Annie woke up a few minutes past seven to meet up with her appointment which was set for 9:15 am. She would rather get there early than late.
She said her morning prayer, arranged her bed and then did a little cleaning after which she had breakfast. She hardly had any appetite because of how nervous she was but she had to eat something according to the Doctor’s instruction.
Annie tried her best to eat as much as she could, cleaned the dishes after which she went to take a shower and prepare for the day.
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“That will be all dear. Remember to avoid stress, worry less, follow your meal plan and take your medications. It’s normal if it doesn’t work at first, you can always try again.” Doctor Myers said calmly to Annie who was seated on the hospital bed in a pale blue gown.
She nodded.
The insemination was done a while ago and Annie couldn’t explain how she felt. Her heart was beating twice faster all through. She tried to stay calm but it was just so impossible.
“When will I be able to know the outcome?, If I’m pregnant or not.” She asked nervously.
“You can check in two weeks. I’ll give you two tests before you leave.”
Forty-seven-years-old Doctor Myers went out of the room to give Annie some privacy to change back into her clothes. She did that very quickly after which she left for Doctor Myers office. He gave her a flyer which contained the necessary things she needed to know about and also the pregnancy sticks. She thanked him and left the hospital.
As soon as Annie pulled up in the driveway of her beauty parlour, a call came in. It was her best friend, Ella.
“Hey, How did it go?” Ella asked over the phone, slightly worried.
“It went well but it will take about two weeks to know if the procedure was a success.”
“It will be fine,” Ella assured.
"Yeah, that's what I keep telling myself." Annie sighed. "I’m so nervous. I pray it's successful” She said, placing her right hand on her belly.
“I’m sure it will and your child will be so lucky to have you. No doubt you will be an amazing mom, Ann.”
Annie smiled sadly. "You always know what to say to comfort me."
"I'm being very hopeful since this is what you truly want and as for being an amazing mom, I have no doubt about that. You're amazing with Claire and Jayden. I think this baby will be more than lucky to have you."
Annie smiled. "Thanks."
“So should I come over this evening, mama bear?” Ella asked.
Annie chuckled at the sudden nickname “I don’t mind.”
“Okay then, we will see in the evening. Don’t bother preparing anything. I’ll bring some Chinese food along. You’re allowed to eat Chinese right?” She asked hopefully.
“Yes, I’m allowed for tonight. How's your Boss?” Annie teased.
“He's a pain in the ass. You should see my office this morning. You would mistake it for a flower shop.”
“Aren’t you lucky he bought you flowers?”
“A bouquet of red roses would have been enough. He didn't need to go overboard.”
“You won’t forgive him, will you?” Ann chuckled over the phone.
“Well maybe. I just want to stay away from him but I don’t think it’s possible because he’s my Boss.”
“He likes you Ella and I think you’re being too hard on him. Pity the poor guy, please.”
Ella sighed “I will think about it.”
“Alright dear, I have to get to work. My customers are waiting.”
“Okay boo. I’ll see you later.” Ella ended the call.
Annie reached for her handbag from the backseat and helped herself out of the car. Entering her beauty parlour, She was not surprised by the number of customers that were already there. She replied to the greetings of her Staff and also greeted some of her customers. Some were there to do their nails, some came for spa treatment and the others were there to make their hair. Annie entered her office, placed her bag on a table and got to work. She started attending to her customers knowing it was going to be a long day.
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“There’s a problem Doctor Myers.” Nurse Silvia panicked as she stepped into Doctor Myers's office.
“What is it?” He asked her
Nurse Silvia said nervously “Nurse Belinda handed you the wrong semen for the insemination.” The middle-aged nurse was seriously panicking as she knew they were all in trouble.
“What???” Doctor Myers rose to his feet. Every sperm was labelled before and after they were tested and treated. He couldn't wrap his head around what went wrong.
“How did you let that happen?” He asked, irritated. No doubt they were careless.
“There was a mix up with the tag.“Nurse Silvia swallowed painfully.
"Then whose sperm did I use for the procedure earlier?"
“The one you used belongs to the Billionaire, Eric Ivan-James.”
Doctor Myers plopped down on his office chair in defeat. He took off his reading glasses, tossed it on the table, then massaged his forehead with his fingers, trying to send away the headache that was building up there.
He knew Eric had a low sperm count and if it was truly his sperm he used for Annie, there was a very high probability that the whole process was a waste.
“You nurses should have been more careful. What in the hell do you expect me to tell both patients? Do you even have an idea of the type of trouble we are in? We could be sued!!!" Dr Myers said in anger.
