Arrogant Man VS Unyielding Woman
Chapter 456 Good News Is Coming

"Well, the last time I had my period was..." For a long while, Jean searched her memory, but in the end, she sighed apologetically and said, "There had been too many distractions lately that I wasn't able to pay much attention to it. I'm sorry, but I really don't remember it." Jean shook her head in resignation.

After hearing Jean's reply, disappointment crept on Zelda's face. She, too, tried to remember the last time she had bought tampons for Jean.

Zed took a glance at Zelda, and seeing her expression, he turned to Jean and urged her to keep recalling. "Jean, can you think harder about it? It's really important."

Jean's face showed confusion as she wondered why there was a tinge of hesitation in Zed's voice. Then again, she got a feeling that her answer was of great significance to them today.

She nodded at them and gave it a thought again, racking her brain. "I know that my period is always very punctual. It comes in the middle of the month consistently. Hmm, counting the days of my last period, it was..."

Jean thought hard, and then suddenly, as if a light bulb flashed above her head, she finally remembered when the last time was. Because of this, her expression couldn't be deciphered.

Zed immediately noticed the change in her expression and couldn't help but ask about it in haste. "What's wrong, Jean?"

"I... Well..." Jean couldn't form her words. She scratched her head and then gave them a wry smile. "It seemed that I haven't had my period last month."

Ecstasy immediately appeared on Zed's face. He felt the excitement rise inside of him, like a lion eager to prowl, but he kept his composure outside. "Jean, are you sure about it?" He asked in a trembling voice. He glanced at Zelda, who mirrored his expression as well. Jean nodded and replied, "I am sure." However, in contrast to Zed's feeling of euphoria, Jean felt afraid and panicked. She furrowed her eyebrows into a frown. "I was in the hospital then, and I definitely haven't had my period when I was there." Jean turned to Zed with a worried look. "Zed, do you think I'm sick? Have I got some fatal disease?" After saying that, her eyes widened in shock. Zelda tried hard to hide her amusement at Jean's innocence.

"No, silly, you are not sick. It might be, because you are pregnant." Zed reached his arms to hold her, and as he rubbed her back gently, he said with excitement evident in his tone. "Of course, it is just a guess for now. Why don't we make sure? You eat something first, and then we can go to the hospital for a check-up and get the doctor's confirmation."

Jean's brain went blank all of a sudden after hearing the word 'pregnant' come out of Zed's mouth. This was too shocking for her, and she didn't know how to grasp it just yet.

Clearly, she hadn't thought about being pregnant until now. She was too busy trying to absorb this possibility into her brain that she zoned out completely, not hearing what Zed was saying at the moment.

'I could be pregnant?' Jean said out loud in her thoughts once more.

It was true that both Zed and her had been married for a quite a long time now. Moreover, after she met Zed's parents the last time, they hadn't used any contraceptives as advised by Zed's parents.

Indeed, quite a long time had passed since then, and also enough to have conceived a child. A child... Did she really have a life growing inside her?

A life created by the love she and Zed have for each other?

She took in the news slowly, and the panic that she felt moments ago was now replaced by an overflowing happiness inside of her. She unconsciously reached her hand to slowly touch her still flat belly, her heart thrilled at the thought of a living being inside of her. 'Is this for real? Am I really going to be a mother?' Jean thought, feeling the same euphoria Zed felt.

Moore stood there and watched Jean's reaction. He saw the happiness on her face and the gentleness that now appeared on her eyes as she stared on her belly.

He smiled at how Jean didn't seem to hear Zed talking to her right now and just focused on the feeling of elation for the possibility. He heaved a long sigh in his heart.

If life wasn't so difficult and troublesome for Jean, she would already have known right away that she would be a mother instead of worrying about her health.

Ever since Jean was a kid, she didn't have a mother by her side. She had to swallow her cowardice and toughen up so as to avoid getting bullied. This probably was the reason why Jean grew up stronger than anybody else. 'Even without the guidance of a mother, she still became a wonderful woman and better than anyone else who grew up with one, 'Moore thought.

Life was unfair to Jean, and God didn't give her as much as others, but seeing her feeling her belly with joy and content, Moore couldn't help but smile.

His heart that had long been worried was now filled with relief.

He was concerned that Jean might reject her child after learning she was pregnant.

She had suffered a wretched childhood, so deep down, Moore had thought that Jean might not want to give birth to another life. There were other people he knew that wouldn't want to have children even though they love having one, just for the reason that they don't want their children to suffer the same pain and fate they did growing up.

That they were afraid their pain would be passed on to the next generation, like a chain reaction.

However, for Jean, it wasn't the case. It seemed that her miserable childhood was the reason why she was excited to give birth to another life. That she was going to finally have someone to treat right and to make sure that her child won't suffer the same fate as she did. The fact that Jean didn't seem to be affected so much about her childhood made Moore relieved. 'Jean is going to be an amazing mother, 'he thought with a smile.

