CEO’s Tears Over Pregnancy Test Discovery

"Miss Lydia, why aren't you going in?"

Lydia jumped, startled by the voice of her colleague, Layla, who had appeared behind her.

Forcing a smile, she said, "It's nothing... Oh, actually, can you hand this in for me? Something just came up."

She handed the documents to Layla and, before she could respond, Lydia hurried away.

Feeling overwhelmed, Lydia rushed out of the building, her emotions tangled and heavy. She wandered aimlessly down the busy street, unsure of where to go.

The steady flow of cars and rushing business professionals only deepened her sense of disconnection. Nowhere felt right, and the world seemed to spin around her without a place for her to belong. Lost in thought, she felt utterly out of place. Just then, her phone rang.

Without thinking, she answered, and to her surprise, it was Mrs. Perez.

"Miss Lydia, do you have a moment?" Mrs. Perez's voice was calm, almost too casual. "If you're free, I'd like to meet you somewhere."

Fifteen minutes later, Lydia found herself standing outside the women's health clinic, frozen in disbelief. It was a quiet weekday, so there weren't many people in the waiting area.

The nurse quickly called her name. "Next, Lydia."

stood but hesitated,

"helpful," took her purse with a smile that barely masked her true feelings. "Go ahead, I'll hold onto your

confusion. Why had Mrs. Perez suddenly brought her here? Why was

the end, she didn't ask

came back quickly. The doctor glanced at the test results and smiled warmly, a smile Lydia had seen

face

For a moment,

also a

are you

disappointment. Frowning, she

the ultrasound. "See for yourself. You can already make out the

left Mrs. Perez silent,

to buy some supplements and insisted on coming over to help Lydia cook. But Lydia politely declined. "Mrs. Perez... you don't have to go to all this trouble," Lydia

her so openly was now acting as though

aware of

you get your housekeeper to prepare these for

left, leaving Lydia standing at the door with