“I’m so sorry, sir. It was truly an honest mistake. There's something else you should know too.” The nurse said.
“Which is?” Dr Myers asked, clearly pissed about the whole situation. He wondered what could be worse than what she just told him.
“I think Mr Eric is cured. The last time he came in for the test, we collected samples of his blood, urine and semen. The blood and the urine test showed that his sperm count has increased. Just for us to do the final confirmation with his semen sample, we discovered there had been a mix-up and you’ve used it for the procedure instead.”
“Go get me the result.” Doctor Myers demanded. Nurse Silvia obeyed and was back in no time. “This is it, Sir.” She handed him the result.
He collected the papers from her, put on his glasses and went through it. Indeed Nurse Silvia was saying the truth. Eric’s condition has improved. His treatment over the years finally paid off.
“Don't get too excited because we are all going down for your mistakes. I would start praying if I were you all. You're free to go.” He dismissed Nurse Silvia.
Doctor Myers skipped lunch. He used that period to think of a Solution. Annie and Eric were like his children. He couldn’t betray either of them and neither does he want to end up in jail or losing his license.
After weighing the pros and cons, He decided he was going to go by the truth even though he would be going against his professional ethics and by doing so he would speak to Eric first.
He reached for his phone and dialled Eric who picked up almost immediately.
“It seems you were expecting my call, Son.”
“Something like that. Good afternoon, Doc Myers.”
“Good afternoon, Son. Hope you’re good?”
“Yeah. I was about to call you for the test result. But if there’s no improvement I think I won’t bother coming over to collect them.”
“I have good and bad news, Eric.” Dr Myers mumbled.
Eric's heart fell. He knew the bad news was about him not being cured. He had no idea what the good news was. “Okay?!” Eric answered, unsure as to how to react.
“Can you come to see me at the hospital today?” He pleaded.
“Okay Doc, I’m on my way,” Eric said.
“Alright, I’ll be expecting you.” Doctor Myers said.
Eric stopped what he was doing intending to continue after his visit to Doctor Myers; a man who was like a father to him.The drive to the hospital was very quiet, He couldn’t help but wonder what good news Doctor Myers had for him.A happy smile spread across his face as he thought about the possibility of what the good news could be. The smile was replaced with a frown when he remembered there was bad news also which will probably overshadow the good news. He decided
Ella woke up at exactly two minutes to six. She woke up feeling tired because she slept late the previous night. She and Annie were up till midnight, chatting and editing one of Annie’s videos that was due for upload on YouTube.From the guest room, Ella made her way to the Kitchen. She made breakfast for two, cleaned the kitchen and went back upstairs to get ready for work.By the time she was all dressed up, Annie was still sleeping, She ate half of the breakfast she
Two Weeks LaterBy now, Eric had watched all of Annie’s videos on her YouTube channel. The more he watched, the more he fell for her. He likes her already. Liking at first sight, was something Eric never believed in but it all made sense to him now. He wanted nothing more than Annie to carry his child; He wanted her to be the mother of his baby.
“Sorry, I’m late.” Annie apologized, taking a seat opposite Doctor Myers. He called her earlier and demanded to see her so they planned to meet at a restaurant close to the hospital.“It seems you had a lot of customers to attend to.” He teased and she smiled.Annie nodded, placing her small bag on the table. Today was indeed a hectic day for her.
Eric could not help but worry about Annie and his child as he waited for Doctor Myers feedback on his talk with her.He had no doubt she was going to freak out but he wanted to be there for her and their little miracle.As at the time Eric left for his apartment, there was no news from Myers. After changing into his nightwear, he got comfortable on his bed and dialled his family Doctor who picked up immediately.
Annie came out of her bathroom in a short pyjamas dress; she reached for her phone on the nightstand. There was an incoming call from Ella, her best friend.“Hey!” She said, taking a seat on her bed.Hi babe,” Ella replied cheerfully.“You sound so happy today,” Annie asked
Eric got to the restaurant at exactly 7 pm. He had discarded his suit and was now putting on a dark fitted shirt and pants with a black jacket. His hair was styled in his favourite way and he hoped Annie likes the way he styled it.Since the restaurant was a five-star restaurant, he booked a VIP spot for them.Twenty-five minutes passed without any sign of Annie and Eric became kind of sad with the thought of her not showing up.
“So what do you think?” Eric smiled as he watched out for his youngest sister’s reaction.He just finished giving her a tour of the private suite they will be staying for the weekend.“I love it, Eric. Thank you!” She whispered, trying to hold back tears.She walked towards