Lost Me Gained Regret

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hospital.

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While waiting for my turn, I felt that familiar, uncomfortable sensation again. "Chris, could you run to the store and grab me a pack of pads?"

"Are you bleeding again?"

Christine's face tensed up, and she jumped from her chair. "I'll go. If anything urgent.

comes up, call me, alright? If I'm not back by the time you're done, just wait here for me. Don't go wandering off."

"Okay." I nodded, feeling weak.

Before all this discomfort kicked in, I thought being pregnant was just about morning. sickness and not much different from my usual self.

But now? I was drained, not an ounce of energy to spare.

"Number 36, Jane Webster, please proceed to examination room 3."

I got up and headed inside, handing over my reports to the doctor. "Doctor, could you please check this out? I started bleeding today"

"Bleeding?"

The doctor glanced at the reports, her expression turning grave before she began clicking away on her computer. "Your tests from a few days ago were fine. What happened today? Have you been overexerting yourself, or maybe you ate something that could induce bleeding? Or could it be stress-related?"

I clenched my palm and admitted, "I... might have been a bit emotional today."

The doctor, probably used to hearing such things, responded, "Being emotional for a day shouldn't cause this. Where's your family?"

"My friend went to buy me some stuff..."

"I meant your family, your husband?" The doctor frowned, "You're pregnant, and he's letting you get stressed? Bring him in. I need to talk to him about how to keep a pregnant woman happy. That's the least he can do! Otherwise, he's not fit to be a father!"

"Bry, help me out here! I'm pregnant, for heaven's sake! Do you think the baby's okay? It's been days since I last got checked, I'm worried about how it's developing."

"Margaret, can you please calm down?"

"What's with your tone? Getting angry at me is like getting angry at the baby inside me, you realize?"

"Is it some kind of monster? It's not like it can hear us yet."

Margaret and Bryant's voices carried from behind a slightly ajar door.

Those two, always around.

"Why aren't you saying anything?" The doctor, with a knowing look, advised, "You should really involve your husband in the pregnancy, like the woman outside. It's important to build up his sense of responsibility."

I forced a smile, "That's not her husband."

He's mine.

The doctor looked shocked, "What?"

II "Never mind." I tried to keep my voice down, "So, what about my condition? Do/l need to be hospitalized, or what should I do?"

"For now, no hospital stay is needed. I'll prescribe some supplements for you. Just go. home, kest, and keep an eye on your condition. If anything feels off, come straight to the hospital."

"Okay, thank you."

After I took the prescription she handed me, the next patient was called.

I was about to leave when Margaret's voice stopped me in my tracks. I hesitated, thinking of waiting for them to leave before making my exit. But then the next patient pushed the door wide open, and Margaret, with her keen eyes, spotted me immediately, her face turning dark.

And there stood Bryant, tall and imposing, right by her side.

Bumping into them in this department literally made my blood freeze.

Margaret didn't give me a chance to escape, raising her voice, "What are you doing here? Don't tell me you're pregnant too?"