Dumped My Cheating Ex. Now I'm Sleeping Next to a Billionaire CEO novel Chapter 1761

"Looks like I need to swing by the hospital for some medication," she thought as she splashed cold water on her face, figuring she could pick up some traditional medicine to help restore her energy while she was at it.

That afternoon, she carved out some time and headed to the hospital. She registered with the gastroenterology department and laid out all her symptoms to the attending physician. The doctor, an experienced middle-aged woman, listened carefully and closely examined Sylvia's pale complexion. She stopped typing on her keyboard, adjusted her glasses, and gave Sylvia a skeptical look. "Your symptoms do not really sound like a simple gastrointestinal issue. When was the first day of your last menstrual cycle?"

Sylvia was caught entirely off guard by the question and quickly did the math in her head. As the realization hit, a cold sweat broke out across her forehead. She was nearly a month late.

Seeing the panic on Sylvia's face, the doctor immediately understood. She ripped a form off her pad and handed it over. "Let us hold off on the stomach medication. Go get your blood drawn and test your HCG levels first."

Operating in a complete daze, Sylvia took the paper and went to the lab to get her blood drawn. Sitting on the bench outside the blood work station, time seemed to stretch into eternity. Her heart hammered wildly against her ribs. Two hours later, she got her results.

When she returned to the consultation room, the doctor took one look at the lab slip and delivered the verdict. "You can skip the stomach meds. You are pregnant. Judging by your hormone levels, you are almost two months along. Come back in a few days to open a prenatal file and get an ultrasound to check the fetal heartbeat."

Sylvia was completely paralyzed. A loud ringing filled her ears, and she felt as if she had been struck by lightning. The entire world was spinning around her. How could this be? How was this even possible?! She gripped the thin piece of lab paper, her knuckles turning an unnatural, sickly white from the force.

"This is impossible..." she murmured, her face devoid of all color. "We... we used protection every single time."

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