There were quite a lot of people in the hospital. It had been a long time since Mango had waited in line for an examination. Now that she could fit in with the rest of the crowd, she felt rather good. At the very least, no one recognized her as Mrs. Ye right now.
Furthermore, to keep her identity a secret, Mango used Paola's name instead of her real name.
It was almost noon when her name was called.
Then, Mango then walked in uneasily.
"What's wrong with you?"
The doctor was in his forties or fifties and apparently an expert in this field.
Mango took a deep breath and replied in a low voice, "I've been in great mood swings recently, and I've always felt miserable. I'm also always fixated on small matters, and I can't think them through."
The doctor paused for a moment after hearing what Mango had said. Then he looked at Mango and said, "Then you shouldn't come to the Gynecology Department. You should go to the Neurology Department on the second floor."
Mango was immediately depressed upon hearing the doctor's words. However, she didn't get up. She pondered for a moment before saying, "My monthly period had been delayed by ten days."
"I see. Are you married?"
The doctor saw that Mango had delicate skin, so he couldn't tell how old she was either. However, he still casually asked as he saw that she didn't look well.
"I'm married with two children."
Mango did not hide anything from the doctor.
The doctor was stunned when she heard this.
"You are so young, but you got married so early. Well, I can't come up with a proper diagnosis yet. You might have a hormone imbalance, or you might be pregnant. Go and get an ultrasound, and then we'll look at it after you come back."
The doctor's words were clear. The ultrasound would confirm if she were pregnant or not.
Then, Mango nodded and walked out with the doctor's prescription in her hand.
After making the payment, she went to the ultrasound room. When she saw so many people waiting, she couldn't help but feel a little surprised.
She had always thought that getting an ultrasound was a simple thing. However, she did not expect that there would be so many people lining up for it. Then she remembered that she was used to having special treatment.
Right now, Mango didn't feel like going to the bathroom, so she thought that she could drink some water.
So, Mango took a disposable cup and drank a cup of hot water.
Most of the women around her were waiting for the ultrasound, and many of them had family members accompanying them. While glancing at them, Mango felt a little lonely and pitiful.
She was unsure why she felt pitiful, but she knew she couldn't control her emotions recently.
Then, Mango drank a few cups of water, and her stomach was full. Just as she was about to go to the bathroom, she heard the doctor call her name.
She quickly walked in and lay down according to the doctor's instructions. At this time, she was a bit nervous.
Meanwhile, the doctor saw that her face was pale and said quickly, "Don't be nervous. I see that you have a scar on your belly. It should not be your first pregnancy, right?"
"No, it's not."
Mango nodded her head in response.
"You're still nervous even it's your second pregnancy?"
The doctor smiled slightly and touched her belly with the ultrasound equipment. It was cold, but it also made Mango feel a little more relaxed.
She recalled that she was abroad when she was carrying Zion and Rita. At that time, she didn't do any regular checkups. After all, she didn't want to cause trouble as someone else was taking care of her at that time.
Now that she thought about these things, she felt like so much had happened since then.
The doctor didn't know what Mango was thinking. He moved the scanner around her belly for a while before saying, "Alright, that's enough. Congratulations, you've become a mother."
Mango was taken aback upon hearing this.
"Doctor, what did you say?"
"You are pregnant, and the child is about five weeks old. It looks alright at the moment, but your uterus wall is a little thin. Did you have an abortion before?"
The doctor looked at Mango as he said this. However, Mango was dumbfounded and only nodded her head subconsciously.
"Yes. I had a miscarriage before."
"Take good care of yourself. It's best to try and stabilize the fetus in the first three months as you are not in good health. Well, that is if you want this child."
After hearing this, Mango nodded while still a daze.
"Doctor, is there only one baby?"
Mango asked almost subconsciously.
The doctor paused for a moment before saying, "You have only been pregant for more than thirty days, and the fetus tissues haven't completely divided, so we can't see whether you have twins. Well, you can listen for the fetal heart when it's fifty or sixty days old. Why? Are there history of twins in your family?"
"Yes, both my husband and I are twins."
The doctor was surprised to hear what Mango had said.
"Then the probability would be very high, but we'll have to see what happens too."
The doctor then passed the report to Mango once he had finished his words.
On the other hand, Mango felt surreal.
Was she pregnant?
She couldn't believe that this was really happening!
But didn't Nathaniel do a vasectomy surgery?
Therefore, how could she be pregnant?
Mango returned to the previous doctor in a trance and handed the report to him.
After reading it, the doctor said with a smile, "Congratulations, you're going to be a mother again."
"Doctor, I have something to ask you."
Mango asked, but she found it a little hard to talk about it.
"What's the problem?"
The doctor was quite patient when he looked at Mango.
Then, Mango bit her lower lip and whispered, "My husband had a vasectomy, so how did I get pregnant?"
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