The Villainess Needs a Hug (Ivy Windsor) novel Chapter 972

That evening, Katrina Lester brought Roberta over to play.

Once the boys ran off to cause chaos, Katrina hurriedly pulled her best friend aside for an update.

Ivy handed her the ultrasound report with a weary smile. "The doctor said the development might be slow. If there's still no heartbeat after a week of observation, I'll have to terminate."

Having been through pregnancy herself, Katrina was no stranger to ultrasound scans. She studied it carefully and offered encouraging words. "I really think it's just taking its time. The baby will definitely make it. Just stay in bed as much as possible these next few days, get plenty of sleep, and don't stress yourself out. Your checkup next week will be perfectly fine!"

Her best friend's reassurance eased the knot in Ivy's chest.

But Jamison walked over, sitting beside his wife, and couldn't resist pouring cold water on the mood. "If you give her false hope now, she'll just be more devastated if we lose the baby."

Furious, Ivy grabbed a throw pillow and hurled it at him. "Get away from me! I don't want to look at you!"

Whether it was the wild swing of pregnancy hormones or her husband's blatant lack of support, simply seeing his face filled Ivy with rage.

Jamison caught the pillow, his handsome face reflecting a mix of affection and helplessness. "I'm only looking out for you. We agreed we were done having kids. The boys are older, and we finally have our freedom back. Why put yourself through this torture again?"

"It was an accident! Do you really expect me to just get rid of it?"

Jamison fell silent, but the worry in his eyes as he looked at his wife remained undiminished.

Sensing the freezing tension between them, Katrina quickly played peacemaker. "Alright, a new baby is ultimately a blessing. It's not worth fighting over. We still have a week, so just focus on resting. If it really isn't meant to be, then you handle it and focus on your recovery. But if the baby is healthy, then we'll joyfully welcome the little one into the world."

Ivy stayed quiet. In the end, Jamison couldn't bear to keep upsetting her and conceded, "Then we'll wait a week and see."

That week proved agonizingly slow.

Ivy's company was in the middle of a massive project, but she was forced to work remotely to stay on bed rest. She could only manage the most critical tasks online.

Fortunately, her business partners were incredibly dedicated. Even with her stuck at home, operations ran smoothly, saving her a lot of stress.

When Sophia called to invite her to lunch, Ivy explained she was on bed rest. Sophia immediately rushed over to visit, which was how she found out about the surprise pregnancy.

Sophia was floored. "Didn't Dr. Ludwig get a vasectomy? He even published two articles explaining the procedure. I read them! How are you pregnant? Is male sterilization really that unreliable?"

Ivy flushed crimson. "It happened right before his surgery. Neither of us expected it. When I bled last week, I honestly thought it was just my period..."

"That's insane! I have friends back home who tried for over a year to get pregnant, and you two manage to pull it off while actively preventing it..." Sophia shook her head in disbelief.

Sophia was still unmarried. Her on-again, off-again relationship with Dale Sullivan had dragged on for four or five years, and neither of them had brought up the 'M' word.

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