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

Sherilyn's

for himself, he

of things. The Johnson family legacy could easily carry on with his older brother, Francis,

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

what about Sherilyn? What did she

want

the closed curtains around the bed

can my wife wake

but it

common for pregnant women to faint?

It

elf

and can also be influenced by their environment, emotions, and so on," explained the doctor in detail. "Therefore, it's important for expectant mothers to improve their

inquired about the injury on her arm, "My

"Indeed."

to himself that Mr.

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

no

We're using a mild topical medication safe for pregnant women, and the swelling should go down in

"Thank you."