Chapter 4

This costly seafood restaurant was Melody's favorite.

"Very well." I gritted my teeth and commanded the system, "Exchange the 'False Abortion Pill’ for me immediately!"

The system was so scared that its code was all messed up. "Elle, stay calm! Merbabies are resilient. This tool requires 5,000 points..."

"Do I look like I care about points?"

The reason why I was lazy in this world was that the points I earned from the tasks I did in other worlds before were enough for me to retire on.

...

When Theo gently pushed open the bedroom door, he saw me curled up on the bed, pale-faced and clutching my stomach. "Elle?" The food container in his hand clattered to the floor, scattering baked salmon everywhere.

I weakly looked up and saw a slap mark on his left cheek.

Theo's hands trembled as he picked me up, and he immediately drove me to the hospital.

I deliberately lay on the hospital bed with my back to Theo, listening to his rapid breathing as he spoke with the doctor.

"There are mild signs of miscarriage. She needs absolute bed rest. It's crucial to keep her emotions stable," the doctor advised sternly.

Theo's voice was hoarse. "She… and the baby..."

"She's alright for now, but further stress could make things worse."

"Mr. Atwater... Mrs. Atwater's human body isn't suited for carrying a merman's offspring. The first three months are especially critical. If this goes on, I'm afraid the offspring..."

The hospital ward door closed. Then, there was a dull thud that sounded like knees slamming heavily onto the floor.

"I'm sorry... I shouldn't have..." His voice trembled as he whispered against the back of my neck.

I quietly pricked up my ears, waiting for him to continue.

"I shouldn't have left you home alone..." His fingers cautiously touched my shoulder.

I immediately turned around, nearly bumping into his nose. "I'm furious! Get out!"

The system had just told me that Melody's father owed two million dollars due to gambling. She did not want to borrow money from Reagan. Instead, she thought of having Theo rescue him without spending a penny.

Upon arriving at the scene, she discovered that her father's kidnapper was Theo's former henchman, who had been expelled from the Eternal Night Gang for misconduct.

Melody did not believe Theo and thought he had deliberately sent someone to do it, so she slapped him.

Theo opened his mouth helplessly but said nothing. He just suddenly hugged me so tightly that I could barely breathe.

"Let go! You're pressing on my belly!" I punched his back.

He immediately jumped back as if he had been electrocuted and looked helplessly at my belly, his eyes filled with lingering fear. "Elle... don't be mad... I brought you salmon."

I was confused. Had it not been for Melody?

"You said you wanted baked salmon the night before the last. I wrote it down in my notes," he explained quietly.

I remained quiet.

"So..." Theo suddenly knelt beside the bed, carefully taking my hand. "Can you forgive me?"

Looking at his red-rimmed eyes, a sudden idea struck me. "I'll forgive you if you cry one purple pearl."

Theo said nothing.

Three minutes later, I sat on the bed, smugly counting the purple pearls before me. I heard the system's notification.

"Villain's corruption level has dropped to 70%."