A Call That Changed Her Entire Life

Nobody could blame Carlos for his reaction, especially since Cherish was known to be quite clumsy in the kitchen.
“Do you really think your wife is that much of an airhead?“ Leah replied while pinching his arm. Then, she added in a serious
tone, “Cherish might be pregnant. I need you to take her to the hospital and find out if it's true. If she is really having a baby, don't
forget to file a pregnancy record at the hospital! You need your ID and marriage license to do it!“
Carlos couldn't believe what he was hearing. He was so shocked that it took him a while to come back to his senses. But when
he did, he got up and changed his clothes in a blink of an eye. When he went downstairs, he didn't say a single word to Cherish
and just carefully dragged her to the car.
Along the way, Cherish kept caressing her belly while thinking of babies. But instead of being happy about it, she felt sick to her
stomach. However, the fact that there might be new life growing inside of her caused her maternal instincts to kick in. And
because of that, she couldn't help but dote and love the baby in her belly even if she wasn't sure it was really there.
Meanwhile, the father of her potential child couldn't think of anything to say. Carlos could feel nothing but nervousness, and the
cold sweat on his forehead clearly showed it.
When they arrived at the hospital, Carlos asked a nurse about where to go for pregnancy. The frantic look on his face caused the
nurse to giggle a little bit. With a smile, she guided them to the obstetrics and gynecology department.
Luckily, they came at just the right time since there were no other patients around. The doctor asked Carlos a series of personal
questions while Cherish was sitting beside him. She couldn't help blushing in embarrassment because of it. After a while, they
were done with the interview and proceeded with a blood test. Since the fetus was still too small for an ultrasound examination,
this was the only way they could find out if she was really pregnant.
Even though drawing blood was a simple task, Carlos couldn't stop worrying about his wife. From the moment Cherish sat down
on a chair, Carlos held her hand and gently patted her on the back to comfort her, even though she had never really been afraid
of seeing needles and blood.
The blood drawing only took a few minutes, but they had to wait for almost forty-five minutes to get the results. In all her life,
Cherish had never felt time go by so slow. On the other hand, Carlos was pacing back and forth in the corridor to kill time. Every
five minutes or so, he would check on the automatic reporting machine in front of them.
“Can you sit down? I'm getting dizzy just by looking at you,“ Cherish said while rubbing her forehead.

Even though Cherish's request was simple, Carlos immediately sat next to her and responded with the utmost concern, “Okay,
okay, I'm sorry. I won't do it anymore. How are you feeling?“ At that moment, Carlos was too frantic to realize that he was
overreacting. In his mind, he really thought that his wife was about to faint.
Cherish had never seen Carlos act like this before. He was like a flustered child who had broken his mother's favorite vase.
Because of this, Cherish smiled at him to try and calm him down. After that, she calmly said, “I'm fine. You don't have to worry
about me too much. Let's just wait for the results in peace, okay? Whether I'm really pregnant or not, there's nothing else to do
but to accept it, right?“
As soon as Carlos saw her smile, all the worries in his mind disappeared. He couldn't agree with her more, so he just sat with her
and waited for the results in content.
The time they were waiting for finally arrived, and the results confirmed their suspicions. Cherish was definitely pregnant!
Carlos couldn't stop trembling while holding the result in his hand. And even if he didn't look like it, his heart was ready to burst
from joy. After a while, he finally moved and show his excitement to Cherish. He lovingly hugged her until she was almost out of
breath.
When the couple arrived home, Chuck had just come back from his morning jog. He was so anxious that he couldn't sit still with
Leah in the living room anymore. That was why he had had to go for a run to calm down his nerves.
“You're back! Well, are you really pregnant?“ Leah and Chuck excitedly asked in unison. Right after that, Leah rushed over to
hear their answer up-close. However, she didn't need an answer because she immediately saw Carlos holding some
prescriptions for pregnant women. Because of that, she burst into laughter and cheered, “Oh, Cherish, you are really pregnant! I
can't believe it! Chuck, we're finally going to have a grandchild!“
Seeing the old couple as happy as they could be brought tears of joy to Cherish's eyes. The mood was so cheerful that she
couldn't even feel her stomach acting up. With a smile, she said, “Mom, we still don't know the baby's gender.“
“It's fine! Whether the baby is a girl or a boy, we'll love it no matter what!“ Chuck replied with a smile as well. Leah excitedly held
onto Chuck's arm and added, “Let's call all our relatives right now! We need to tell them that they need to prepare gifts for our
precious daughter-in-law and her baby!“
“Mom, you don't have to do that... I still have a long way to go before giving birth,“ Cherish said in an attempt to calm down Leah.
She didn't want her mother-in-law to pass out from being too excited.

