When My Ex's Worst Enemy Became My Sanctuary novel Chapter 312

After Dorothea left the coffee shop, she sat alone in her car for what felt like ages. Her head was spinning, and she knew she really shouldn’t be driving right now. Instead, she pulled out her phone and called Carmen.

“Dorothea, you’re scaring me. We’re going to the hospital, okay? Right now.”

By the time they reached the hospital, Carmen had already checked Dorothea in for emergency care. There were tests, blood draws, and then a long, quiet half-hour wait.

When the results finally came back, the ER doctor glanced at them with a look that said he’d seen enough. “Did you really need the ER for this?”

He clicked his tongue. “You young people come to the ER for everything. Could you leave it for the real emergencies?”

Carmen bristled. “Excuse me? How can you say that? My friend might not be bleeding, but she’s so dizzy she can barely stand up. Why shouldn’t we be here?”

The doctor gave her a flat stare. “Is it possible you’re just lightheaded from low blood sugar? Did you skip breakfast this morning?”

Dorothea thought about it and nodded. She remembered reading something online about how it was more ‘spiritual’ to go to the temple on an empty stomach, so she hadn’t eaten anything.

The doctor shrugged. “See? A pregnant woman skips breakfast and feels dizzy. That’s not exactly rare, you know?”

Dorothea stared at him, stunned.

Carmen’s eyes went wide. “Wait… Are you saying she’s pregnant?” she blurted out.

Dorothea couldn’t wrap her head around it. Was it really that effective? She’d just gone to the temple this morning, and now she was pregnant?

Her feelings were all tangled up. Part of her was still trying to process all the awful things Albert had accused her of, but another part of her was so happy she could hardly breathe.

She felt tears sting her eyes. “Doctor, is it true? Am I really pregnant? I’m going to be a mom?”

The doctor realized what was happening and softened a little. “You really didn’t know? Well, according to the results, you’re about four weeks along. If you want more details, you can schedule with the OB clinic. Congratulations, you’re going to be a mother.”

Dorothea’s eyes filled with tears.

She was going to be a mom. It felt like everything changed in that moment.

But at the same time…

Carmen was practically bouncing up and down in the waiting room. “Dorothea, where’s your husband? Call him right now! He should be here with you for this.”

“He’s away on business.” Dorothea said quietly.

Honestly, with everything Albert had said today, Dorothea just needed some time to herself. True or not, she needed to think, really think, and she was relieved Latham was out of town.

Carmen picked up on the mood. “You guys didn’t have a fight, did you?”

“That doesn’t make sense, though. Latham’s been obsessed with you lately. In the finance group chats, all he does is show you off. Wade said he’s seriously considering blocking him.”

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