Chapter 714
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“ Six months pregnant ? How is that even possible ? ” Jonathan frowned deeply , his gaze fixed on Teresa lying in bed . He reached out and placed his hand over her stomach .
It felt almost unreal , and his frown only deepened . He asked , “ She’s really six months pregnant ? Why isn’t her belly showing much at all ? ”
“ That’s because the baby is carried toward the back . It’s nothing to worry about , ” the doctor replied .
“ Carried toward the back ? What does that mean ? ” Jonathan pressed .
The doctor handed Jonathan the test results and explained the difference between carrying a baby in the front or the back . Usually , when the baby is carried in the back , the bump only becomes obvious later in the pregnancy .
The real kicker was that Jonathan had no clue at all — totally not what one would expect from a husband . The doctor snatched the report back and gave Jonathan a once – over . “ Are you seriously her husband ? ”
“ I am , ” Jonathan replied with a heavy sigh . “ My wife was mad at me and never told me she was pregnant . Let me see the report again . I want to know everything about her .”
He still couldn’t wrap his head around it . Now , he didn’t want to miss a single thing about her .
The doctor rolled his eyes . “ What , are your eyes just decorations ? You really couldn’t tell your wife was pregnant ? And you say she was mad at you . Come on , who can stay mad for six months straight ? ”
Jonathan pursed his lips , swallowing back what he almost said . After a moment , he sighed , “ It’s my fault for not paying enough attention . So , how are my wife and the baby.doing now ? ”
Seeing the genuine worry in his eyes , the doctor finally handed the report back to him , his tone meaningful . “ The baby is safe for now , but you really need to pay more attention . She’s weak and malnourished . Take better care of her . ”
Jonathan felt a stab of guilt in his chest . He remembered how Teresa had left his place today without eating , out in the pouring rain . And last night , he hadn’t held back at all . No wonder he’d sensed something was wrong with her .
“ I understand , ” Jonathan said . After the doctor left , he gazed at Teresa lying on the bed . He’d always thought he’d only ever have one child in this life .
He reached out , gently brushing her pale face , his eyes complicated . His hand slid down from her shoulder and came to rest on her stomach once again .
His brow furrowed as he remembered the day she came to the villa to pick up Michael . ‘ Was that the moment she wanted to tell me ? ‘ he thought .
‘ But I threatened her so harshly that she swallowed her words and kept everything bottled up . Six months – she really managed to keep it from me all this time . That’s some serious endurance . ‘
Jonathan pored over Teresa’s report again , checking the number of weeks . That meant she got pregnant before she left Nareigh for Everport last year .
He remembered taking her to Chicoham to see the ocean , and even finding an expert to check on her . The doctor had said she was pregnant , but she flat- out denied it . ‘ So that was when it happened , huh ? When the baby had just taken root , ‘ he thought .
Memory after scene from the past flashed through his mind . ‘ Man , I really was a fool to trust her again . Why did she have to keep it from me ? ‘ he berated himself .
His phone rang , and he glanced at the caller ID . He didn’t want to answer , but the calls kept coming .
Jonathan walked to the door to pick up . Hayden’s booming voice came through loud and clear . “ You little brat ! You’ve got a son now ? Bring my great- grandson back to me right away and explain everything to the family . Otherwise , you’re getting kicked out of the Lynn family . ”