Chapter 467Carl,ImPregnant Finished Iwasnt sure ifitwaseverythingthathadhappenedrecentlyor ifIhadnt beenrestingenough,butjustnow, everything wentblack,andIbrieflylostconsciousness, Thishadneverhappenedbefore;itwasthefirsttime.
Thankfully,someone caughtmeintime.Astronghandgrippedmywrist,keepingmefromfalling Asoftmalevoicecamefrombesideme.Areyouokay? Iwaitedforamoment,andwhentheblackfogdissipated,mymindclearedandIslowlylookedupathim.
Themanwhohadcaughtmehadagentleexpressionandahandsomeface.
Hewaswearingawhiteshirtandblackpants.
Heexudedagentlewarmth,likeaspringbreeze.
Hewassopure,almostlikecrystal.
Thatwasmyfirstimpression.
Thankyou.Ipulledmyhandbackandtookastepbacktokeepmy distancefromhim.
Yourcomplexiondoesntlookgood.Wouldyoulikemetotakeyoutothehospital? Itsdangerousfora girltofainton thesideoftheroad.
Ipolitelydeclined.Iappreciatetheoffer,butitsnotnecessary.Myfamilywilltakemethere.
Noticingmywariness,themanchuckled.Dontmisunderstand,Imnotabadperson.Imadoctor,andIcametoyourschooltodaytogivealecture.
Agroupapproachedfromadistance,andtheprincipalhurriedover.Dr.Donovan,thankyouforyourhelptoday.
Heseemedsurprisedwhenhesawme,likelybecauseCarterhaddonatedabuildinginadvance,andtheprincipaltreatedmelikehedjustseenagodofwealth.
Zoey,yourehere,too.
Hello,sir.
Zoey,youknowDr.Donovan? Ishook yhead.Ialmostfainted,andDr.Donovancaughtme.
Ididntexpecthimtobeadoctor.
Hisfingerswerelongand slender,hiswristsdefined,andheworeastringofblackprayerbeadsaroundhiswrist.
Hehadanauraofcalmanddetachment,makingithardtoconnecthimwiththeimageofadoctorwhosaveslives.Hisdemeanorfeltmorelikethatofanartistoradesigner.
1/4 Chapter467Carl,ImPregnant Finished Theman reached out totakehis suitfrom theassistantand pulled outhis ID to showme .
Student,Ireallyam a doctor LutherDonovan,Orthopedics.
It seemedevenmoreunbelievablenow.
Itwashardto picturesucharefinedmanasanorthopedicdoctorswingingabighammer.
Forsomereason,ajokepoppedintomyhead:Bigharner,80dollars;smallhammer,40dollars.
Heofferedagain,Imheadingbacktothehospitalanyway.Letmetakeyouforanexamination.
Whentheprincipalheardthis,hequicklyadded,Zocyyourenotfeelingwell?Youcantdelaythat!DontletDr.Donovansagefoolyou,hesahighlyaccomplished,versatile doctorwithmanyawards.Hesnotjustanorthopedicspecialist.Youshouldgowithhimforacheckup.
Ill callMr.Bolton rightawayandhavehimmeetyouatthehospital.
TheprincipalsanxietymademealmostfeellikeIhadaterminalillness.
ThenIllhavetotroubleyou,Dr.Donovan.Imaskedthecoldnessinmyeyes,wantingtoseewhathewasupto.
No problem,itsmyduty.
Ifollowedhimintoa Cayenne,withhisassistantdriving.
Ihesitatedbeforeasking,Dr.Donovan,areyoualwaysthiscaring? IsecretlysentamessagetoDamian,tellinghimnottoalertanyoneandtofollowatasafedistance.
Afterall,thesedays,evenhelpinganelderlypersonwhofallsrequiresavideoforproof.
Icouldntbelievetherewassuch agenuinelycaringdoctor.
Luther,wholookedtobeinhislatetwenties,absentmindedlyplayedwiththeprayerbeadsinhishandandcasuallyreplied,MaybeI willignoreothers,butIcantjustignorea pregnantwoman.
