The Returning EX (John and Sophia) novel Chapter 600

Since the doctor had already handed her a slip, Sophia swallowed her superfluous question. With the slip in hand, she went to the blood test room. It was almost noon, so only a few people were left, and she had her blood taken right away. Looking at the receipt, she then saw that the results would be out in the afternoon itself.

She wasn’t quite certain how she left the hospital, and at such a time, she wasn’t in the mood to go to the shop either. As she walked, she stopped intermittently before finally calling it a day at a bus stop. Plopping down onto the bench there, she stared ahead at the cars coming and going.

It’ll be too much if I’m truly pregnant. It was a safe period for me back then, and even if I’m pregnant, it won’t be apparent so quickly, no? From what I see on the television, the symptoms will only appear a little after a month. She pulled at her hair.

It’s probably my overactive imagination. I never took any steps to prevent pregnancy before the divorce, yet I never got pregnant. At one point, I even suspected whether I was barren. Thus, how could I possibly be when it was my safe period then? This is just maddening!

Sophia sat there until noon when a call came in from John. Through the line, he said he was at her shop before bombarding her with questions—why she didn’t go to the shop; where she was; whether she was still having gastric problems.

At his barrage of questions, she didn’t quite know which to answer. Sighing, she then massaged her temples. “I’m outside, but there’s no taxi now.”

At this, John promptly asked, “Where are you? I’ll come and drive you.” Sophia then told him her location, upon which he asked her to wait for a while before hanging up the phone.

Putting her cell phone away, Sophia then stroked her stomach, her head feeling heavy.

Meanwhile, over at the shop, John bid Robin farewell and made to leave after ending his call with Sophia. Robin hurried over to him. “Are you going to look for Sophia?”

John grunted in affirmation. “She’s outside, so I’m going to drive her.”

John, on the other hand, paid no heed to Robin’s words, driving straight to the location Sophia gave him. When he arrived, he saw Sophia sitting on the bench at the bus stop, looking very much drowsy since she had her head tilted, still as a statue herself. Stopping the car, he then walked over to her.

Sophia didn’t notice his presence at all, so he went over and stood before her. Still, her head remained lowered, her hair falling to the front. Gazing at her for a while, his heart softened. Her petite and lean stature really tugs at my heartstrings. “Sophia,” he called out.

Sophia slowly raised her head. “You’re here, John?” She seemed really sleepy, and she even lifted a hand to slap herself on the forehead. “Let’s go.”

Sighing in exasperation, John reached out and helped her to her feet, supporting her all the way to the car. Even after they’d gotten into the car, he was still worried. “Are you not feeling well? How about I drive you to the hospital for a checkup?”

Sophia reclined against her seat. “I’ve been to the hospital. The doctor said that my blood pressure and blood sugar levels are too low, but I’m fine otherwise.”