CEO's Tears Over Pregnancy Test Discovery

"Miss Lydia, why aren't you going in?"

Lydia jumped, startled by the voice of her colleague, Layla, who had appeared behind her.

Forcing a smile, she said, "It's nothing... Oh, actually, can you hand this in for me? Something just came up."

She handed the documents to Layla and, before she could respond, Lydia hurried away.

Feeling overwhelmed, Lydia rushed out of the building, her emotions tangled and heavy. She wandered aimlessly down the busy street, unsure of where to go.

The steady flow of cars and rushing business professionals only deepened her sense of disconnection. Nowhere felt right, and the world seemed to spin around her without a place for her to belong. Lost in thought, she felt utterly out of place. Just then, her phone rang.

Without thinking, she answered, and to her surprise, it was Mrs. Perez.

"Miss Lydia, do you have a moment?" Mrs. Perez's voice was calm, almost too casual. "If you're free, I'd like to meet you somewhere."

herself standing outside the women's health clinic, frozen in disbelief. It was a quiet weekday, so there weren't many

called her name.

but

Perez, ever so "helpful," took her purse with a smile that barely

had Mrs. Perez suddenly brought

the end, she didn't ask any questions and

came back quickly. The doctor glanced at the test results and smiled warmly, a smile Lydia had

of emotions. For a moment, she looked pleased, but there was also a glint of asked, "Doctor, are

yourself. You can already make out the shape

Mrs. Perez

and insisted on coming over to help Lydia cook. But Lydia politely declined. "Mrs. Perez... you don't have to go to all this trouble," Lydia said carefully, trying to make

unsettling. Someone who had once disliked her so openly was now acting as though they cared. Lydia didn't know how to process

to smooth it over. "It's fine. Just make sure you get your housekeeper to prepare these for you.

standing at the door with two