Substitute Marriage: Reborn As The Top Big-Shot

Chapter 368: 145: Hua Hua is a face-slapping expert_5

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Ettin Tuchman was completely dumbfounded, his eyes wide in disbelief as he listened to the doctor’s words.

What did the doctor just say?

Advanced maternal age!

Morning sickness?

These terms sounded so familiar, yet so distant.

Aurora Scouts was the first to react, somewhat excitedly she asked, “Doctor, what did you say? My friend, she’s pregnant?”

The doctor nodded and continued, “She’s nine weeks pregnant already. Didn’t you know?”

Aurora was almost brought to tears with happiness, genuinely pleased for Cheryl Forrest.

Nobody could understand the pain of a family who had lost their only child.

Over the past few days, no one understood better than her what Ettin and Cheryl had been through.

“Mr. Tuchman, did you hear that? Cheryl is pregnant!” Aurora covered her mouth with one hand and nudged Ettin with the other.

Ettin finally snapped back to reality, not knowing what to say in his excitement. He then hugged the doctor, “Thank you! Thank you!”

The doctor was dumbfounded!

What was going on?

Was it really worth getting this excited over a pregnancy?

“You’re strangling me!” The doctor gasped for air as Ettin hugged him tightly.

Ettin burst into tears as he let go of the doctor, “I’m sorry, Doctor. I need to go see my wife! Did she know about the pregnancy?”

The doctor’s face was full of confusion, “Doesn’t she know that she is pregnant?”

Cheryl really didn’t know.

If she had known, she wouldn’t have gone to Capital City to find Viola Thompson.

During this time, Cheryl’s menstruation had been irregular, and she had been grieving every day, so she didn’t pay attention to these matters.

Hearing this, Ettin immediately ran towards the ward. He wanted to share the good news with Cheryl as soon as possible.

Seeing Ettin run so fast, the doctor was puzzled and turned to Aurora, “What’s up with your friend?”

Aurora explained, “They’re a family who lost their only child.”

Lost only child.

Hearing these words, the doctor instantly understood.

No wonder.

Such families have it very tough, as many people are unable to have children again due to their age and must spend their entire lives yearning for their lost child.

Without any mental pillar to lean on, they often die in misery.

Aurora then asked, “Doctor, how is my friend’s condition? How about the baby?”

“Not bad, as long as she takes care of herself and maintains a happy mood, the child will definitely be born safely.”

“Thank you!”

In the ward.

Cheryl was still asleep on the hospital bed.

Ettin sat beside her, holding her hand.

Aurora quietly entered the room and spoke in a hushed tone, “Mr. Tuchman, the doctor said that Cheryl must remain happy and not be like before. I’ll go back and bring some chicken soup. You stay here and keep her company.”

“Alright,” Ettin nodded, “Aurora, thank you.”

Aurora smiled, “It’s my pleasure.”

Not long after Aurora left, Cheryl woke up from the hospital bed.

She looked around, confused by the white surroundings and the pungent smell of disinfectant.

“Cheryl, you’re awake!” Ettin said excitedly.

Only then did Cheryl notice she was in the hospital. She immediately tried to get out of bed, “Why am I here? I want to leave! I want to find Viola Thompson!”

“Cheryl, be calm and listen to me,” Ettin gripped Cheryl’s hand, his eyes reddened, “You’re pregnant.”

These four simple words seemed to hit the pause button for Cheryl.

Ettin continued, “Cheryl, you heard right. You’re nine weeks pregnant, according to the doctor.”

At that moment, he hugged Cheryl tightly, “Cheryl, we’re going to have a baby!”

It took some time for Cheryl to comprehend, “Really? Are you lying to me?”

She could not bear being deceived a second time.

“I’m not lying to you!” Ettin showed her the test results, “Take a look at this, and don’t you know your own menstrual cycle?”

Cheryl held the test report as instant tears fell from her eyes.

One by one.

It was then that Cheryl remembered that she hadn’t menstruated for quite some time.

But during these days, her life had been a blur, completely unaware that a tiny life was growing inside her womb.

Cheryl hugged Ettin tightly, sobbing uncontrollably, “Ettin!”

She had waited so long for this day to finally come.

Ettin comforted her.

As he finished speaking, he said, “Cheryl, we can’t cry now. We need to be happy. The doctor said you need to stay in a joyful mood. Only then can you safely give birth to our baby.”