Chapter 403: Chapter 403

“I listen to their heartbeat every day. They seem fine to me,” Rayna mumbled while rubbing her tummy. Despite her calm expression, she couldn’t stop thinking about the news article.

Rayna had been wondering what she would do about the babies if Curtis didn’t want them anymore. She didn’t know where to deliver the babies and get them registered.

“That simply won’t do. Remember, you’ve got two babies inside your tummy. It’s better to get them checked out at a hospital,”

Jefferson said.

Rayna nodded. “All right. I suppose it’s a good thing I haven’t had breakfast, then. That way, I could have my blood sample taken too. Otherwise, this whole trip to the hospital would’ve been for nothing.”

“I had Ringo prepare some food for you. He should be arriving at the hospital right after you finish the examination.” Jefferson realized that Rayna’s hands were icy-cold when he unintentionally touched them.

He then wrapped the coat tighter around her shoulders and held her hands to warm them up.

Rayna didn’t know what to say in response to his caring gestures.

Jefferson is a really nice guy, but he’s not the right one for me. Even if we were to turn back time to the point where Jefferson and I were still dating, our relationship would still end in a breakup. I might be his ideal type, but he’s not my ideal type. The man I love would guide me at work and give me space to grow and develop myself. He would praise my accomplishments and encourage me instead of pampering me and treating me like a bird in a cage.

It wasn’t long before they arrived at the private hospital.

Ringo’s brother-in-law was a tall man with dark skin and worked as a surgeon at the hospital.

He brought them over to the obstetrics and gynecology department and handed Rayna over to the female doctor.

Jefferson waited outside to give Rayna some privacy during the examination.

The female doctor had Rayna lie down on the bed and put on a pair of latex gloves. “Have you done any blood sugar tests or ultrasounds after getting pregnant?” she asked softly.

“No, but I do have a B-scan ultrasound device at home. I’ve been monitoring their heartbeat on a daily basis. Everything seems to be normal so far,” Rayna replied as she rolled up her dress to reveal her tummy.

The doctor glanced at her tummy and asked, “When was the last time you had your period?”

“It would come a little later at times, so I don’t really remember,” Rayna said and gave the doctor a rough estimate.

“It has been about sixteen weeks, but the bump on your tummy isn’t obvious yet. What do you usually eat?” the doctor asked after performing a quick calculation in her head.

“I’ve been going with a rather bland diet for the first two months. I couldn’t even eat fish until my morning sickness started subsiding. After that, I started including some seafood in my diet. I went for an examination once after I got pregnant. The doctor told me I was pregnant with twins,” Rayna replied, glancing at her tummy.

“Twins, huh? Lucky you! They say there aren’t many kids over at the Terblanc residence, so things are going to get lively once these babies are born,” the doctor exclaimed with a smile.

Rayna simply kept quiet when she heard that.

After examining Rayna’s abdominal circumference and fundal height, the doctor commented, “There’s no edema, which is a good thing. However, your diet is part of the reason your baby bump isn’t obvious even though you are sixteen weeks into your pregnancy.”

She then removed her gloves and asked, “Would you have time for a 4D ultrasound scan?”

Rayna nodded. “Yes, please.”

“We’re going to the ultrasound room for a 4D ultrasound scan,” the doctor told Jefferson when she saw him in the hallway.

After following them to the ultrasound room, Jefferson said, “How about I go in with you? It’s your first time getting an examination like this, so you might get nervous. Besides, I’d like to have a look at the babies too.”

Rayna pursed her lips in response.

She was about to reject his request when the door to the ultrasound room opened. The tummy of the woman who stepped out was so big that it looked like the shirt would rip at any moment.

Rayna tensed up when she saw that. “All right, but I’m wearing a dress today...”

“I’ll wait till the doctor is done preparing everything before entering,” Jefferson reassured her.

Rayna then nervously entered the ultrasound room with the same doctor from earlier. “He wants to come in and keep me company. Could you help cover me up with a blanket?”

“No problem! It would be good to let him see the ultrasound image as well,” the doctor replied while fetching Rayna a blanket.

After setting everything up, the doctor opened the door and let Jefferson in.

Rayna shuddered a little when she felt the icy-cool gel on her tummy.

She closed her eyes out of nervousness, only to hear the doctor exclaim in shock, “Oh, my goodness!”

Rayna’s eyes shot open immediately. She turned to look at the doctor and asked anxiously, “W-What’s wrong? Is there an issue with my babies?”

“You’re actually pregnant with triplets, not twins!”

“What?” Rayna got confused.

Jefferson, too, was stunned by what he heard. “She was one month into her pregnancy when she got her first examination, though. Why didn’t the doctor find out about the triplets at the time?” he asked after a brief pause.

“That’s a little too early. I’m guessing the fetal poles have yet to develop at the time. Look, these two babies are facing sideways, but the one in the middle is facing the front. All three of them look very healthy. The one facing the front looks a lot like you!” the doctor said while looking at Rayna, who was still in a state of confusion.

I’ve never gotten pregnant before, and even I know it’s hard to conceive twins! Who would’ve thought I’d end up conceiving triplets instead?

Rayna was freaking out so much that she stuttered as she asked, “T-T-Triplets? W-Why is my tummy still so flat, then? Are the babies okay? C-Could you please examine them again to make sure they’re fine?”

“Don’t worry; all three of the babies are healthy even though they’re not getting enough nutrients. Do make sure to avoid seafood, though,” The doctor replied with a smile.

Rayna breathed a sigh of relief when she heard that. “Got it...”

Jefferson simply stood there in silence as he listened to the conversation between Rayna and the doctor. Although he maintained a gentle smile on his face, he was feeling incredibly bitter and jealous of Curtis. That guy sure is lucky! Not only does he have a woman who loves him so much, but he also managed to get her pregnant with triplets!

It was already noon by the time Rayna completed all the examinations.

As she had been starving since morning, she wolfed down the food that Jefferson brought her.

“Oh, my goodness! I’m so hungry that I could eat a horse!” she exclaimed, feeling so much better after eating.

Jefferson blew on the hot soup to cool it down before feeding it to her. “We’re in no rush, so you can slow down a little. Since you’re pregnant with triplets, you’re going to be in for a hard time when your tummy starts getting bigger.”

“In that case, I’ll stay at home to take care of the babies two months in advance!” Rayna mumbled while munching on the food.

The bright smile on her face reminded him of the time they first met in school.

It was at that moment that I lost myself in her bright yet gentle smile... I doubt there’s another girl out there with such a beautiful smile. She’s like a beam of light that pulled me out of the darkness...

“Jefferson, are you listening to me? Jefferson?”

It wasn’t until she called out to him a second time that Jefferson snapped out of his dazed state. “Yes? What is it?”

“It’ll cost a lot of money to raise these kids. Could you treat me like one of your employees and provide me with a monthly allowance?” Rayna asked with an awkward look on her face.

Fearing he would be unhappy with her request, she quickly added, “I just need enough money to pay for the baby formula and the living expenses.”

Jefferson was shocked. “You mean, you’re not going to tell him?”

Rayna tried to feign nonchalance by saying with a smile, “We already broke up, so there’s no reason for me to tell him. Besides, if I approach him with my babies, he might think I’m trying to rip him off.”