Chapter 176: Chapter 176: A Humiliation for a Girl
Seeing how awkward and shy she looked, the pharmacist felt she had to give her some advice:
"Young lady, taking too many of these pills is really bad for your body. It can even cause infertility in serious cases. After you take this one, go tell your boyfriend to remember to wear a condom next time. It’s a good way to prevent all sorts of STDs, and it’s especially effective against AIDS. Do you want to buy a box of condoms while you’re at it?"
After hearing all that, Claire Sinclair felt like her head was about to explode.
There were a few guys in the pharmacy, and from the way they were looking at her, you’d think she was a prostitute.
For any woman, a look like that is a deep humiliation...
Claire Sinclair’s expression darkened. "I asked you for the morning-after pill, so just get it," she said irritably. "Why are you talking so much?"
The pharmacist was not happy to hear that and started to argue back. "Young lady, I’m saying this for your own good, you know? Do your parents even know you have a boyfriend? You look like you’re only eighteen or nineteen. I’ve seen plenty of girls like you, even younger ones coming in for abortions—"
"Ma’am, I’m twenty-two, and I’m married. Please just get me the pill. Thank you."
The pharmacist: "..."
All in all, it was a terrible experience at the pharmacy.
When she got back to her house, Claire Sinclair saw that the lights were on and the door was ajar. A few people were inside, working on something. The sound of drilling at this hour was piercing. ’Don’t the neighbors have an issue with this?’
She glanced around. The two neighboring villas were dark; it seemed no one was home...
’Oh well,’ she thought, ’it’s not like it has anything to do with me.’
Claire Sinclair walked into the house, minding her own business. The men doing the renovations were stunned to see her suddenly return.
In a foul mood, Claire Sinclair ignored them and went straight upstairs.
Once she had disappeared onto the second floor, one of the men immediately pulled out his phone. "Captain Hawkins, the Young Madam is back. Should we keep working?"
「Quincy Manor.」
Aiden Howkins froze when he got the call. ’Why would the Young Madam go over there?’
This was a serious matter, one that could cost him his head. Aiden Howkins immediately reported it. "Young Master Quincy, Asher Roland just called. He said the Young Madam has gone back to the other house."
"Claire..."
A strange, ominous feeling crept into Adrian Quincy’s heart. ’Why would she suddenly go there? Did something happen?’
With no desire to linger, Adrian Quincy gave a few brief instructions and immediately left his office.
Yara Quincy had been waiting at the door for a long time. When she saw him come out, she assumed the meeting was over and said with a delighted smile, "Brother, you’re finally out of your meeting! Mom sent me to find you—"
The man walked right past her as if he hadn’t heard a word.
"Brother, where are you going?" Yara Quincy hurried after him.
"Don’t follow me," Adrian Quincy commanded.
Yara Quincy had no choice but to stop, feeling a little disappointed.
’Honestly,’ she thought, ’he could have at least let me finish talking...’
...
「Evergreen Garden.」
Claire Sinclair couldn’t swallow the morning-after pill dry, so she had to go downstairs for some water.
When she got to the first floor, the workers were gone. The living room walls and floor had been torn up, leaving the place in a total mess.
Growing even more irritated, Claire Sinclair turned and went into the kitchen. She grabbed a bottle of water from the fridge and headed back upstairs.
There was only one pill in the box. Claire Sinclair took it with a gulp of water, threw the empty box in the trash, and lay down on her bed.
All sleepiness had vanished...
She pulled out her phone and checked the time. It was only nine o’clock. She’d forgotten she hadn’t eaten dinner, and her stomach immediately let out a protesting growl.
’This is so annoying!’ she thought. ’Even my own stomach is turning against me!’
