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…”
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