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!

should have been joyous news, but at the moment, he wasn't sure how to

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

himself,

in the grand scheme of things. The Johnson family legacy could easily carry on with

if it happened and they had a

what about Sherilyn?

want

the closed curtains

my wife wake

to say, but it

concern, "Is it common for pregnant women to faint? This is the

varies. It depends on

elf

their environment, emotions, and so on," explained the doctor in detail. "Therefore, it's important for expectant mothers

arm, "My

"Indeed."

thought to himself that Mr. Johnson seemed eager for

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

no

orthopedic doctor. There's no bone injury, just soft tissue bruising. We're using a mild topical medication safe for pregnant

"Thank you."