Ifeltliketheorthopedicsurgeonsmetaphoricalhammerhadstruckme.Staringathimindisbelief,Iasked,Dr.Donovan,whatdoyoumean,pregnant? Heturnedtomeandreplied,Youdidntknow?Yourepregnant.
Pregnant? Thishadtobeajoke.
IthadbeenawhilesinceItookthatpillbackinthesmalltown,andCarterandIhadhadsexseveraltimessince… Atthattime,hethoughtIwouldntgetpregnant,whileIwantedachild,soIdbeenpesteringhim,nagginghim,andneverusedanyprotection.
Pregnancy wassomethingIhadlonghoped for,butIneverexpectedittohappensoquickly.
Dr.Donovan,areyouserious? 2/4 Chapter467Carl,ImPregnant Finished WhenIhelpedyouupearlier,Icheckedyourpulse.Youreprobablyonlyafewweeksalonglessthanamonth.* Heevengavemeanaccuratetimeline.Istaredathimsurprise.Arentyouanorthopedicdoctor? Ihavesomeknowledgeofholisticmedicine,soIwasworriedthatasayounggirl,mightmistakethisaslowbloodsugar.Earlypregnancyisacriticaltime,andmiscarriagecanhappeneasilyifyourenot careful.
Ididntwanttotellyouthetruthinpublic,soIsuggestedtakingyoutothehospitalinstead.Ihopeyoudontmisunderstand.
Hiswordsmademefeelembarrassed.Hehadgoodintentions,thinkingofeverythingforme,whileIhadbeenquestioninghismotives.
Sorry,Dr.Donovan.
Itsfine.Iunderstand.Itsagoodthingto becautious,especiallyatyourage.
Butwhattrulyshockedmewasthenewsaboutthebaby.Iwaspregnantagain! AchildwithCarter.
Onlywetrulyunderstoodhowhardourjourneyhadbeen.
Inmypastlife,Inevergotthechancetomarryhim,andinthisone,aftersomanystruggles,wedfinallyfoundourwaytoeachother.
Thischildwasatreasuretome.
Igentlyplacedmyhandonmyflatstomach,myeyesstingingwithemotion.Thank youforthereminder,Dr.Donovan.
Intheearlystagesof pregnancy,Ihadnorealsymptoms.
ItwasastarkcontrasttowhenIcarriedLukeschildinmypastlife,whenmorning sicknesshadbeenoverwhelming.
ThatswhyIdidntnoticeanything,evenmyappetitehadbeenmuchbetterlately,andeverythingIatetastedgreat.
ThebloodyeventsonRosbelIslanddidnt affectmemucheither;Ihadbeensleepingsoundlyatnight.
IthoughtIwasjustgettingusedtoit,butnowIrealizeditwasbecauseIwaspregnant.
Zoey,youlooksoyoung.Yourealreadymarriedandpregnant? Ismiledandsaid,Whenyoufindtherightperson,yougetmarried.Idonthavegrandambitions,justlivingasafe,peacefullifeisenoughforme.
Formostpeople,itwasasimplewish,butforme,itfeltlikealuxury.

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Eventhoughthisbodywasntyet21,Iwantedtogetpregnantassoonaspossible.
Thischildwouldmadeupso manyofmypastregrets.
3/4 Mon,Jan27 Chapter467Carl,ImPregnant 93 % Finished Thecarquickly reachedthehospital, andafterescortingmetothegynecologydepartment,Lutherleft.
Ihadjustfinishedmycheckup andwascomingoutoftheultrasoundroomwhenIspottedCarterwaitingbythedoor,withLukerightbehindhim.
Areyouokay,Zoey?Lukeasked.
IhadnoideahowtheprincipalmanagedtoreachCarter.Ididnttell himinadvancetogivehimasurprise.
Cartersfaceshowedclearconcern.Whatswrong? Seeingtherednessinmyeyesandthetears abouttofall,Carterbecameevenmoreanxious,likelyimaginingeverypossibleworstcasescenario.
Hegentlyrestedhishandsonmyshoulders,offeringsilentcomfort.Itsokay.Whateveritis,itcanbetreated.Youdonthavetocarryeverythingbyyourself.Justtellme.
Ipulledouttheultrasoundreportfrombehindme,unabletohide myhappiness.Carl,Impregnant!