Chapter 509 You Must Be Pregnant
It wasn’t until they arrived at the hospital and William led her straight to the doctor’s office that Emelie realized that something was wrong. “Aren’t we going to the ICU to see my mom? Why are we here?”
William stood to the side and said, “Sit down.”
Emelie was puzzled. Just as she sat down, a nurse approached with a tray and prepared to roll up her sleeve.
Emelie noticed that the tray held a tourniquet, some disinfectant, a needle, and a few vacuum blood collection tubes.
William said softly, “Give her a blood test.”
Emelie immediately understood what he intended to do. She looked at him sharply. “Do you still suspect that I’m pregnant?”
In fact, William had wanted Emelie to become pregnant for a long time. They had never used protection during their encounters. If she were pregnant, it wouldn’t be surprising. “Let’s check. We need to be sure.”
Emelie didn’t want to take the test.
She hadn’t considered the possibility of her being pregnant seriously and felt that it was unlikely real. However, her recent sleepiness, increased appetite, and frequent nausea suggested otherwise.
Her hand unconsciously moved to her abdomen, and her heart raced. She feared the suspicion and feared even more that William would find out if she truly were pregnant. With her mother already being a vulnerable point, if she were genuinely pregnant, it would give William another leverage and another threat over her.
When Emelie looked up at William, she saw him watching her intently. His dark, beautiful eyes held a deep meaning, as if he already had plans for this potential child.
She was already at the hospital. So, escaping now was impossible, and the blood test was unavoidable. Emelie bit her lip and extended her arm.
The nurse tied a tourniquet around her upper arm and located a vein. As the sharp needle pierced her skin, Emelie’s vision briefly darkened. William covered her eyes with his hand. Emelie wasn’t afraid of needles or drawing blood, but William’s gesture stirred something within her. She quickly sneered. “Mr. Middleton, you’re wasting your concern. I’m not as weak as Ms. Bowen.”
William asked, “Who is Ms. Bowen?”
Emelie fell silent. Continuing the conversation would make it seem as though they were flirting. She turned her head away to avoid his hand.
William said softly, “That’s why I said you’re hard to please.”
The nurse drew two tubes of blood, then removed the needle and pressed a cotton ball to the puncture site. “Keep this in place for a minute or two until the blood clots.”
Emelie pressed down on the cotton ball and immediately asked, “Since the blood has been drawn, can I see my mother now?”
This time, William agreed. He took her to the ICU but allowed her only half an hour before he grabbed her hand to leave.
Emelie tried to pull her hand away, but he wouldn’t let go. Even after getting into the car, he still held her hand tightly. Emelie frowned. “Let go!”
William suddenly asked, “If we do have a child, would you be happy?”
Emelie asked him back, “Would you be happy?”
“Of course I’ll be happy. Haven’t I always said that I wanted a child with you?” William’s lips curved up into a smile, and it softened his usually cold demeanor. “Can’t you see that I’m delighted?”
Emelie turned her head away and said calmly, “You might be celebrating too soon. After my miscarriage, the doctor said that my uterine lining is thin, which will make it hard for me to conceive.”
William’s expression turned stern. “Why didn’t you tell me this before?”
Emelie recalled another matter. “When I had severe menstrual cramps and you took me to the hospital, we talked about children. Back then, you said that you wouldn’t want the child even if I got pregnant.”
William said in a low voice, “That was said in anger. Besides, you were the one who first said that you didn’t want a child. I was just being smart and agreeing with you.” Emelie let out a mocking laugh. “Oh, really?”
William’s hand was large enough to wrap around hers. His thumb brushed her ring, and he said, “I have a feeling that you’re definitely pregnant.” Emelie took a sharp breath and remained silent for the rest of the ride. Her thoughts were chaotic. She couldn’t be pregnant now. Not at this time. Finally, the car stopped in front of Cloudex Corporation. Emelie frowned when she saw the place. “Why did you bring me to the office?” “You’re staying with me at the office today. This is your old workplace. It’s been a while since you’ve visited. You can take a nostalgic tour.” William pulled her out of the car, but Emelie resisted. He added, “The test results will be out later. Don’t you want to know the answer immediately?”
Emelie pressed her lips tightly and got out of the car. “I’ll walk by myself. You don’t want people talking about us, do you?”
“We are legally married. Let them talk if they want.” William led her into Cloudex Corporation.
Initially, Ernelie resisted, but then she realized that if William was willing to become the subject of gossip, why should she care? She had no plans to return to Cloudex Corporation and wouldn’t stay long enough to hear the rumors.
Thus, she let him lead her inside.
As expected, they received many curious glances all the way from the entrance to the CEO’s office.