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    After the test, Rachel had to wait another hour for the results. When she finally received the report, she could tell from the values that she was indeed pregnant.


    She took the report to the doctor, who calcted the gestational age of the baby—fourteen weeks.


    At this stage, most mothers would have already had an ultrasound to check the baby’s position. Some would have even heard the baby’s heartbeat. It was no surprise, then, that the doctor advised her to get an ultrasound that very same day.


    Rachel hesitated. “I’ll think about it.”


    It was just one, unexpected night. How could she be pregnant? And with Brian’s child, no less.


    If this had happened a few years ago, Rachel would probably have been ted by the news. But that one night had been an ident, nothing more, and they were no longer anything to each other. Should she keep the baby?


    Rachel had always believed that a child was the fruit of love shared between a couple, but the one she carried was entirely unnned.


    She left the hospital without taking the ultrasound.


    Once home, she spent a long while clutching her phone. At one point, she typed out a message to Brian, her thumb hovering over the send button.


    But then, she hesitated again. What was she doing? She hadn’t even decided on the baby’s fate yet.


    At the very least, she needed to make up her mind before involving Brian in this situation.


    She didn’t want to hide her pregnancy from him, as it concerned both of them. If she chose to keep the baby, it would naturally need a father’s love.


    Having grown up without the love of a father herself, she hoped her child would have all the love and support of both parents.


    Even if she and Brian were no longer a couple, if they worked hard to foster a warm and loving environment for their child, then that would be enough for her.


    She sat on it for an entire week before gathering the courage to call Brian and share the news.


    “Hi, Rachel!” Brian’s voice came through, almost breathless with disbelief. “Did you get the supplements I sent over?”


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    He had tried reaching out several times since theirst call, but Rachel hadn’t responded. It felt like she had momentarily disappeared from the face of the earth.


    He had spent thest week anxious and frazzled, ming himself for being too forward, too soon.


    “Yes, I received them, thank you. Uhm…” Rachel bit her lower lip and slowly inhaled. “Are you free right now? I have something important to tell you.”


    “Everything’s quiet here, so go ahead.”


    “The night before I left, we… do you remember?”


    “I do,” Brian’s answer came immediately, full of conviction.


    “I’m pregnant!” Rachel blurted out in a rush.


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