Novel Name : A Call That Changed Her Entire Life

Chapter 1582 Pregnant

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Nobody could blame Carlos for his reaction, especially since Cherish was known to be quite clumsy in

the kitchen.

“Do you really think your wife is that much of an airhead?“ Leah replied while pinching his arm. Then,

she added in a serious tone, “Cherish might be pregnant. I need you to take her to the hospital and find

out if it's true. If she is really having a baby, don't forget to file a pregnancy record at the hospital! You

need your ID and marriage license to do it!“

Carlos couldn't believe what he was hearing. He was so shocked that it took him a while to come back

to his senses. But when he did, he got up and changed his clothes in a blink of an eye. When he went

downstairs, he didn't say a single word to Cherish and just carefully dragged her to the car.

Along the way, Cherish kept caressing her belly while thinking of babies. But instead of being happy

about it, she felt sick to her stomach. However, the fact that there might be new life growing inside of

her caused her maternal instincts to kick in. And because of that, she couldn't help but dote and love

the baby in her belly even if she wasn't sure it was really there.

Meanwhile, the father of her potential child couldn't think of anything to say. Carlos could feel nothing

but nervousness, and the cold sweat on his forehead clearly showed it.

When they arrived at the hospital, Carlos asked a nurse about where to go for pregnancy. The frantic

look on his face caused the nurse to giggle a little bit. With a smile, she guided them to the obstetrics

and gynecology department.

Luckily, they came at just the right time since there were no other patients around. The doctor asked

Carlos a series of personal questions while Cherish was sitting beside him. She couldn't help blushing

in embarrassment because of it. After a while, they were done with the interview and proceeded with a

blood test. Since the fetus was still too small for an ultrasound examination, this was the only way they

could find out if she was really pregnant.

Even though drawing blood was a simple task, Carlos couldn't stop worrying about his wife. From the

moment Cherish sat down on a chair, Carlos held her hand and gently patted her on the back to

comfort her, even though she had never really been afraid of seeing needles and blood.

The blood drawing only took a few minutes, but they had to wait for almost forty-five minutes to get the

results. In all her life, Cherish had never felt time go by so slow. On the other hand, Carlos was pacing

back and forth in the corridor to kill time. Every five minutes or so, he would check on the automatic

reporting machine in front of them.

“Can you sit down? I'm getting dizzy just by looking at you,“ Cherish said while rubbing her forehead.

Even though Cherish's request was simple, Carlos immediately sat next to her and responded with the

utmost concern, “Okay, okay, I'm sorry. I won't do it anymore. How are you feeling?“ At that moment,

Carlos was too frantic to realize that he was overreacting. In his mind, he really thought that his wife

was about to faint.

Cherish had never seen Carlos act like this before. He was like a flustered child who had broken his

mother's favorite vase. Because of this, Cherish smiled at him to try and calm him down. After that, she

calmly said, “I'm fine. You don't have to worry about me too much. Let's just wait for the results in

peace, okay? Whether I'm really pregnant or not, there's nothing else to do but to accept it, right?“

As soon as Carlos saw her smile, all the worries in his mind disappeared. He couldn't agree with her

more, so he just sat with her and waited for the results in content.

The time they were waiting for finally arrived, and the results confirmed their suspicions. Cherish was

definitely pregnant!

Carlos couldn't stop trembling while holding the result in his hand. And even if he didn't look like it, his

heart was ready to burst from joy. After a while, he finally moved and show his excitement to Cherish.

He lovingly hugged her until she was almost out of breath.

When the couple arrived home, Chuck had just come back from his morning jog. He was so anxious

that he couldn't sit still with Leah in the living room anymore. That was why he had had to go for a run

to calm down his nerves.

“You're back! Well, are you really pregnant?“ Leah and Chuck excitedly asked in unison. Right after

that, Leah rushed over to hear their answer up-close. However, she didn't need an answer because

she immediately saw Carlos holding some prescriptions for pregnant women. Because of that, she

burst into laughter and cheered, “Oh, Cherish, you are really pregnant! I can't believe it! Chuck, we're

finally going to have a grandchild!“

Seeing the old couple as happy as they could be brought tears of joy to Cherish's eyes. The mood was

so cheerful that she couldn't even feel her stomach acting up. With a smile, she said, “Mom, we still

don't know the baby's gender.“

“It's fine! Whether the baby is a girl or a boy, we'll love it no matter what!“ Chuck replied with a smile as

well. Leah excitedly held onto Chuck's arm and added, “Let's call all our relatives right now! We need to

tell them that they need to prepare gifts for our precious daughter-in-law and her baby!“

“Mom, you don't have to do that... I still have a long way to go before giving birth,“ Cherish said in an

attempt to calm down Leah. She didn't want her mother-in-law to pass out from being too excited.

However, the old couple didn't listen, and instead made plans to go out and buy things to welcome the

birth of their grandchild. With a serious expression, Chuck told Carlos, “Take good care of your wife,

okay? I won't forgive you if something happens to her!“

Right after that, Leah and Chuck cheerfully held hands and walked away with a spring in their steps.

In a blink of an eye, only the expecting couple was left at the Li Family's household.

