Knowing she was at fault, Dorothy couldn't help but mute her phone, acquiescing to her husband's plans. Upon arriving at the hospital, a dedicated nurse led her to get her weight and blood pressure checked.

While Dorothy was still undergoing preliminary tests, Everett made a special trip to check out the maternity ward.

For him, Dorothy giving birth was now the top priority. Barring any unforeseen circumstances beyond control, he was determined to ensure everything else was perfectly arranged.

"Ms. Sanchez, your blood pressure is a bit low. Have you been resting well lately?" the doctor asked gently after examining her.

Fortunately, Everett wasn't around, so Dorothy felt safe to nod. "It's just a lot going on at the office. I've been trying to wrap things up, but I always make sure I'm asleep by eleven!"

"As a pregnant woman, staying up late is definitely not advisable," the doctor, sweet and patient, especially aware of Dorothy's VIP status, reminded her. "It's not good for the baby's development, nor is it good for your immune system."

Even if she weren't pregnant, staying up late would still be harmful to her health, let alone now with a baby on the way.

Dorothy, who had been somewhat cavalier because this was her second pregnancy after having Abigail and Langston, realized she might have been taking things too lightly.

"I understand. I'll be more careful."

Please wait in the lounge. The ultrasound room is currently being sterilized, but a nurse will

"Alright."

made her way to

didn't rush Everett to come back, letting him take

thorough in everything he did, had his quirks, notably his insistence on seeing everything with his own eyes to be reassured. "Ah, I'm so sorry! I spilled on

accidentally splashed a bit on Dorothy as he

Dorothy's light-colored clothing didn't show the spill much, and the man clearly hadn't done

waved it off with a

wipe it off. I've got some napkins right here," the man

barely got on me,

was polite in her response, but the next

a glass of water, and here you

at being falsely accused, his tone turning sharp. "Go back to your seat

like a spark

widened in fury, her words

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