The pharmacist then gave her some candy and water .
The pharmacist advised , “ You should eat something first before I give you the pills . Taking them on an empty stomach can intensify the side effects . Honestly , you look like you’re about to pass out . ”
She paused for a moment and said , “ The optimal window for taking the pill has passed , so waiting a little longer won’t make much difference now . If it were something like patent medicine or a bandage , I’d just give it to you without hesitation . But hormonal pills are different . I’d be held responsible if something went wrong . ”
Teresa left the pharmacy feeling frantic . She couldn’t shake the thought that it might already be too late , that the baby could have already been conceived
Everything seemed to be spiraling out of control , especially since it was Jonathan she had slept with . Last night , she had said . “ Jonathan , we have a child . ”
However , Jonathan misheard her , thinking she said , “ Jonathan , let’s have a child . ” The misunderstanding seemed to shift things in an unexpected direction . Teresa couldn’t help but recall that it wasn’t just once or twice : they’d been together five or six times , at least .
The phone suddenly rang . It was Jennifer . “ Mike is missing ! ”
Teresa was shocked . “ What ? How ? ”
Jennifer explained , “ It’s my fault . When you called me , I rushed out of the house and forgot to lock the door . I checked the surveillance footage , and after I left , Mike followed me out . I don’t know where he went . ”
Jennifer quickly added , “ I’ve already called your best friend , but Mike didn’t go to her place . ”
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“ I know . This isn’t the first time he’s snuck out , Teresa said , thinking , But he promised me he wouldn’t do it again . Why he sneak out today ? Could he have gone to find Jonathan again ? Does he like him that much ? ”
Teresa then said , “ I’ll go look for him . You stay with Mom . If Mom wakes up , let me know . ”
Jennifer agreed .
Teresa , overwhelmed with worry for her missing son , couldn’t bring herself to think about eating or even getting contraceptive pills . She thought , Why is both my mom and my son giving me such a headache ? ”
As she was about to take her car from the hospital parking lot , a masked man suddenly appeared and grabbed her . She opened her mouth to scream for help , but the man quickly yanked off his mask , “ It’s me , ” Jonathan said .
Teresa was exasperated , thinking , “ Why is he dressed like that ? ‘
Jonathan frowned . “ Your sister was there , so I had to disguise myself . I checked your mom’s ward but didn’t find you . After that , I just wandered around and saw you heading to the parking lot . ”
Teresa looked confused . “ Then why are you here ? And what about Mi … my colleague’s kid ? He’s not home . ”
“ You mean Mike ? He came to the hospital , and Successfully unlocked ! elevator . I took him to Donald’s break room , ”
Jonathan said .
Teresa was relieved . She sent Jennifer a message , letting her know that Michael was with Donald .
As Teresa ended the call , Jonathan noticed her pale , exhausted face , and felt guilty . He suspected the contraceptive pills had taken a toll on her health
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Im glad you reached out to me about your mom today ! Jonathan said . “If anything else comes up in the future , just let me
Terreur lips guilty Earlier , the had seriously considered ending the pregnancy . If it hadn’t been for the
pharmacists warning and the call from Jennifer about Michael’s disappearance , she probably would have gone through
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