Twisted Ties of Love (Izabella Salotti and Brett) novel Chapter 81

The result was even more unbelievable than when she was first diagnosed with late-stage stomach cancer.

Izabella flipped through the medical report in her hand, and the only sound in the room was the rustling of pages.

The doctor sitting in front of her was uploading data to the computer. Seeing her still staring at herself, the doctor patiently asked, "Ms. Salotti, do you have any more questions?"

Izabella shook her head, "This can't be true! How could I be pregnant?"

"Your progesterone levels are a bit low. Did you have any signs of a miscarriage recently?"

"I thought it was just my period coming."

The doctor frowned at her response and looked Izabella up and down. "You're married, right?"

Izabella honestly replied, "For four years."

"And you can't tell the difference between being pregnant and having your period after four years of marriage?"

It's not that she didn't know, it's just that she never even considered the possibility. Her periods were always irregular, and in their four years of marriage, Brett never wanted her to get pregnant because he thought she was dirty, so they'd always taken precautions.

Birth control.

At this thought, Izabella suddenly realized where the problem was. After being diagnosed with stomach cancer, afraid of drug allergies, she stopped taking birth control pills, and Brett didn't bother with any precautions in the following encounters.

Izabella asked, "Doctor, how many weeks pregnant am I?"

"Five weeks," the doctor replied.

Izabella counted back, and it was the time after she was discharged from the hospital.

Izabella felt stunned, her head hung low and she said helplessly, "How can I be pregnant?"

The doctor found it amusing, hearing her ask the same question over and over again. "From a biological perspective, you are indeed fertile, so there's no question of why you got pregnant. Besides, you've been married for four years, it's about time you had a child."

Before, only her body was numb. Now even her brain felt numb. Izabella sat in her chair, dazed, watching the doctor's mouth move as she analyzed the situation.

In short, there's no way she can escape being pregnant.

"Can I terminate the pregnancy?" Izabella asked.

The doctor assumed she was worried about a miscarriage, so she took a sip of water from her thermos to soothe her throat. "Low progesterone can be nursed, and as long as you take care of your health from now on, a miscarriage will be unlikely."

"I don't want this baby."

There can be many reasons for not wanting a child, and it's a private matter. The doctor didn't want to pry but still offered some advice. "Maybe you should discuss it with your husband. Your health isn't great, and I don't recommend having an abortion." Abortions carry risks, and many women struggle to conceive again due to weak uterine walls.

Discuss it with Brett? The bitterness spread in Izabella's mouth at the thought. Brett didn't even care about her, let alone the child inside her.

If he knew she'd accidentally gotten pregnant, he probably wouldn't even bother taking her to the hospital. She’d have to take abortion pills instead, which would be even more dangerous.