Chapter 21.

Chapter 21.

Whenever Fredrick and I are alone for the past few days, the only thing he says to me is when I would give him a child.

And because I don't usually give him an answer, he seems to be upset with me.

This is seriously getting out of hand.

If his love for me dwindles, then there is no way I would be able to make him deal with Harris and Jessy.

This has put me in a confused state.

Also about the divorce Harris and I agreed on,

Nothing shows that he is going to divorce her.

And worst of it, he and Jessy have traveled out of the city for a week now,

They said they were going on a vacation,

But I am sure it was to escape from me for the time being.

Sighs.

I was such a fool to have believed that Harris would divorce that bitch.

“What is up with you these days? You seem to be worried about something.”

Fredrick broke me out of my reverie.

I tried to put on a smile, but, it didn't work.

“Nothing.”

I said at last.

But he didn't believe me so,

He sat closer to me the moment he stepped out of the bathroom.

“Tell me, little dove. Is it because I have been asking when you will give me a child?”

And here we go again.

Why can't he just stop talking about this already?

Arrgg.

“Are you worried that you haven't conceived since the miscarriage?”

He asked another question.

“I…”

He interrupted me.

“Don't you think we should go see a doctor about this? Maybe something is wrong somewhere.”

Oh no!

Fredrick, just stop it already.

“I am fine, baby, nothing is bothering me, really.”

I smiled at him, but he shook his head.

“You never can tell.”

Great!

He stood up.

“We will go see the doctor tomorrow.”

“But…”

“No buts, do not argue. The doctor will tell us if anything is wrong.”

Ahh!

Come on!

I can't go to the doctor.

What if he detects the pills I have been taking?

Fredrick would be so mad at me when he finds out.

And I can't recommend going to our family doctor, Frederick would suspect a thing.

What should I do?

“Why do you look so discomfited? Is there anything you are hiding from me?”

Uhn?

“Of course not, baby. Why would I hide anything from you?”

I chuckled softly, so he wouldn't suspect a thing.

“Okay. If that's what you say.”

He stepped away from the bed, picked up his Rolex watch from the bedside table, and slid it on his wrist.

“We will go tomorrow morning.”

Sighs.

Gosh!

What should I do?

I wish something would come up tomorrow morning so he would cancel it.

Luckily, something did happen the next morning when we were walking down the stairs to go to the hospital.

“I have just received an urgent call from one of the companies, the driver will bring you home from the hospital.”

“Oh, can we cancel it and fix another day for it?”

I asked, hoping he would say yes.

But,

“No, the doctor is already expecting us. I will drop you there, and then you can go see him.”

Phew!

Easy peasy!

I can pretend to go inside the hospital and when he leaves, then I leave too.

“You can show me the scanning result when I am back.”

A scan?

Oh come on, Fredrick.

“Okay, baby.”

He dropped me off at the hospital, pecked me on the cheeks, and drove off.

“Mrs. Fredrick, welcome.”

The doctor offered me a seat and I sat down.

“Mr. Fredrick has already informed me of what to do, so relax, it won't take much time.”

He told me to lie on the bed which I did,

And then he applied a transparent jelly which felt so cool and refreshing as soon as it touched my belly.

“Do you feel abdominal pain lately?”

“No,”

Pfft.

Why the question?

It's not even necessary because I feel nothing.

“Do you feel any movement down here?”

He touched my lower abdomen.

“No, I don't feel anything.”

He bobbed his head and continued what he was doing.

“Is there any problem?”

I asked him, but he only smiled without saying a word.

A few seconds later, he wiped the jelly off my abdomen and smiled.

“You can get up now, Mrs. Fredrick.”

Why is he smiling like this?

I bet he didn't find any problem.

Wait,

Did he find out I have been taking the pills?

I don't think so.

“So, what does the scan detect?”

I asked him as he brought out the scan result from the printer.

He went through it and passed it to me.

“Nothing is wrong with your reproductive system, ma’am, it is healthy and can hold multiple babies.”

Thank goodness.

I was worried that the pills might have caused some damage, but the doctor who gave me the pills was right.

“Mr. Fredrick is so desperate to have another child from you,”

Yeah, I know that.

But why is he so desperate?

He already has Harris.

Can't he just be grateful for that?

“When is your next ovulation?”

What now?

“The 14th.”

He adjusted his glasses.

“I suggest you guys try again during your ovulation. I think you haven't been doing it during your ovulation, that is why you haven't conceived again.”

Pfft.

He has just given me a hint on when not to have sex with that man.

And now that I think of it,

My wedding with Harris was supposed to take place on the day I was ovulating,

Whoa!

No wonder I got pregnant with Fredrick because that was the day we had our first sex.

Gosh!

“Okay, doctor, thank you.”

I left the office thanking my stars,

And also planning on how to avoid Fredrick on the 14th.

Maybe I should fake sickness,

Yes,

That will work.

He won't be able to touch me on that day,

And I won't have to take any pills again.

Truth be told, I am already fed up with these pills.

And I fear it would cause me more harm than good in the future.