It was Thursday.
The clinic wasn't too crowded.
Roxanne finished all the necessary check-ups in just an hour.
She took the reports back to show her obstetrician.
Dr. Lindstrom was a slim middle-aged woman with many freckles on her face.
However, she had a warm and inviting smile.
Roxanne always scheduled her appointments with Dr. Lindstrom, because she was a kind-hearted person.
Dr. Lindstrom also had a good impression of Roxanne.
It was because, during her first prenatal check-up, Roxanne had straightforwardly stated that she was divorced.
Most people would probably be distressed when talking about their divorce.
But not Roxanne.
She smiled brightly and confidently.
She said that she had been given a new fresh start.
She was excited about her baby, wanting to bring a new life into the world and explore the beautiful world with her child.
She firmly stated that she would give birth to the child!
What shocked Dr. Lindstrom even more was that Roxanne's eyes were burning with maternal love.
It was a kind of strength that Dr. Lindstrom had never seen in her years of being a doctor.
The gaze appeared as if it had been forged through countless trials and tribulations.
Despite the hardships and challenges, her eyes were still filled with determination and confidence.
That was why Dr. Lindstrom had a special impression of Roxanne.
Each time she saw her, she would greet her like a friend.
"Roxanne, have you been enjoying your meals recently?"
This was the first when she saw Dr. Lindstrom frown, and Roxanne became anxious, "What's wrong, Dr. Lindstrom? Is there something wrong with the baby?"
"Your baby is larger by a full three weeks than it should be. Your baby is seventeen-week-old, but is as big as a twenty-week-old. Normally, such symptoms occur in the later stages of pregnancy. Your baby had grown three weeks ahead in your mid-pregnancy. You need to pay attention to your diet and ensure that your baby won’t become too large. Otherwise, if you want a natural birth, it might be a bit difficult."
That explained it!
That's why her abdomen had grown so rapidly.
Most women at four months of pregnancy were just starting to show.
But she looked like she was five months pregnant.
It turned out that her baby was three weeks ahead in growth.
It was partly her fault.
Her appetite had been increasing, and she had developed a love for soup, especially chicken soup, fish soup, and bone broth.
Chloe had recently hired a nanny who would make soup for Roxanne.
Dominic also frequently brought her delicious food.
Roxanne was the type of pregnant woman who only gained weight in their belly; all the nutrition of the food she had seemed to be absorbed by the baby.
It might just be a chubby little cutie in the future!
Upon hearing that there wasn't any significant issue to worry about, she breathed a sigh of relief.
Dr. Lindstrom then asked, "Would you like to listen to the baby's heartbeat as usual?"
"Yes." Roxanne replied eagerly.
Fetal heart monitoring was usually done in the later stages of pregnancy.
However, Roxanne had insisted on that since she could hear the baby’s heartbeat in the eighth week of her pregnancy, and she made it a standard part of her prenatal check-up.
She lay on the bed, with the fetal heart monitor in place, she could listen to the rhythmic and playful heartbeat of her baby coming through the speakers, and a satisfied smile crossed Roxanne's face.
It was the inheritance of her life and bloodline.
It was a precious life she would cherish and protect with all her might.
She didn't think being a single mother would be hard.
In fact, she felt incredibly blessed.
From childhood to adulthood, she had lived on her own, even each breath she took was filled with bitterness.
But now, there was a lovable baby who would be by her side every day, and never leave her alone.
What could be more beautiful than that?
Yet, as she smiled, tears welled up in her eyes.
If Harrison could hear this lively and lovely sound of their child’s heartbeat, would he still insist on abandoning them?
In just three months, all her memories with Harrison seemed to be right in front of her.
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