Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

"Pregnant?"

Gilbert paused for a moment, his voice getting huskier. "Are you sure? No mistake?"

It wasn't impossible.

He and Sherilyn had always been careful, the chances of pregnancy were slim. Hadn't there been a false alarm before?

"Positive," confirmed the doctor, "Both the urine and blood tests show the same result. There's no mistake."

"The pregnancy is too early to detect, not even two weeks yet. In about a month or two, we can do an ultrasound and see the gestational sac."

The doctor stole a glance at Gilbert's expression.

Was Mr. Johnson happy or not?

With his face all tensed up, could it be he didn't want it?

Gilbert frowned, his emotions a mix.

He quickly accepted the result; no contraceptive method was 100% foolproof.

Recalling how Sherilyn had fainted a few days ago, her recent lack of appetite, and her frequent drowsiness...

It was confirmed then, Sherilyn was pregnant!

but at the moment, he wasn't sure

it came to having children, he believed in respecting Sherilyn's wishes, after all, she would be the one carrying

himself, he

or not didn't matter to him in the grand scheme of things. The Johnson family legacy could easily carry on with his older brother, Francis,

if it happened and they had a child... his child, he

about Sherilyn? What did

she want

at the closed curtains around the bed

my wife

to say, but it shouldn't

pregnant women

varies. It depends

elf

so on," explained the doctor in detail. "Therefore, it's important for

injury on her arm, "My wife

"Indeed."

doctor thought to himself that Mr. Johnson seemed

do an X-ray on Mrs. Johnson's arm, but luckily the

no

soft tissue bruising. We're using a mild topical medication safe for pregnant women, and the swelling

"Thank you."