The Ex-Wife’s Billion Dollar Comeback Novel

---- Chapter 160: The Pregnancy Is Okay ~ Rose ~ "Hmmm." Rose hummed awake, feeling her head spin. "Rose? Are you okay?" Calum asked. When Rose opened her eyes, her face paled, and confusion shifted into dread. "Calum? Where am I?" she asked. She panicked. Calum had brought her to the hospital! To her right, she saw Amanda and Cedric sitting on the sofa. But then, someone grabbed her left hand. "Rose, you're in the hospital," her mother, Silvia, said, gripping her hand. "Don't worry. We took care of you.

You're okay." "Yes, your cousin helped us arrange your immediate admission," her father, Reginald, added. "You don't need to worry. You and the baby are fine." "The baby is okay. The doctor will be here soon," Silvia reassured her. Confusion returned. 'The baby was okay? How?' What baffled her more was how her parents seemed... overly reassuring. When she turned to Calum, her husband said, "Earlier, when you were in the ER, they took you for an ultrasound. | was processing your admission. Silvia and Connie were with you." Rose's lips quivered as she gazed at her mother. "Oh.

Is the ---- baby fine, Mom?" She silently begged with her eyes, and Silvia nodded. "Yes. The baby is fine." Silvia cried and hugged Rose tightly, maybe too tightly. " Everything is okay. You are okay. The baby is okay." Moments later, a doctor entered with Rose's cousin. Her cousin, Connie, was a medical intern at Cedar Heights Medical Center. She had also been at the wedding and had clearly rushed with them to the hospital. She was still in her evening dress, with a doctor's coat thrown over it. "Rose, everything is fine,' Connie said. Again, there was that strange reassurance.

'What's going on? Did they find out? What happened?' She had too many questions, but couldn't ask them with Calum and his parents around. "Mr. Montclair, my name is Doctor Gilbert. Your wife is fine. She only fainted, most likely from stress and changes to her body due to pregnancy," the resident doctor explained. "She can rest here overnight and go home tomorrow. I've prescribed additional medication and vitamins to strengthen her pregnancy." "At this point, it's very important to remove her from any stress-related activities. The first trimester is very crucial," Dr. Gilbert added.

"Well, they're going on a honeymoon soon. That should ease whatever Rose is stressed about," Amanda muttered from her seat. ---- Rose looked down at her fingers, pretending to be calm, though her heart was racing. "It was the wedding preparations and my fashion line relaunch. I've been busy." She forced a complicated smile as she said, "Thank you, doctor." "You're welcome," Dr. Gilbert replied dryly, his gaze lingering longer on Rose. "I should go now. | have other patients." After the doctor left, Amanda and Cedric spoke only of their grandchild, not her.

Amanda said, "You should focus on your pregnancy." "We'll be on our way. We only left Sage with the nanny," Cedric added. Rose and Calum didn't object. She badly needed to speak to her parents and cousin alone. "Calum, you should walk your parents to their car," Rose suggested. "It's okay, we can manage," Amanda said. "No, no,' Silvia insisted. "Calum should. Go ahead, Son." Calum turned to Rose. "I'll be back." "Take your time, Calum," Reginald said. "We'll look after Rose." As soon as Calum and his parents left, Connie locked the door behind her and let out a long sigh. "Oh my god." "Rose?

What have you gotten yourself into?" Silvia demanded. "Mom, I'm sorry," Rose broke down quickly. "I'm sorry. This was Claire's idea. At that time, Calum was pulling away from me. | was desperate and gave in to her suggestion. I... faked my pregnancy." ---- "| knew it," Silvia said sharply. "When they did the ultrasound, | knew." "But thank goodness, you're really pregnant now," Connie suddenly revealed, stunning Rose. "What did you say?" Rose gasped, her eyes wide. "You're likely about four weeks pregnant. | was there when the ultrasound was performed. You were still asleep during this time.

A sac had already formed, but it's still too early to detect a heartbeat," Connie explained. "Wait. Wait. So I'm really pregnant?" Rose asked again, stunned. "Yes," Silvia and Connie said together. "You were lucky, Rose," Connie said. "The doctor on duty is my friend. He didn't mention your pregnancy's actual gestational age to Calum, and he won't, as long as you ask him to keep quiet." Connie leaned in, lowering her voice. "Doctor-patient confidentiality protects you. But the records... leave those to me. I'll make the adjustments." Rose sucked in a deep breath.

"So, doctor-patient confidentiality forces him to keep quiet?" "Yes. | warned Doctor Gilbert about it. Not even Calum can demand a full report unless you allow it. Whatever findings come out, they must come from you," Connie explained. "We'll come with you on your check-ups from now on. Just to be safe," Silvia suggested. "But Connie, Calum thinks I'm ten weeks pregnant. How do ---- we handle that?" Rose asked. "It can still work," Connie replied. "Some women deliver as late as forty-two weeks. If needed, we can say you went overdue. We'll figure it out later.

For now, the key is making sure Dr. Gilbert cooperates with us." Her voice dropped further. "If necessary, we'll find another doctor. Either way, Dr. Gilbert can't tell Calum anything. If he does, we can sue him." "Oh my god," Rose nearly cried. She pressed her hands to her stomach. "I can't believe I'm saved." She never expected to actually become pregnant just in time. She had been seeing the doctor Claire recommended, the same one who had helped her fake her ultrasound reports, yet she had not been found pregnant during those visits.

Connie explained, however, that very early pregnancies often couldn't be detected by ultrasound. "But you need to be careful," Connie warned. "You have a severe case of polycystic ovary syndrome. This pregnancy is risky. Have you always known this about you?" Rose nodded. "Yes, but lately, I've been so busy, | didn't realize how much worse it had gotten until recently." "Well, many women still carry healthy pregnancies despite PCOS. You'll just need close monitoring," Connie said. Rose nodded. She would cross that bridge when she gets there.

For now, she needed to get through the night, leave the hospital, and rethink her plans. Maybe find another doctor or go back to the same clinic that faked her pregnancy report. At least now, Rose didn't have to lie to Calum. Because she ---- was, in fact, already pregnant. "Im so happy," she cried. "Everything is going exactly the way | want." Rose leaned back against her pillow, crying for joy. For the first time in weeks, she felt as if everything was finally falling into place.

What Rose didn't expect was that sometimes, when life finally seemed to grant what one desired most, it was only preparing to take something far greater in return... and that some wishes were never meant to be fulfilled.