Looking at the woman in front of him who was close to tears, the doctor was instantly concerned.
âWhatâs the matter?â
âHereâs the thing. Look, thatâs my sister and my brother-in-lawâ¦â Kesha pointed to the two people in front of her, âDonât they look happy?â
The doctor nodded, âThey doâ¦â
âYou know, my sister⦠Just three months ago, something happened to my sister and she wasâ¦â Kesha trailed off. The doctor had already understood without her having to finish her sentence. His face instantly morphed into one of complete sympathy.
âThatâs really sad to hear!â
âAccording to the time that youâve provided, my sisterâs child likely belongs to the offenderâ¦â
âIs that so?â The doctor asked, mouth wide from shock.
Kesha nodded as she rubbed her eyes, âYes, it really is a huge shame. Because of that incident, my sister had lost her memory from the trauma and my brother-in-law has been worrying about everything ever since. I feel so bad for themâ¦â
The doctor sighed and tried to sympathize, âWell, I guess this is what they call fate.â
âMaybe you could do something to help them! Could you help me to change the babyâs time of conception?â
The doctor was shocked by her proposal, âAbsolutely not! The test results have to be genuine!â
âDoctor, this small act of kindness could save my sister and brother-in-lawâs family! Do you really want to see such a happy family get torn up in the end? Please, itâs not anything big, itâs just one small favorâ¦â
She dug through her bag for a card to hand to the doctor.
âHere, please consider this as a little token from me, on behalf of my brother-in-law. You have to accept it. Please, take it and save my sisterâs marriage!â
When the doctorâs gaze fell on the card, he lost his will to resist.
âI⦠Alright. Iâll give it a try.â
âThank you, Doctor! This will surely ensure my sisterâs happiness!â She shoved the card to him and thanked him a few more times.
The doctor walked back to the laboratory after taking the card took the card. Kesha took this opportunity to walk out through the side door.
She turned towards Eudoraâs direction and let out a cold smirk before leaving.
â¦
After a long wait, Eudora and Amos finally heard the doctor call her name. Just as she was about to move, she saw that Amos had already gotten up, already bringing the results up to her.
âSo, how is it? Didnât I tell you that I was fine?â Eudora asked with a smile.
Amosâs eyes scanned through the results. His heart was beating out of his chest, and he felt dazed for a moment.
âWhat is it? Whatâs wrong? Let me see,â Eudora said hurriedly.
âItâs nothing!â Amos interjected immediately. His grip on the sheet of paper tightened as he brought it closer to his chest. âHey, didnât you say that you were hungry just now? Come one, letâs go home.â
âWhat is it? Am I really ill?â Eudora asked. She felt that Amos was acting a little strange.
âNo, of course not. I donât quite understand the results myself. Iâll have someone else review it when we get back.â
Eudora stretched her hand out and tapped Amosâs chest a few times.
âPresident Granger, are you stupid? This is a hospital! If you couldnât understand the results, and letâs go find that doctor and ask him about it! Come onâ¦â
âNo, that wonât be necessary. I want to head back home now. Iâm feeling hungry as well. Weâll have to queue up again if we want to consult with the doctor. Iâll just ask the family doctor when we get back.â
Eudora agreed enthusiastically. She was feeling rather famished.
âWell, alright then. Letâs go. But before we go, could we get some cake first? I really want one nowâ¦â
Amosâs eyes darkened a little as he suddenly recalled Eudoraâs similar behavior from when she was bearing Juju. He hadnât known at that time. However, he distinctly remembered her acting like she was now. She often liked to sleep and she was also hungry all the time.
Amos took a deep breath and said with a smile, âAlright, cake it is then. You can eat whatever you want.â
Eudora took Amosâ arm and couldnât help but appease him a little, âHubby, youâre so good to me!â
Amosâs eyebrows shot up a little, âWhat did you just call me?â
Eudora quickly covered her mouth with her hands. What happened just a second ago? How could she refer to Amos with such names? It seemed as though her subconscious had taken over for one moment.
She wasnât even sure why that came to mind either.
âI⦠I didnât call you anything,â Eudora said eventually, covering her face.
â¦
Soon enough, Amos brought her to a cake shop and bought her some cake. Once she laid her eyes on the cake, she knew instantly that she would not have the patience to wait until they got back home to devour it.
âCould I please eat here?â She asked, absolutely unabashed.
Amos nodded and proceeded to find a place to put the cake down. Eudora picked up a strawberry and put it in her mouth. Her eyes lit up as she chewed.
âThis is delicious!â
âHere, have a taste!â She said, holding another strawberry near Amosâ mouth.
âItâs okay. I donât want eat,â Amos said.
Eudora didnât hold back after that. She could finish this cake by herself either way. Her appetite was back in full force.
Like a joyful little mouse, she lowered her head happily and proceeded to eat one mouthful after another. After a few bites, her lips were already covered with cake.
Amos reached out to help her wipe the crumbs off and gently murmured, âHey, slow down.â
They made their way back to their car after she was done with the cake. Once they were both settled in, Eudora started to feel sleepy again.
Seeing that her eyelids were struggling to keep open, Amos assured softly, âGet some sleep. Iâll wake you up when we get home.â
Eudora nodded, and then complained, âWhy do I feel like such a pig? All I do is eat and sleep now!â
Amos looked at her indifferently, âWell, even if you really are a pig, you would still be a cute one.â
Eudora smiled in satisfaction. After all, who didnât like being praised like that?! She closed her eyes eventually and soon fell asleep.
As she slept, Amos dialed a number and said in a low voice, âDoctor Leon, yes, itâs me. Please contact a reliable gynecologist for me. Have them wait for me at my house.â
After hanging up, he started to adjust the air conditioning in the car to make it less chilly. After fiddling with it for a while, he decided to take off his coat and used it to cover Eudora up.
Eudora was still asleep when they got home. Amos then carried her upstairs. The gynecologist that he called for had already arrived and was waiting for him when he made his way downstairs after.
Doctor Leon had a close relationship with the Granger family as they were acquainted for many years. It was an easy feat to call on him for such favors.
Amos showed the results to the doctor. After looking through the report, the doctor gave him a quick reply.
âIt seems that sheâs pregnant.â
It was just as he had expected, âHow many months has she been pregnant?â Amos blurted out his question.
The doctor smiled and said, âAround two months. Everything seems to be fine. You donât have to worry about it!â
Two months?!
Amos only felt a buzzing run through his head. He almost couldnât keep himself still.
The doctor was feeling pretty glad at first, but when she saw the look on Amosâ face, she didnât dare say anything more. The room instantly fell silent, a pin-drop silence could be heard.
After a long while, Amos finally spoke up.
âAlright, you may leave now.â
The doctor fled from the room at record speed.
Outside the door, Doctor Leon was startled when he saw the doctor rushing out with a bleak expression, âWhat is it? What happened?â
The doctor shook her head as she answered, âI donât know. President Granger just handed me a report to look through. I just told him that the report says that the pregnancy was about two months along now and heâ¦â
Upon hearing this, Doctor Leonâs heart also skipped a beat.