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fast, you n

y as I turned to see a young man in a white coat. The faint scent of antisept

the man asked, his warm smile

ill catching up. "I... I'm fine,

to tend to some urgent matters. She promised to re

homas, and Camila, I have

s it, d

y?" he asked. I shook my head. "Why, Doc

and your health. If you do, you won't experience things like this. I've also

replied, watc

pounding in my chest. Anxiety gnawed at

held a file in his hands. Sitting across

ng important to share with you," Dr. Thomas began. "Based on

lled, my voice lac

o process the magnitude of the news. Thoughts of my recent romantic encount

barely above a whisper. The room seemed to sp

h understanding. "Yes, Camila. Congrat

mbered I had missed my monthly flow. But between work a

n't be," I muttered, my eye

?" Dr. Thomas asked,

, Doc? I can't be pregna

e the results." He h

opened it, my hands shaking. When I saw the

can't be pregnant, I just can'

news? I mean, you're having a ba

his means, Doctor!" I sc

fiancé cheated on me because he believed I couldn't give him c

ila, I'm so sorry. I had no ide

Doctor. I did a premarital checkup, and it indica

infertility. Since you're pregnant, Camila, it's evident tha

ou mean, Matthew wa

ility reports can go either way. There's always

hole world had just be

process everything I had just learned. As I walked out, I pulled out my

cking news, and I need to talk t

'm home. What's going

th. "I'll tell you

she said, her voice tinged wit

nd headed straig

look of concern. "What's going on? You seemed

ep breath before speakin

s amazing news, Camila! I'm so happy for you!" S

aren't you happy?" she asked, h

y, but I'm also confused. I just fo

"Wait... I'm lost. If Matthew is infe

ling. "That's what I'm saying, N

give him a child. But now, finding out that I wasn't the problem

elming? Frustratin

ole understanding of what happened wit

him that you're pregnant?"

t racing. "I don't think

ck. "Wait... If Matthew isn

en finally whis

d even more. "Who t