After such a jam-packed day, Carlos wanted to take a rest. He walked inside the house. Then, he

placed down all the medicines and prescriptions he was carrying. From the corner of his eye, he saw

Cherish still standing outside in a daze. So, he quickly went over and guided her over to the sofa. Then,

he said, “Just take a seat. I'm sure you're hungry. Mother was so excited that she forgot that the two of

you didn't even finish cooking breakfast. I'll go to the kitchen for now and make some porridge. You

should just sit here and rest.“

Before leaving, he picked up the remote and changed the channel to Cherish's favorite TV show. Then,

he handed her the remote, and lovingly said, “Just call me if you need anything.“

At that moment, Cherish couldn't help but feel like a princess in her very own castle. But instead of just

enjoying it, her eyes teared up because she was so moved from everybody's support for her

pregnancy, especially Carlos. However, Cherish knew Carlos would make fun of her for crying for such

a petty reason, so she just sent him away to the kitchen immediately.

While walking away, Carlos mumbled to himself what the doctor had said to him. “She can't have that.

And they said no greasy food. I guess I'll really just make some porridge with a few steamed

vegetables on the side. Ahh, I almost forgot. I should probably add a bit of nutrition powder to the

porridge.“

Cherish couldn't help but laugh when she heard her husband. She couldn't help but think that Carlos

looked like a child who was preparing for a test. When he was finally in the kitchen, Cherish touched

her belly with thoughts of the baby's face and their future together popping up in her mind.

As soon as all the Li Family's relatives got wind of Cherish's pregnancy, they sent tons and tons of gifts

over to congratulate her. From that point on, Cherish was pretty much treated like a queen. The entire

Li Family didn't allow her to cook, do chores, or even go outside. It was all because they didn't want

anything bad to happen to her and the baby.

However, even if Cherish couldn't deny how much she enjoyed her brand new life of ease, she was

bound to get bored someday. Although she had never liked doing chores when she was a young child,

watching TV and staring at her phone all day inevitably left her feeling a little depressed.

Carlos, who was staying with her day and night, easily figured out that she wasn't happy with their

current setup. So to cheer her up, he suggested a simple plan. “How about we go out for a walk

today?“

Cherish's eyes lit up like fireworks when she heard him, especially since the last time she had been

outside was when she had gone to the hospital for a pregnancy test. Suddenly, the thought that Leah

might get angry if they were to go outside froze her in place. She couldn't bear the thought of upsetting

her mother-in-law after all the great things she had done for her.

As soon as Carlos saw the hesitation in her eyes, he knew exactly what she was worried about. With a

smile, he comforted her. “I can't believe you're so afraid of my mother right now. I've honestly never

seen you like this before. Luckily for us, I already asked for her permission last night. She already said

yes, so there's nothing for us to worry about!“

Carlos' words were a pleasant surprise to Cherish. She didn't expect that her clumsy husband would be

so well-prepared for their little trip. At that moment, Cherish was so grateful that he had gone above

and beyond just for her. With that in mind, she excitedly nodded and exclaimed,

“Thank you! I'll go get some things from upstairs. Wait for me here, okay?“

When Cherish came back to the living room, Carlos was busy packing up essentials like water and

sunscreen. Seeing him prepare the things they needed all by himself made Cherish recall every single

good thing he had done for her ever since the two of them found out that they were having a baby.

When Leah had bought some top-quality milk formula from the neighboring city, Carlos had gone

overboard just to check if the milk was really good for the baby. And when Cherish couldn't eat a single

thing because of her morning sickness, Carlos had taken some lessons on how to cook highly

nutritional meals for her. Lastly, whenever she was feeling down, he had always been there, ready to

listen to her and give advice.

Before they got married, Cherish had always worried that Carlos would still be in love with Nora.

But with the way he took care of her now, she felt a little silly for even thinking of something like that. At

that moment, Cherish was absolutely certain that she had made the right choice choosing Carlos to

spend the rest of her life with. He had definitely let go of his past and was excited to begin a new

chapter of his life with her and their baby.

“Hey, didn't you say you wanted strawberries yesterday? Since they were out of season, I bought some

imported ones online last night. They should arrive here tomorrow morning,“ Carlos leisurely uttered

while fitting everything they needed to go out in a little bag.

His kind, little gesture showed how much of a good listener Carlos was. Cherish couldn't be more sure

of her decision to marry him.

“Strawberries...“ Carlos murmured with a curious look on his face. His entire adult life, he had never

heard of a pregnant woman craving for sour food, even if her baby was a boy. If the baby was a girl, he

knew that the mother would be craving for spicy food. With that in mind, he couldn't help but ask. “Are

strawberries sour or sweet?“

“What?“ Cherish asked back while laughing. She couldn't believe he would ask such a silly question.

But no matter how childish they were acting, the heartfelt joy they were having at that moment was

something they would never ever give up for anything else.

“Cherish, we forgot something! We've been so overjoyed about your pregnancy, but we haven't even

told your parents yet,“

Leah said while walking down the stairs. Leah had suddenly remembered it when she was lying down

in bed, and she knew it would be rude to not tell them as soon as possible.

Because of Leah's words, Carlos remembered the time when Cherish's parents had urged the two of

them to have a baby again and again. Now that Cherish was really pregnant, he couldn't wait to tell his

in-laws the news that they had been anxiously waiting for.

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