I glared at him to reinstate my stand.
The month passed by quickly. As I waited for news of Marcus, my bar exam was approaching as well. I also had to rush and get a last prenatal check-up before Professor Zidd left the country.
Ashton was so busy, he only ever showed up every few days. Despite that, he still managed to come back on time on the day of my check-up so he could fetch me to my appointment on time.
Professor Zidd looked through the report and smiled. “Congratulations! Your pregnancy is in a stable condition. In fact, I have more good news. The ultrasound shows that you’re pregnant with twins this time!”
“Really?” Both Ashton and I exclaimed. In my joy and surprise, I felt tears starting to well up in my eyes.
The last month or so of me being stuck at home and having to study for the law exam was wearing me down to the bone. The news of me being pregnant with twins was like a beam of light shining into my life. Could this be God’s way of repaying me? My last two children still managed to find their way back to me after all.
“Did you hear that, Ashton? We are going to have twins! Our babies came back to us!” I pressed Ashton’s hand tightly. My nose felt prickly and it felt like a flood of emotions were crashing against the back of my eyelids. Finally, I ended up collapsing against Ashton’s chest with tears pouring out of my eyes.
Things still hadn’t hit me by the time Ashton brought me to the car. The whole time, I felt like I was in a dream. My legs were trembling and I felt like I was walking on air.
I turned to look at Ashton in a bit of a daze. “I’m not dreaming, am I? Do we really have twins?”
Ashton smiled and brushed my hair behind my ear. His slightly rough hands caressed my cheeks softly. “No, you’re not dreaming. Professor Zidd just told us that we’re having twins. Our kids aren’t angry at us and they’re even willing to be our kids again. I must say, they’re a bit too playful for coming back at the same time. They probably don’t know your condition. I’m actually a bit worried if you’ll be alright.”
Comments
The readers' comments on the novel: In Love, Never Say Never (Ashton Fuller and Scarlett Stovall)