Chapter 505

Jennifer said calmly, “There was a problem with the pregnancy test. I’m not pregnant, so stop spreading these rumors.”

Lucia just nodded, thinking, “I wasn’t making things up. You said it yourself at the wedding, and everyone was there!”

Jennifer headed into a meeting. When it ended, she casually chatted with the others in the room. “I’m not pregnant. What I said at the wedding was all a misunderstanding.”

The room erupted in murmurs of surprise, wondering whether Donald knew this.

However, Donald wasn’t there.

After leaving the conference room, Jennifer went to grab a coffee, hoping it would help her shake off her lingering fatigue.

She hadn’t slept at all the night before, not after that argument with Donald. She touched her belly gently and muttered, “I’m sorry, little one. I need to focus on work right now. I have to keep this to myself.”

Just then, her phone rang. Vincent asked her to come to his office again.

Donald was there too, his eyes fixed intently on Jennifer.

Vincent let out a sigh and said, “Donald told me you’re pregnant, but you said you weren’t. What on earth is going on? Did you lie about this? If so, the promotion…”

“Mr. Foster, I’m truly not pregnant. It was just a misunderstanding,” said Jennifer.

Donald stared at Jennifer in utter disbelief.

Jennifer pulled Donald closer and said, “I’m not pregnant. The test I used was expired. I meant to tell you, but I got caught up in Ms. Nelson’s business. I didn’t hide it on purpose.”

Donald was still skeptical.

Jennifer said, “Mr. Foster, I’ve already started working on the paper you asked for. Since I’m not pregnant, let’s just stick to the original plan.”

Vincent paused for a while and said, “Alright then. Just make sure you’re ready.”

Jennifer nodded and tugged the stunned Donald out of Vincent’s office.

Donald remained silent, looking very disappointed. Jennifer could tell that Donald was still upset. After all, they had a falling-out yesterday.

Donald buried his face in his hands, saying, “Are you really not pregnant? Then why did you…”

“I got it wrong. I’m not pregnant,” Jennifer insisted.

Donald said, “Fine. I’ll go talk to my parents, so they won’t get their hopes up for nothing.”

Before Donald could go, Jennifer reached out and wrapped her arms around him from behind. However, he gently pried her hands off.

Jennifer felt like everything was slipping through her fingers. With trembling breath, she pressed her face to Donald’s back. “I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have spoken about you or your parents that way in front of Irene. Please, don’t leave me.”

Donald finally turned around to face her. He could hardly believe that this proud woman was actually apologizing to him.

Jennifer said with tears in her eyes, “These past few days have been hard. Our wedding was ruined, and Ms. Nelson is in the hospital. You’re right. I shouldn’t have embarrassed you in front of others. Don’t shut me out, okay? I can’t lose you.”

Donald said, “We’re a family, and I hope you truly see me as your husband. Can we just try to be happy together?”

Jennifer nodded softly.

Despite his sadness, Donald still comforted Jennifer, saying, “There’s no rush to have a baby. Let’s wait until after your promotion. I’ll talk to my parents and I’m sure they’ll understand.”

Jennifer lowered her head again and gave a quiet nod.

Cathy and Werner knew Irene had reunited with her mother, and they were also aware of Jennifer’s disrespectful remarks toward Irene. They didn’t say anything, mostly because they believed Jennifer was pregnant with the Lynn family’s little boy.

When Donald came home and broke the news that Jennifer wasn’t pregnant, Werner and Cathy refused to believe it. “What the hell is going on?”

“The tests confirmed she’s not pregnant,” Donald explained, handing over the report. “Here’s Jennifer’s ultrasound. Turns out the test she used was expired. It gave a false result.”

Werner and Cathy fell into heavy silence.

Donald sighed and said reassuringly, “Don’t be upset. We’re still young, and we’ll have a child when the time is right.”

Werner said with a stern face, “We already told everyone we were gonna have a grandchild! What are we supposed to do now!”

Cathy was overwhelmed with sadness and utter disappointment. She felt like she had been made a complete fool of. However, she could do nothing about it.

She sighed and said, “Fine, it’s up to you guys. I bought some gifts for Jennifer. Just take them home.”

Donald said, “Thanks, Mom.” He returned home laden with a generous amount of gifts.

Cathy had bought only the finest ones in the store–the kind she wouldn’t even get for Cheryl. Considering how hard it was for Jennifer, she bought all the stuff she thought would suit her. Now she was told Jennifer wasn’t pregnant.

As night fell, Jennifer was absorbed in writing her medical research paper in the study while Donald was cooking in the kitchen. He called out, “Jennifer, dinner’s ready. I got this potato soup recipe from Mom.”

Jennifer’s fingers paused on the keyboard. She said, “I’m not really hungry. Don’t mind me.”

Donald insisted, “Come on, you can deal with your paper later. Cold soup tastes terrible.”

Hearing this, Jennifer finally set aside her work.

They sat across from each other, eating in silence. Donald broke the silence and said, “I told Dad and Mom.”

“What did they say?” Jennifer asked.

Donald said, “They said it’s okay. They understand you and they didn’t want us to feel too much pressure.”

Jennifer lowered her head and took a sip of the soup. Her voice softened. “Let’s talk about this after I’m promoted to the department head.”

“Okay.” Donald lowered his head and mechanically picked at his food, his mind elsewhere.

He believed he was going to be a father, but now he had been slammed with disappointment. All he could do now was tell himself that they had plenty of time and they would definitely have a child when the time was right.

Teresa got off work late today and took Michael to Willow Restaurant for dinner. On the way home, she stopped to buy him a toy, and just as she was about to pay, someone reached out and paid for her.

“He’s the creepy guy from Jennifer’s wedding,” Michael exclaimed, immediately ducking behind Teresa and clinging to her.

Teresa looked over at Sanford, her gaze wary.

Sanford smiled at Michael and said, “I told you we would meet again, kid.” Then, straightening up, he looked at Teresa, saying, “It’s her son, right?”