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Jennifer said calmly , “ There was a problem with the pregnancy test . I’m not pregnant , so stop spreading these rumors .
Lucia just nodded , thinking , ‘ I wasn’t making things up . You said it yourself at the wedding ,
and everyone was there !
Jennifer headed into a meeting . When it ended , she casually chatted with the others in the room . “ I’m not pregnant . What I said at the wedding was all a misunderstanding . ”
The room erupted in murmurs of surprise , wondering whether Donald knew this .
However , Donald wasn’t there .
After leaving the conference room , Jennifer went to grab a coffee , hoping it would help her shake off her lingering fatigue .
She hadn’t slept at all the night before , not after that argument with Donald . She touched her belly gently and muttered , “ I’m sorry , little one . I need to focus on work right now . I have to keep this to myself .”
Just then , her phone rang . Vincent asked her to come to his office again .
Donald was there too , his eyes fixed intently on Jennifer .
Vincent let out a sigh and said , “ Donald told me you’re pregnant , but you said you weren’t . What on earth is going on ? Did you lie about this ? If so , the promotion- ”
“ Mr. Foster , I’m truly not pregnant . It was just a misunderstanding , ” said Jennifer .
Donald stared at Jennifer in utter disbelief .
Jennifer pulled Donald closer and said , “ I’m not pregnant . The test I used was expired . I meant to tell you , but I got caught up in Ms. Nelson’s business . I didn’t hide it on purpose . ”
Donald was still skeptical .
Jennifer said , “ Mr. Foster , I’ve already started working on
“ e paper you asked for . Since I’m not pregnant , let’s just stick to the original plan . ”
Vincent paused for a while and said , “ Alright then . Just make sure you’re ready . ”
Jennifer nodded and tugged the stunned Donald out of Vincent’s office .
Donald remained silent , looking very disappointed . Jennifer could tell that Donald was still upset . After all , they had a falling – out yesterday .
Donald buried his face in his hands , saying , “ Are you really not pregnant ? Then why did you- ”
“ I got it wrong . I’m not pregnant , ” Jennifer insisted .
Donald said , “ Fine . I’ll go talk to my parents , so they won’t get their hopes up for nothing . ”
Before Donald could go , Jennifer reached out and wrapped her arms around him from behind . However , he gently pried her bands off .
Jennifer felt like everything was slipping through her fingers . With trembling breath , she pressed her face to Donald’s back . “ I’m sorry . I shouldn’t have spoken about you or your parents that way in front of Irene . Please , don’t leave me . ”
Donald finally turned around to face her . He could hardly believe that this proud woman was actually apologizing to him .
Jennifer said with tears in her eyes , “ These past few days have been hard . Our wedding was ruined , and Ms. Nelson is in the hospital . You’re right . I shouldn’t have embarrassed you in front of others . Don’t shut me out , okay ? I can’t lose you . ”
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Donald said , “ We’re a family , and I hope you truly see me as your husband . Can we just try to be happy together ? ”
Jennifer nodded softly .
Despite his sadness , Donald still comforted Jennifer , saying , “ There’s no rush to have a baby . Let’s wait until after your promotion . I’ll talk to my parents and I’m sure they’ll understand . ”
Jennifer lowered her head again and gave a quiet nod .
Cathy and Werner knew Irene had reunited with her mother , and they were also aware of Jennifer’s disrespectful remarks toward trene . They didn’t say anything , mostly because they believed Jennifer was pregnant with the Lynn family’s little boy .
When Donald came home and broke the news that Jennifer wasn’t pregnant , Werner and Cathy refused to believe it . “ What the hell is going on ? ”
“ The tests confirmed she’s not pregnant , ” Donald explained , handing over the report . “ Here’s Jennifer’s ultrasound . Turns out the test she used was expired . It gave a false result . ”
Werner and Cathy fell into heavy silence .
Donald sighed and said reassuringly , “ Don’t be upset . We’re still young , and we’ll have a child when the time is right . ”
Werner said with a stern face , “ We already told everyone we were gonna have a grandchild . What are we supposed to do now !
Cathy was overwhelmed with sadness and utter disappointment . She felt like she had been made a complete fool of However , she could do nothing
about it .
She sighed and said , “ Fine , it’s up to you guys . I bought some gifts for Jennifer . Just take them home . ”
Donald said , “ Thanks , Mom . ” He returned home laden with a generous amount of gifts .
Cathy had bought only the finest ones in the store – the kind she wouldn’t even get for Cheryl . Considering how hard it was for Jennifer , she bought all the stuff she thought would suit her . Now she was told Jennifer wasn’t pregnant .
As night fell , Jennifer was absorbed in writing her medical research paper in the study while Donald was cooking in the kitchen . He called out , “ Jennifer , dinner’s ready . I got this potato soup recipe from Mom . ”
Jennifer’s fingers paused on the keyboard . She said , “ I’m not really hungry . Don’t mind me . ”
Donald insisted , “ Come on , you can deal with your paper later . Cold soup tastes terrible . ”
Hearing this , Jennifer finally set aside her work .
They sat across from each other , eating in silence . Donald broke the silence and said , “ I told Dad and Mom . ”
“ What did they say ? ” Jennifer asked .
Donald said , “ They said it’s okay . They understand you and they didn’t want us to feel too much pressure . ”
Jennifer lowered her head and took a sip of the soup Her voice softened . “ Let’s talk about this after I’m promoted to the department head . ”
“ Okay .” Donald lowered his head and mechanically picked at his food , his mind elsewhere .
He believed he was going to be a father , but now he had been slammed with disappointment . All he could do now was tell himself that they had plenty of time and they would definitely have a child when the time was right .
Teresa got off work late today and took Michael to Willow Restaurant for dinner . On the way home , she stopped to buy him a toy , and just as she was about to pay , someone reached out and paid for her .
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“ He’s the creepy guy from Jennifer’s wedding , ” Michael exclaimed , immediately ducking behind Teresa and clinging to her .
Teresa looked over at Sanford , her gaze wary .
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Sanford smiled at Michael and said , “ I told you we would meet again , kid . ” Then , straightening up , he looked at Teresa , saying , “ It’s her son , right ? ”