"But the fetal movements are not as intense as before anymore," Lisa said."Oh, really?" Serenity asked."Yes, when that little boy touched my abdomen earlier, the movements seemed to calm down," Lisa explained, glancing in the direction where the boy and the man had disappeared, only to find them gone.Clara said, "You should still go to the hospital for a check-up. Sudden intense fetal movements are not normal."Agreeing with the suggestion, Lisa got into the car, and Serenity drove them to the hospital where Lisa usually had her prenatal check-ups.As a VIP patient, Lisa didn't have to wait and was immediately seen by a specialist doctor. The doctor took the abnormal fetal movements seriously, instantly checking the fetus' heartbeat and arranging for an ultrasound.While waiting outside, Clara suddenly felt nauseous and rushed to the hospital restroom, where she vomited uncontrollably. After a while, she finally stopped throwing up. She rinsed her mouth and looked up at her
"Clara went home because she wasn't feeling well," "Serenity informed Lisa. "How did it go?""I'm fine, everything's normal. However, the doctor advised me to be vigilant about fetal movements. If there are sudden intense movements again, I must come to the hospital immediately," Lisa replied."Yeah, you can't be too careful. Do you want to go home now?" Serenity asked."Sure," Lisa agreed. After a while, she added, "I wonder what's wrong with Clara. She looked like she wasn't feeling so well earlier at lunch."Serenity refrained from speculating since Clara hadn't done any tests yet.Later that evening, Serenity brought up the possibility of Clara being pregnant to Jackson."If Clara really is pregnant, what do you think will happen to her and Wilson Birch?" Serenity asked.Jackson shrugged casually. "It's hard to say, but considering Clara's attitude towards Wilson, I don't believe she would reconcile with him solely because of another child."If she would, she would have don
If it was in the past, he would have chosen to confine her without any hesitation to keep her by his side forever, but now, he understood what it meant to truly love someone with all his heart. Her suffering would pain him even more than his own.Serenity felt a pang of heartache. Although she had asked the question casually, she now felt that making him answer a hypothetical question like that was unspeakably cruel."You're not going to drive yourself insane, and I'm not going to leave you either!" she exclaimed, opening her arms and embracing him tightly.Jackson lowered his head to look at the person clinging to him desperately. A smile formed on his lips as he leaned against her shoulder. "You're not going to leave me, and I'm not going to leave you either."Serenity held onto him until her emotions settled down. Then, she smiled self-deprecatingly and said, "What are we doing? I thought we were talking about Clara and Wilson Birch..."She paused for a moment. "Will Wilson rea
Clara nodded with a faint smile.After putting her son to bed, hunger suddenly struck her, and she decided to cook a packet of instant noodles.However, after a few bites of the noodles, the nauseous feeling resurfaced.She rushed to the kitchen sink and started to vomit. The waves of nausea overwhelmed her, growing stronger despite her attempts to suppress them.Exhausted, she almost collapsed when the vomiting finally subsided. Clara rinsed her mouth and cleaned the sink before sitting down, staring at the ruined instant noodles.Her hand gently caressed her abdomen. Deep down, she already knew the answer, but she didn't want to admit it, didn't want to face it.If there truly was a new life growing inside her at the moment, how should she handle it? What would happen to her and Wilson?!"No, there's no way. It was just one time. There's no way..." she murmured, attempting to deny it, but tears were already streaming down her face.That night, Clara couldn't sleep a wink.In
Clara returned to the convenience store with a heavy heart. Her mother asked, "How did it go? What did the doctor say?""He just advised me to watch my diet," Clara replied vaguely. After some thought, she asked her mother, "Mom, how would you feel if I had another child?"At 35 years old, she knew there could be complications due to her age, but thanks to modern medicine, lots of women her age gave birth safely nowadays.Her mother was surprised at first, but soon replied with a smile, "Thank goodness. Looks like you've finally come around. You're still so young, it's definitely not too late to find a compatible partner and start a new family. Having another child would strengthen your relationship."Clara realized that her mother had misunderstood, but her mother continued, "Are you considering Peter? I like him. Riley also gets along with Yanny. If you want to start a family with him, you have my support.""No, Mom. That's not it. I'm not thinking about starting a new family.
Wilson's heart tightened at the thought. He was even trembling slightly.She must be fine! She must be!He couldn't bear the thought of losing her, as she meant more to him than anyone else.As Clara left the hospital, she was unaware of the black car following her. Wilson watched her intently from behind, and just then, his phone rang.He answered the call and immediately asked, "What's wrong with her? Is she sick?""Mr. Birch, Miss Wells is not sick. She's actually pregnant," the person on the other end of the line informed him. "She's currently four weeks pregnant, and today's blood test came back normal..."The person on the phone continued to speak, but Wilson couldn't hear anything else. His attention was solely focused on Clara.She... She's pregnant?!He knew right away that the baby she was carrying was conceived that night they spent together. It was their baby!In an instant, tears welled up in Wilson's eyes. She's pregnant with their child! He failed to prope
Wilson noticed the panic and nervousness in Clara's eyes. He said, "That's right, I know you're pregnant. Four weeks pregnant, to be precise. You got pregnant that night!"He wasn't asking her for confirmation. He was stating it confidently, as if he knew that it was true.Clara's palms grew sweaty and her back tensed, but she denied it. "I have no idea what you're talking about. I'm not pregnant. You're delusional."He scoffed at her denial. "Should I drag you back to the hospital to ask the doctor who confirmed your pregnancy?""You spied on me?" Her voice turned sharp."I didn't do it on purpose. I happened to see you at the hospital earlier, and I was concerned about you, so I wanted to know if your illness is serious," he explained. He discovered her pregnancy completely by accident!"If I hadn't found out, were you planning to keep it from me forever?" he pressed.She pressed her dry lips together. "It's none of your business.""How is it none of my business?!" he exclaim
Clara sat there silently, contemplating her best course of action. Wilson had found out that she's pregnant. She wondered what would happen next.Suddenly, a soft voice said, "That's your husband, right? He looks like he genuinely cares about you. My husband never worries about my morning sickness. You're such a lucky woman."Lucky? Clara forced a bitter smile. If this woman knew about her past, she wouldn't think so.When Clara and Wilson left the hospital, Wilson suggested finding a nearby place to have a serious talk.Clara hesitated for a moment but ultimately agreed. Given the circumstances, a conversation was necessary."Let's go somewhere nearby. I don't want to walk that far," Clara said.Wilson thus took her to a restaurant next to the hospital and reserved a private room for themselves. He ordered some snacks for her. "You threw up for a long time, so your stomach must be empty. You should eat something. The doctor said that if your morning sickness during early pre