True Love Deserves a Second Chance
Chapter 158 Difficulty in Getting Pregnant

He clearly remembered seeing a drawing of this necklace in Cordelia's drawer. The design, shape, and number of diamonds were identical.

Back then, he was captivated by the necklace, thinking it would look great on his little sister. Cordelia noticed his interest, ruffled his hair, and said, "I designed this for Connie's daughter. Think of it as a token of your affection for her. Do you like it?"

He shyly nodded with a smile. After Connie's accident, no one mentioned the necklace again.

Maybe it was just between Cordelia and Connie, and no one else knew. So, when Connie was dying and clutching the necklace, she must have wanted to say something.

Sebastian felt a tightness in his chest. He got up, stood on the balcony, opened the window, and took a few deep breaths.

He thought, 'Mom designed this token of affection for Joey and me. She wanted us to be together, but why is she trying to stop it now? Does she not know about Joey's background, or did something happen between her and Connie?' Sebastian clutched the necklace and said hoarsely, "I'll keep the necklace for now and investigate its origin. Maybe there are some clues."

Joey left the hospital room and headed straight to the gynecology department.

A few days ago, she had an exam, and today the results were out. She sat nervously in the doctor's office. "Doctor, has my condition improved?"

The doctor looked at the report and frowned. "Premature ovarian failure doesn't improve easily. Some people take medication for years without results. You've only been on it for three months, so there's not much improvement." Joey bit her lip in disappointment. "Is there no other way? Does this mean I can never get pregnant?"

"Don't lose hope. The chances are slim, but not impossible. As long as there's a glimmer of hope, you shouldn't give up. But if you plan to get married, be honest with your partner. If you can't conceive, it could lead to divorce." The doctor's words felt like a knife to Joey's heart. She had an eighty percent chance of not being able to conceive, and with a retroverted uterus, her chances were almost zero.

Joey left the doctor's office with tears in her eyes, clutching the lab report tightly.

She thought, 'I promised Sebastian I wouldn't leave him. But what if I can't have children? He's the only heir to the Winters Family. Grandma Aurora dreams of having a great-grandchild. She treated me so well; how could I deceive her?' The sweeter her time with Sebastian last night, the more bitter her heart felt now.

She felt life was unfair. She had worked so hard and been so kind, yet she ended up with a mom like that and had to go through all this. Just when she had finally reconciled with Sebastian, she faced an impossible roadblock. Joey sat alone on a bench in the hallway, lost in thought.

At that moment, Maya walked by with her child and Tyler. "Joey, why are you sitting here alone?"

Hearing someone call her, Joey snapped out of her sadness. She looked up and saw Lydia smiling at her.

Joey immediately stood up and waved at Lydia. "Lydia, did you miss your Godmother?"

Lydia excitedly wiggled her little arms and legs.

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Maya laughed. "Look how much she likes you. She doesn't even get this excited when she sees her dad."

Tyler, feeling a bit jealous, said, "Who says that? My daughter likes me the most. She pees and poops on me every day."

They all laughed and walked into Sebastian's hospital room, finding him sitting alone on the balcony, smoking.

Joey quickly went over, took the cigarette from his hand, and put it out in the ashtray. She then opened the window to let in some fresh air.

Joey scolded, "The doctor told you not to smoke, but you insist on doing it. If your wound doesn't heal properly, I won't care about you anymore."

Tyler chimed in, "Yeah, don't care about him. People like him don't deserve to be cared for. No wonder he hasn't gotten married yet. Unlike me, I always listen to my wife and never do anything she doesn't like, right, honey?" Maya glared at him. "You're here to visit the patient, not to take revenge."

"Thanks for the reminder, honey. Otherwise, I would have forgotten. This jerk almost died. I'll have to buy you a drink to comfort you."

Sebastian sneered, "You're swapping funeral flowers for drinks now? Looks like Maya gives you a lot of pocket money."

Maya immediately looked at Tyler. "Funeral flowers? Since when did I ever short you on cash?"

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Tyler laughed awkwardly. "I wanted to buy some, but Alexander said flowers cost about a hundred dollars. It's better to save the money for drinks and just pick some flowers."

"Tyler! You're not getting any allowance this month!" Maya gritted her teeth in anger.

She took out a card from her bag and handed it to Joey. "Mr. Winters, Joey, don't mind him. This is from Lydia and me; it has nothing to do with him."

Joey hesitated, but Sebastian took it calmly and put it in Joey's hand. "Take it. It's Lydia's way of saying thanks. You can use it to buy some clothes."

He glanced at Tyler, who was fuming. Tyler thought, 'Maya gives me pocket money in the thousands, but she gives Sebastian tens of thousands. Does she think our money grows on trees? That is all money I have worked hard to earn.' But Tyler didn't dare say anything. If he said something wrong, it wouldn't just be no allowance; it would mean no more marital activities. He couldn't risk that.

Tyler snorted, "You're quite the happy Godfather, spending someone else's daughter's money without shame. Why don't you have one of your own if you're so capable?"

This was his proudest point. Among their friends, he was the first to get married and the first to become a father. Although Maya sometimes restricted him, the happiness outweighed the restrictions.

Hearing Tyler's provocation, Sebastian chuckled. He pulled Joey into his arms and looked at her affectionately. "Joey, to shut him up, let's start trying for a baby tonight. I want a son and a daughter to make him jealous."

The more pleased he sounded, the more it hurt Joey's heart. She had a hard time conceiving one child, let alone two. Joey forced a bitter smile and looked down at Lydia in her arms.

After seeing Tyler and his family off, Sebastian eagerly pulled Joey into his arms. He leaned on her shoulder, gently rubbing his nose against the back of her neck.

Sebastian's voice was low and seductive. "Joey, the doctor said if you move on top, it won't pull on the wound."