"Zed, did we really create a life?" Jean raised her head and looked at him with surprise and happiness. Realizing that he was talking to himself moments ago, he chuckled under his breath, knowing then that Jean was lost in thought, so he let it go.

He gave Jean a bright smile and replied, "Well, we're not sure yet. We have to consult the doctor later..."

"Then let's go now!" Jean interrupted and was too excited that she couldn't wait for Zed to finish his sentence and grabbed him by the wrist and started leading them towards the door.

"Wait," Zed said, stopping her by holding her hand that grabbed her wrist. "You just threw up what you ate, so your stomach is still empty. Let's eat something first before going to the hospital."

Jean shook her head and turned to look at Zed. "I don't feel like eating. I feel nauseated when I see food."

Before Zed could reply, Zelda interjected, walking towards them with a huge smile on her face. "Mr. Zed, don't worry about it. It is normal for Mrs. Jean to have conditions like this, especially when she is confirmed pregnant, then there is really nothing to worry about. You can head to the hospital first, while I'll go to the supermarket to buy something sour like preserved plum for Mrs. Jean. She would like this kind of taste during this period."

"Preserved plum..." Zed thought about it for a moment, wondering about the effectiveness of such food. Then again, he really didn't have much knowledge about this kind of situation, so he nodded. "Okay then. Thank you, Zelda."

Smiling, Zelda shook her head in response. She then walked away and headed to her quarters to prepare for her trip to the market.

Zed then turned to Moore and said, "Moore, I will just take Jean to the hospital, and please, enjoy for food. We'll be back as soon as possible."

"Sure. I will wait for your good news. Do take care on the way." Moore replied with a nod and a smile.

Jean blushed with happiness and shyness. They weren't one hundred percent certain that she was pregnant, and yet Zed and Zelda seemed high-strung already.

What's even more embarrassing for Jean was the fact that Zed wouldn't let her walk a step. He carried her all the way from the house and into the car as if it was just a normal thing to do.

When the car stopped in front of the hospital's main entrance, Jean held out a hand and protested immediately. "Zed, I'm warning you. If you plan to carry me inside, I will not have this check-up."

"Why not?" Zed stopped unbuckling his passenger belt and stared at Jean with puzzlement. His eyebrows strained.

"Well, we still haven't confirmed it yet, but you're already so tensed about it that you wouldn't even let me walk a step as if it would harm the baby if there was one inside of me. Do you plan to carry me all the time from now on?" Jean asked grouchily. She turned to face the window to look outside. "You see where we are. There are a lot of people in here. Do you want to risk hitting the headlines and getting the nickname as a...

"Okay, okay, I get it." Zed interrupted, raising his hands in surrender. He turned to her with a smile. "As long as you will be careful and follow the doctor's instruction in checkup, I will let you do whatever you want."

Jean gave Zed a smile of satisfaction before placing her head on Zed's shoulder. "Thank you, honey. Also, if we are really blessed with a child, trust me. I will be very careful, because not only is it the result of our love for each other, but it is also my source of happiness as you probably felt too. So please, don't regard me as a person unable to take care of herself, okay?"

"Okay," Zed replied with a sigh of relief. After a moment of comfortable silence and an exchange of smiles, Zed finally realized that his action was a little too exaggerated. He then nodded. "Okay, I will not carry you in, but promise me, watch your step. Walk slowly and carefully. If you feel something wrong, tell me right away."

Jean couldn't help but chuckle at how overly protective her husband was of her.

Even though they still haven't confirmed anything yet. Then again, Jean stopped laughing as she saw how serious Zed looked at her. His tense expression made Jean start to feel nervous too.

They got out of the car feeling excited and nervous at the same time. Hand in hand, they walked beside each other inside the hospital. Jean walked with extreme care so as Zed wouldn't say anything more about being careful, while Zed followed Jean's pace. Jean noticed how attentive Zed's expression was, making her speechless. Deep inside, she wondered how she got someone like Zed.

They finally reached the OB department of the hospital and after filling in the forms and finished registering, they headed to the doctor's office, thankful that there wasn't any queue.

The doctor then asked Jean some questions before running the test. She asked about Jean's menstrual cycle, how many weeks it had been since the last conception, and how Jean was feeling recently. The doctor told both of them that Jean was indeed, showing signs of early pregnancy. Satisfied with Jean's answers, the doctor then arranged her to have an ultrasound.

Jean was nervous as she lay down on the bed. Zed held her cold hand and stayed by her side the whole process during the examination. He gave Jean a reassuring smile before the doctor finally placed the transducer on Jean's belly after placing gel. Jean kept her attention on the screen while Zed kept switching between the screen and Jean's belly. Finally, not long after, a heartbeat appeared on the screen. The doctor looked at both of them with a bright smile. Zed gave Jean a huge beam. He couldn't conceal his ecstasy anymore. He smiled like someone who had just won the jackpot.

Although for Zed, this was way better than winning the jackpot.