Chapter 253: Additional Requests
"Oh," Amelia said. The situation sounded more serious than she expected. "Then when will she be discharged?"
"It’s hard to say," Michelle said. "We cannot guarantee that the bleeding won’t start the moment she’s off medication. Currently, we’d advise her to be on strict bed rest. I do not know what relationship the three of you have, and frankly, I couldn’t care less, but I would hope you avoid stressing her unnecessarily in this critical time."
She shot them a judgemental look, and Amelia fought to keep her expression calm and even. Perhaps this doctor had done some digging on the drama that surrounded them, or most likely another colleague had told her the gossip.
"I see, thank you for all your hard work," Matteo said sincerely, and he found that he meant it. Emmeline being on strict bed rest was the best piece of news he had in a long while. Confined to a bed, there was no way she could wreak havoc.
And they weren’t going to stress her. Matteo only needed evidence of her wrongdoing. Since Emmeline would never feel guilt or shame at her actions, she would be perfectly fine.
"Since you’ve mentioned the medications, I have to ask― will they affect the results of the test? Does it mean you’ll have to reschedule things?"
"No, the medication does not affect test results," Michelle said. "I have extracted three vials of blood for testing― not just for paternity with the fetus, but for her general health. But this is the most I can give you, due to the patient’s condition."
She added, "I’ve called you here because I need the DNA sample from you. Would you prefer to swab your cheek, or offer blood?"
Matteo immediately held out his arm, nearly vibrating with enthusiasm. "I’ll do both."