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.

please." Dr. Cai beckoned

across from

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

asked, "Miss, how have

question over, remembering the past few days. "I haven't had much of an appetite, and I often feel heavy and exhausted. These days, I've also been sleeping a lot more than I used

of her hand and said with a smile, "You are

Can you really know all that from just feeling her pulse, Dr. Cai?" Mandy asked in puzzlement. She had never heard of this

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

doctor's words about the child's gender did not fully register to her. All she could hear was the confirmation that rang persistently in her head.

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

On the outside, she was breathing normally, but her mind was in

hasn't come. It turns out that I'm

other feelings she couldn't even name in

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

flooded her like she was a child caught with her hand in the 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. She shifted uncomfortably in her seat as she tried to absorb Dr. Cai's words.

Thank you very much, doctor,"

Opening a drawer, she took out a small red notebook. "This is a pregnancy manual. It would be a great

eyes evaded the older woman's as she gingerly took the booklet. She was unsure of