Chapter 1605

“I just tested it myself with the pregnancy test stick two days ago.

The result was positive.

” The joy on Juliette’s face couldn’t be hidden.

“Can you take me to the hospital this afternoon? I’m still uncertain about my pregnancy, so please keep it from Oliver for now.

”

“Sure thing! That would be along the way.

I’m going to pick some wedding candies,” Stella promised.

“Why don’t we go shopping together after the examination? We have a lot of great news to celebrate.

”

Juliette nodded and said, “Okay, then.

All set.

Let’s go after our meal.

”

In the afternoon, Fernando knocked on the door and came in while Matthew was working.

Standing in front of his boss’s desk, Fernando said in a hesitant voice, “Mr.

Clark, the public relations team just blocked a piece of breaking news…”

Seeing that he hemmed and hawed for a long time without making it clear, Matthew frowned and asked, “Huh? What news?”

After a short pause, Fernando reported in a low voice, “A reporter reported that Stella went to the best women and children’s hospital…”

Hearing this, Matthew suddenly raised his head and stared at Fernando with piercing eyes.

“There is a speculation that Stella seemed to be pregnant.

”

As the wedding day neared, the buzz surrounding Matthew and Stella intensified, yet Matthew chose to ignore it altogether, deeming it inconsequential.

But this time, it was about Stella’s pregnancy rumor.

Matthew furrowed his brow as he instructed, “Have the PR department handle it discreetly.

We don’t need it spreading.

”

Fernando, catching on, nodded in understanding.

“Of course, sir.

It’s not to be mentioned until after the first trimester.

”

With a gleeful grin, Fernando playfully remarked, “Congratulations, Mr.

Clark.

Looks like good fortune comes in pairs.

Pregnant and impending wedding all at once.

.

”

But before Fernando could finish, Matthew’s stern gaze silenced him, and he wisely held his tongue, sensing his boss’s tense mood.

“I’ll inform the PR department right away,” Fernando said, swiftly exiting the office.

Matthew pursed his Lips, his expression turning grave.

He couldn’t decipher why Stella had visited that hospital.

Could she truly be pregnant?

Matthew experienced a whirlwind of emotions.

Despite lingering in the office, he was unable to focus on work.

With a heavy heart, he rose from his chair, gathered his belongings, and departed for Prosper Bay.

As Matthew journeyed, nervousness gripped him, leaving him unsure of how to broach the topic of pregnancy to Stella upon his arrival.

Throughout the year, Matthew and Stella diligently relied on birth control, a testament to Matthew’s unpreparedness for parenthood.

The notion of having children had always repelled Matthew, despite Lucia’s persistent desire for grandchildren.

An inexplicable fear gnawed at him whenever the subject arose.

Matthew felt utterly clueless about caring for a baby.

In his nightmares, memories of the tear-filled Amara in his childhood still haunted Matthew.