Chapter 77: The Father…

The news reverberated through the air like a thunderclap, and Celine felt her world spinning.

"What?!" she exclaimed, her voice rising in pitch as she stared at the doctor with wide eyes. "There's nothing congratulatory here!"

The doctor looked apologetic, his face a picture of solemnity. "I'm sorry, Miss Celine, but the test results are clear. You are pregnant. Around a week and a few days, based on the hormone levels in your urine sample."

Celine sank back onto the hospital bed, her head swimming with confusion and disbelief.

Celine groaned in frustration, her hand instinctively massaging her temples as a throbbing headache began to set in. "I thought I was on birth control," she grumbled, her mind racing to recall when she'd last taken it.

"And when was the last time you were on birth control?" the doctor probed gently, sensing her distress.

"Two years ago," Celine admitted, feeling a surge of guilt and embarrassment wash over her.

Celine grimaced, sinking into the uncomfor