Give me my express, I said, laying down the Winchester, and he handed it to me cocked.

Surrogates employed several means for emotionally distancing themselves from the fetus. One was to react to any movement emanating from the belly area nonemotionally.

I'm definitely a 'sheng nu' (leftover woman). Women should learn to take it in their stride, and (realise) it's just a label that society gives us, Tsui said.

Carl sighs, and ironically wishes to unalive out loud.