220 I Just Fancy You 4 (2/2)
There is bound to be a few days of discomfort during a woman's menstrual cycle each month. But then again, it was not too comforting to miss one's period either.
In fact, a missed period only induces fear and worry.
This was a fact that all women could agree upon.
It was finally her turn after queuing up for a long period of time.
”Lie down and lift up your shirt,” instructed the doctor conducting the scan.
She did as instructed, feeling rather calm and composed, strangely enough.
Holding up the ultrasound wand and hovering it around her stomach, the doctor said in surprise, ”This is not a gynecological problem you're faced with.”
An Xiaoning remained silent and waited for the doctor to continue speaking.
”You're pregnant. The fetus is five weeks old.”
”I'm pregnant?” An Xiaoning exclaimed in shock as she sprung up immediately.
”Yes, please lie down, we're not done with the scan yet.”
An Xiaoning lied back down onto the bed as her hands trembled uncontrollably in nervousness.
After conducting another round of check, the doctor said, ”The fetus has been successfully implanted in your womb. However, your condition is not looking too good, I suggest you undergo an abortion.”
An Xiaoning's initial happiness and excitement vanished immediately.
Her hopes had gone up in smokes.
”Why?”
”The fetus is embedded right on top of the scar in your womb. Don't you get it? Although you're very lucky to have gotten pregnant successfully, I'm afraid you'll suffer a miscarriage very soon, unfortunately. Alright, I'll write you a referral letter and get the gynecologist to explain it to you,” said the doctor, throwing a piece of facial tissue at her, which she used to wiped her stomach before getting off the bed.
With a heavy heart, she made her way back to the gynecologist's office again.
The gynecologist gasped in shock upon reading the referral letter.
”You've managed to get pregnant?”
”Yeah, the doctor said I've been pregnant for five weeks. Didn't you say that it'd be difficult for me to conceive?” An Xiaoning asked in bewilderment.
”Yes, that was the case. Just how did you manage to get pregnant again? Have you been having unprotected intercourse with your boyfriend very frequently?” asked the gynecologist as she scrutinized the referral note.
”It's not frequent…”
”You've left a strong impression on me. I remember you mentioned the previous time that you don't intend to get married and have children, am I right?”
”Yes,” An Xiaoning acknowledged with a nod.
”Well, schedule for an abortion tomorrow or today after noon. There's no way you can give birth to this child. It is highly likely to be deformed or suffer from a certain disability. From the looks of it, there's a 90% chance you're going to suffer a miscarriage,” the gynecologist said truthfully.
An Xiaoning felt as if her heart was being stabbed a million times. The child she had previously had died before she even came to know about its existence. Yet, she had to bring herself to undergo an abortion, now that she was aware of this fetus.
”Why? Are you planning to keep the child and just let nature take its course?”
After a long moment of silence, An Xiaoning said, ”I'd like to give it a try.”
An Xiaoning drove to a remote area after leaving the hospital and began bursting into tears as she placed her head onto the steering wheel.