The doctor looked at her exhausted yet beautiful face, which seemed to be extremely delighted. The doctor merely smiled and repeated the earlier instructions.
After that, the doctor reminded, “Remember, you mustn’t have sex in the first trimester. If you do, you child might…”
Dorothy had confirmed the doctor’s words. She really was pregnant with a healthy little baby! Her heart, which had been desolate and in despair, suddenly felt an indescribable sense of joy.
It was her child!
Dorothy cried with joy. She reached out and touched her abdomen gently, trying to control the expression on her face. “Doctor, how long has the baby been in my womb?”
The doctor nudged the glasses on her nose and stared at the ultrasound on the computer screen. He did a rough calculation and said, “About eighty-five days. Congratulations! Your baby is very healthy.”
It had already been 85 days?
Wasn’t that around the same time she miscarried?
Suddenly, Dorothy felt at a loss. Should she feel surprise, shock, or the joy of knowing she was going to be a mother? However, when she thought of the foetus she had lost, the joy she felt faded by a little.
After hesitating for a few seconds, Dorothy clasped her hands nervously and asked softly, “Doctor, I had been pregnant before, but I miscarried. But the date of the miscarriage is about the same as the time this child was conceived. Could it be possible that I was pregnant with twins?”
“That’s not impossible.”
“But… when I was pregnant for two weeks, I went for a checkup, and the doctor only told me that I was pregnant. Why did the doctor not inform me that I was pregnant with twins?”
The lady doctor was quite gentle, and as she explained patiently to the dainty and polite Dorothy, “Perhaps your babies were fraternal twins. Such cases would be easily overlooked by doctors within the first 45 days of pregnancy.”
“Then why did one child remain healthy in my womb, while I miscarried the other?”
Dorothy bit her lips nervously, as she thought of the innocent baby she had been forced to watch get extracted from her body. Her heart ached greatly and tears welled up in her eyes. “Doctor, sorry to trouble you. I have lots of questions, but I really want to know the actual reason behind all of this.”
“It’s alright.”
Dorothy was polite, so the doctor liked her very much. She smiled and explained, “There are two explanations for this. First, the remaining baby is stronger. The second is that the fetus you miscarried was already congenitally ill, undeveloped, or even deformed. Miss Fisher, could you tell me how you lost your child?”
“Well… my husband did not control his strength when we were having sex…”
Dorothy felt a little embarrassed and sad. She looked down with tears in her eyes as she sat opposite the doctor.
The doctor handed over some tissues and said with a comforting smile, “Don’t be sad, Miss Fisher. If the child is gone after only one intercourse session, there must be something wrong with its development. This is actually a good thing.”
“Really?”
As Dorothy continued to listen, she stared at her abdomen. Her heart felt bitter, but she also felt a sense of joy she could not suppress.
She swore that she would protect the child in her womb at all costs! Even if she had to risk her life!
Credence had left in a hurry. Where did he go? What was he doing? She did not know at all.
Whatever that man did, whatever his motives were, he had never told her.
Fifteen minutes later, Dorothy walked out of the hospital, sweating under the scorching sun, and did not know where to go.
In her mind, the thought of escaping Credence became clearer.
No matter how much she loved him, she would not risk the child she was carrying.
Only by leaving him, only by secretly running to a place where he could not find her could she ensure her baby to be born safely.
At this moment, the phone in Dorothy’s bag rang.
It was Juelz who called.
Perhaps his internal injuries were still quite serious, so his voice was hoarse and anxious as if he was suppressing his pain. “Dory, where are you? Did Credence harass you? I’m taking a cab on my way to the hotel. Don’t be afraid. I’m here. Wait for me, I’ll be there in no time! Don’t worry, with me here, no one will dare lay a finger on you!”
“Juelz, you don’t have to go to the hotel anymore. Credence has left. Come to the maternity hospital. I’ll wait at the gates and I have good news for you!”
“Okay, I’ll ask the chauffeur to send me there right now.”
…
Soon, Juelz arrived, after Dorothy played a few games on her mobile phone. He alighted the taxi in pain, with erratic footsteps as he walked painfully over to her. Smiling, he said, “Dory, tell me, what’s the good news? Why must you wait until I’m here before you can tell me? Oh my, you like to keep me guessing!”
“I am three months pregnant. You’re going to be an uncle. Aren’t you happy about that?”
An uncle…?
Juelz was so shocked that he frantically shook his head, and dispelled the thought from his mind, “An uncle? Find someone else who wants to be an uncle, cause I don’t want to be an uncle! Dory, you should know that I’ve always wanted to be your baby’s father.”
“Juelz, please be serious!”
He put on a sad look on his face, looking sadder than if the Old Master of the Sherman family died. “Dory, we agreed to marry after your divorce. I want to take care of you for the rest of my life, so how could you abandon me like that?”
Dorothy was amused by his acting. “Juelz, how great would it be if I loved you…”
She would definitely be pampered by Juelz! She would be the most blessed woman in the entire world!
She would not be in the pitiful state she was in right now. Although she was carrying Credence’s child, she had no intentions of informing him about it.
She had loved Credence for a decade.
In all four years of their marriage, she had never laughed or joked happily with Credence before.
So, why should she go back to Talco City?
To allow him to cruelly end her pregnancy? To take away the baby she valued beyond her own life again?
“Juelz, I’m going to leave Palm City. I’m going somewhere Credence can’t find me.”
The two of them sat side by side on a bench and stared at the snow-white ceiling above them.
At the thought of leaving this friendly city, Dorothy immediately felt a strong sense of sadness and reluctance. However, she still forced a smile.
Her forced smile made Juelz’s heart break.
How could Credence hurt such a gentle, considerate, and beautiful woman?
Huh, that man was really just a cruel beast!
“But, Dory, even if you and Credence sign the divorce agreement, you can’t escape if he is not willing to let you go. With his abilities, he can find you anywhere. Are you sure that you want to have a future with your baby where you constantly have to hide?”
Dorothy was stunned for a moment, and quickly shook her head with a smile. “Don’t worry. He will lose his patience if he can’t find me after a few times.”
“Perhaps that’s right.”
Juelz raised his eyebrows and laughed. Then he frowned once more and said hesitantly, “Dory, you’ve only left Talco City for a few days, but Credence already found you in Palm City so quickly. Do you think there’s a possibility that he doesn’t love Rosalie that much?”
“He definitely loves Rosalie….” Dorothy said determinedly as she pursed her lips.
If Credence didn’t love Rosalie, he would not believe Rosalie’s words and deeds like that, let alone make things hard for Dorothy just for Rosalie’s sake.
If that was not love, then what was it?
Juelz looked worriedly at Dorothy, who had suddenly turned sad. He did not know what to say.
After having breakfast, Dorothy drove Juelz back to the hospital for treatment. She returned to the hotel alone to pack up her things. Then, she went out to a cafe, ordering a glass of water and a croissant. After that, Dorothy booked a ticket to another city on her computer.
She used Germaine’s identification card for the flight. When she turned off her computer, she received a message on her phone.
It was a text message.
And it was from… Rosalie!