Forbidden Passion
Chapter 616 Phoebe Was Pregnant

It was like someone zapped her brain with a taser. Phoebe was totally floored. She couldn't sit still, so she told her boss she needed to bounce and bolted out of the office. Phoebe snuck into a pharmacy, grabbed a pregnancy test, and rushed home. She locked herself in the bathroom, plopped down on the toilet, and waited.

A minute later, bam, two bright red lines popped up. Phoebe was so shocked she thought she was dreaming.

No way!

This couldn't be real!

Thinking the test was busted, Phoebe grabbed another one and prayed hard, "Just one line, please, just one."

When she opened her eyes, there they were again-two bright red lines.

Phoebe was about to lose it. She stared at the test, then pulled out a whole bunch more. Every single one showed two lines.

A loud thud echoed in the bathroom.

Evelyn had just walked in and rushed over when she heard the noise, but the door was locked. She banged on it and yelled, "Phoebe, you in there? What happened?"

Phoebe looked at the basin she had knocked over. She took a shaky breath and said, "I just knocked over the basin."

Evelyn sighed in relief, "You're an adult, how can you be so clumsy? You scared me. Weren't you at work? Why are you home?"

Phoebe stood there, surrounded by pregnancy tests, each one mocking her. Why didn't she take birth control pills back then?

Phoebe struggled to say, "I think I ate something bad. Felt a bit off, so I took a leave and came back."

"Did you get any meds? If not, you should hit the hospital." Evelyn's voice faded, probably off to find some medicine.

Phoebe leaned against the sink, staring at her pale reflection. Her legs felt like jelly, and her hands were shaking.

What now?

Phoebe's eyes drifted to her lower abdomen, filled with despair. How could she be pregnant? Every doctor said she couldn't have kids. Why?

Could it be because Evelyn had been making her take those meds three times a day, and they actually worked?

Phoebe was on the edge of a meltdown.

She was pregnant and had no clue who the dad was. If Evelyn found out, she'd go ballistic.

She had been married to Theodore for four years and had been recuperating for most of the past six months. Even before their split, Theodore wanted her to get pregnant to save their marriage. But before she left West Mountain Villas, her period came like clockwork. Phoebe thought maybe this was just how fate worked.

But now, after one night with a stranger, she was pregnant with his kid. If Theodore found out, he might lose it.

Life was a real kicker, huh?

The bathroom door was knocked on again, and Evelyn's voice came from outside, "Phoebe, we're out of meds. You wanna go to the hospital?"

Phoebe's fingers clenched the sink. After a bit, she croaked, "I'll go to the hospital."

Phoebe bent down, gathered the pregnancy tests, and stuffed them in her bag. She grabbed her bag and walked out. Evelyn was standing in the hallway, watching her.

Seeing Phoebe's ghostly pale face and bloodless lips, Evelyn frowned, "Your stomach's been acting up lately. You feeling sick? I'll go to the hospital with you."

Phoebe grabbed her wrist, "No need, Cindy's free. I'll have her go with me."

Evelyn replied, "Why bother Cindy? I'm free. I'll go with you and ask the doc about your condition. Could it be related to that kidnapping thing?"

"Mom," Phoebe called out.

Evelyn knew she shouldn't have brought up the kidnapping, a sore spot for Phoebe. She shut her mouth, "Alright, you go with Cindy. I'll whip up some food. Don't eat out. Your stomach's getting weaker." Phoebe responded half-heartedly and slipped on her shoes to leave.

Once outside, she called Cindy. She couldn't let anyone know about her pregnancy, so she couldn't go to Horizon Wellness Hospital.

Cindy quickly drove over to pick her up. As soon as she got in the car, Cindy stared at Phoebe's lower abdomen, "Phoebe, what's going on?"

Phoebe replied, "I don't know either. Let's hit the hospital first."

Cindy drove off, glancing at Phoebe from time to time. Phoebe felt her scalp tingle and said in a deadpan voice, "Just spit it out. I'm afraid you'll hold it in and burst."

Cindy looked excited, "That day we went camping, you threw up as soon as you smelled fish. I should've guessed you were pregnant. But who's the dad?"

"It's not Theodore," Phoebe interrupted firmly.

Cindy inquired, "What do you mean?"

Phoebe took a deep breath, still finding it hard to say, "I said the kid isn't Theodore's. We didn't hook up before the divorce."

Cindy's jaw almost hit the steering wheel. She never expected this outcome, "So, whose kid is it?"

Phoebe replied, "I don't know either."

Cindy slammed on the brakes, and the car suddenly stopped in the middle of the road. Luckily, there weren't many cars, so no rear-end collision.

She looked at Phoebe in shock, "Phoebe, you need to explain everything clearly. Don't test my mental endurance."

Phoebe licked her dry lips and told Cindy to keep driving. Then she recounted everything that happened that night. After she finished, the car was silent for a long time.

"Well done!" Cindy slapped the steering wheel, "Although we don't know who got you pregnant, I admire him for making Mr. Reynolds a cuckold!"

Phoebe rolled her eyes. Was there something wrong with Cindy's thinking?

"I didn't want to get back at him. Besides, after the divorce, we're strangers. Even if we meet on the street, we'll pretend not to know each other. I won't let my life become a mess because of him," Phoebe said. Cindy understood what Phoebe was thinking. She said, "I was just saying. But Phoebe, if the hospital confirms you're really pregnant, what are you gonna do?"

Phoebe definitely wouldn't go to the kid's father for responsibility, so she would probably have an abortion. But her health was so poor that if she had an abortion, could she ever get pregnant again?

Just thinking about it made Cindy worry for Phoebe.

How could she get pregnant from just one time?

Phoebe lowered her eyes, looking at her flat abdomen. Clenching her fist, she said, "I don't know. Maybe it's a misunderstanding. Let's go to the hospital first."

Phoebe and Cindy went to a super confidential private hospital in the east of the city. To prevent any leaks, they used Cindy's identity to register.