It didn't surprise me at all that he could say something like that. I had known for a long time what kind of people his family were.
After my prenatal check-up, Mrs. Nelson took the ultrasound pictures and went around asking people she knew. When she found out it was a girl, her face fell immediately.
"Girls are just money pits. The first child must be a boy."
Mrs. Nelson demanded I terminate the pregnancy. When I refused, she secretly approached the doctor.
She tried to bribe Dr. Underwood to perform an abortion on me without my consent. But he scolded her right away.
"What era are we living in? Still clinging to such outdated beliefs?"
"This is illegal! We have a responsibility to both the mother and the unborn child!"