Meeting You Was Fate

Mandy arranged for Fiona's examination, having been acquainted with the director of the department of obstetrics and gynecology.

Dr. Cai was a female doctor in her early forties with a calm demeanor. She wore a pair of glasses and exuded an elegance befitting of her white coat.

"Doctor Zhou, oh sorry, I mean, Mrs. Jin," Dr. Cai greeted as she lifted her eyes and pushed the frame of her glasses.

In spite of the doctor's amicable air, Fiona remained uneasy. The lines of her face were stiff as she and Mandy entered the doctor's office.

"Long time no see, Doctor Cai," Mandy returned the greeting warmly.

"To what do I owe this pleasure, Mand? There must be something important," the doctor inquired. Dr. Cai picked up a cup of tea and took a slow sip. She had been working in this hospital for eighteen years and had witnessed how it had grown to one of the most reputable institutions in the field of medicine.

Being a doctor was an honorable job, but it had many demands. There were patients day in and day out, each with their own needs and concerns.

In her long career, Doctor Cai had always been faithful to her oath. She did everything she could for her patients, but she had her own principles. There were two things that she refused to do, no matter how much money was on the table. The first was early cesarean for pregnant women who wanted their children to be born on a specific date. Second, abortion.

With her experience, it only took one look at Fiona's face for her to know that the woman was pregnant.

"My sister vomited last night. We guessed that she might be pregnant, and we came here to make sure," Mandy explained.

see. Have a seat, please." Dr. Cai beckoned Fiona with a friendly smile.

sat across from her.

hand, feeling her pulse. At this, Fiona looked on curiously. 'She doesn't seem like other doctors. She can check it just by feeling my pulse?' she

Dr. Cai asked, "Miss,

remembering the past few days. "I haven't had much of an appetite, and I often feel heavy and exhausted.

Cai let go of her hand and said with a smile, "You are indeed pregnant.

Cai?" Mandy asked in puzzlement. She had never heard of this method before for checking a woman's pregnancy, not to mention that Dr. Cai also identified the

echoed in Fiona's head. She looked at the doctor

register to her. All she could

to, but from what I had gathered, you have been pregnant for about five weeks now. I assume this

On the outside, she was breathing

'No wonder my period hasn't come. It turns out that I'm pregnant, ' Fiona thought as her head raced with

even name in her muddled state. They

from head to toe. The woman in front of her was quite young, in her twenties at most. If her deductions were correct, she was around the age of a college student. The color had drained from her face, and her eyes betrayed her perturbation. "You're on your first trimester, which the most important stage of development for your child. There are many things that you need to pay close attention to. You have to avoid eating crabs and seafood, and you have to limit spicy food too. Instead, your diet has to be rich in folic acid. I advise taking calcium tablets as well. It takes three months for the fetus

cookie jar. It was irrational, she knew. Dr. Cai was a professional, and she was looking at the situation from a clinical standpoint. However, reason did not work against Fiona's shame.

Thank you very much, doctor," Fiona stuttered.

girl from her embarrassment. Opening a drawer, she took out a small red notebook. "This is a pregnancy manual. It would be a great help for you. You can read it after you go back. Even better,

woman's as she gingerly took the booklet. She was unsure of what to