My Husband's Affair My Anniversary Gift (Lily and David) novel Chapter 340

Riyana stood in front of the gallery for a long moment. People were going in and out, familiar faces, familiar routines. Normally, this place grounded her. Today, it felt heavy.

She let out a slow breath.

Instead of walking inside, she turned around and raised her hand for a taxi.

“Hospital,” she told the driver after getting in.

Her fingers tightened around her bag strap. She had already taken an appointment yesterday, quietly, without telling anyone.

She needed answers first. Only then would she decide what to do next.

The ride felt longer than usual. Her thoughts kept jumping everywhere.

The way her emotions kept slipping out of her control. She tried to convince herself it was just stress. Too much pressure piling up at once.

Still, her chest felt tight.

When she reached the hospital, a nurse guided her inside. The clean smell, the white walls, the quiet footsteps. Everything made her more aware of her own heartbeat.

“Dr. Sofia is waiting for you,” the nurse said gently.

Riyana nodded and followed her.

As soon as she entered the room, a familiar face looked up from the desk.

“Hi, Riyana,” Sofia said with a warm smile as she stood up.

Riyana relaxed a little the moment she saw her. “Hi, Sofia.”

Sofia walked over and pulled her into a brief hug. “It’s been a long time. You look… thinner.”

Riyana gave a small smile and sat down. “Life happened.”

Sofia didn’t push. She pulled her chair closer instead. “So, tell me. What’s been going on?”

Riyana hesitated. She stared at her hands for a second, then looked up. “I’ve been feeling sick. Nauseous. Dizzy. I fainted last night.”

Sofia’s expression turned serious, but calm. “Any vomiting?”

“Yes,” Riyana admitted. “More than once.”

“Headaches?”

“Sometimes.”

Sofia nodded slowly, already noting things down. “Stress levels?”

Riyana let out a short, humorless laugh. “High.”

Sofia raised an eyebrow. “Sleep?”

“Bad.”

“Food?”

Riyana looked away. “Irregular.”

Sofia sighed. “You’re really not taking care of yourself.”

“I know,” Riyana said quietly.

Sofia studied her face for a moment, then asked gently, “When was your last cycle?”

The question hit harder than Riyana expected.

She froze.

Her lips parted, then closed again. She swallowed. “I… I don’t remember exactly.”

Sofia’s eyes sharpened, not in alarm, but in focus. “Riyana. Try.”

“…Over a month,” she said finally. “Maybe more.”

Sofia leaned back slightly. “Have you taken a test?”

Riyana shook her head. “I was scared to.”

Sofia softened her voice. “Alright. We’ll run some tests. Blood work, ultrasound. Let’s not jump to conclusions.”

Riyana looked down. “I can’t tell him yet.”

Sofia studied her carefully. “Is he the father?”

“Yes.”

“And he doesn’t know?”

“No.”

Sofia didn’t judge. She just nodded. “Then take your time. But don’t ignore your health. You fainted once already. That’s your body asking for help.”

Riyana swallowed hard. “Is the baby okay?”

“For now, yes,” Sofia replied. “But stress isn’t good. Neither is exhaustion.”

Riyana closed her eyes.

So many things suddenly made sense. Her emotions. Her weakness. Her fear.

And yet, nothing felt settled.

“Thank you,” she said quietly.

Sofia squeezed her hand. “Whatever you decide, I’m here. And… your mother would have worried sick if she saw you like this.”

That made Riyana’s chest ache. She told Sofía not to mention it with her mother. She can't let her mother find out like this.

She left the hospital with a small packet of vitamins and a heart heavier than when she entered. Standing outside, she took a deep breath and looked at her phone.

One missed call from Jabco.

She didn’t call back.

She needed time.

Time to think. Time to breathe. Time to decide what this meant for her, for him, and for the life growing quietly inside her.