However, the old couple didn't listen, and instead made plans to go out and buy things to welcome the birth of their grandchild.
With a serious expression, Chuck told Carlos, “Take good care of your wife, okay? I won't forgive you if something happens to
her!“
Right after that, Leah and Chuck cheerfully held hands and walked away with a spring in their steps.
In a blink of an eye, only the expecting couple was left at the Li Family's household.
After such a jam-packed day, Carlos wanted to take a rest. He walked inside the house. Then, he placed down all the medicines
and prescriptions he was carrying. From the corner of his eye, he saw Cherish still standing outside in a daze. So, he quickly
went over and guided her over to the sofa. Then, he said, “Just take a seat. I'm sure you're hungry. Mother was so excited that
she forgot that the two of you didn't even finish cooking breakfast. I'll go to the kitchen for now and make some porridge. You
should just sit here and rest.“
Before leaving, he picked up the remote and changed the channel to Cherish's favorite TV show. Then, he handed her the
remote, and lovingly said, “Just call me if you need anything.“
At that moment, Cherish couldn't help but feel like a princess in her very own castle. But instead of just enjoying it, her eyes
teared up because she was so moved from everybody's support for her pregnancy, especially Carlos. However, Cherish knew
Carlos would make fun of her for crying for such a petty reason, so she just sent him away to the kitchen immediately.
While walking away, Carlos mumbled to himself what the doctor had said to him. “She can't have that. And they said no greasy
food. I guess I'll really just make some porridge with a few steamed vegetables on the side. Ahh, I almost forgot. I should
probably add a bit of nutrition powder to the porridge.“
Cherish couldn't help but laugh when she heard her husband. She couldn't help but think that Carlos looked like a child who was
preparing for a test. When he was finally in the kitchen, Cherish touched her belly with thoughts of the baby's face and their
future together popping up in her mind.
As soon as all the Li Family's relatives got wind of Cherish's pregnancy, they sent tons and tons of gifts over to congratulate her.
From that point on, Cherish was pretty much treated like a queen. The entire Li Family didn't allow her to cook, do chores, or
even go outside. It was all because they didn't want anything bad to happen to her and the baby.
However, even if Cherish couldn't deny how much she enjoyed her brand new life of ease, she was bound to get bored someday.
Although she had never liked doing chores when she was a young child, watching TV and staring at her phone all day inevitably
left her feeling a little depressed.

Carlos, who was staying with her day and night, easily figured out that she wasn't happy with their current setup. So to cheer her
up, he suggested a simple plan. “How about we go out for a walk today?“
Cherish's eyes lit up like fireworks when she heard him, especially since the last time she had been outside was when she had
gone to the hospital for a pregnancy test. Suddenly, the thought that Leah might get angry if they were to go outside froze her in
place. She couldn't bear the thought of upsetting her mother-in-law after all the great things she had done for her.
As soon as Carlos saw the hesitation in her eyes, he knew exactly what she was worried about. With a smile, he comforted her.
“I can't believe you're so afraid of my mother right now. I've honestly never seen you like this before. Luckily for us, I already
asked for her permission last night. She already said yes, so there's nothing for us to worry about!“
Carlos' words were a pleasant surprise to Cherish. She didn't expect that her clumsy husband would be so well-prepared for
their little trip. At that moment, Cherish was so grateful that he had gone above and beyond just for her. With that in mind, she
excitedly nodded and exclaimed,
“Thank you! I'll go get some things from upstairs. Wait for me here, okay?“
When Cherish came back to the living room, Carlos was busy packing up essentials like water and sunscreen. Seeing him
prepare the things they needed all by himself made Cherish recall every single good thing he had done for her ever since the two
of them found out that they were having a baby.
When Leah had bought some top-quality milk formula from the neighboring city, Carlos had gone overboard just to check if the
milk was really good for the baby. And when Cherish couldn't eat a single thing because of her morning sickness, Carlos had
taken some lessons on how to cook highly nutritional meals for her. Lastly, whenever she was feeling down, he had always been
there, ready to listen to her and give advice.
Before they got married, Cherish had always worried that Carlos would still be in love with Nora.
But with the way he took care of her now, she felt a little silly for even thinking of something like that. At that moment, Cherish
was absolutely certain that she had made the right choice choosing Carlos to spend the rest of her life with. He had definitely let
go of his past and was excited to begin a new chapter of his life with her and their baby.
“Hey, didn't you say you wanted strawberries yesterday? Since they were out of season, I bought some imported ones online last
night. They should arrive here tomorrow morning,“ Carlos leisurely uttered while fitting everything they needed to go out in a little
bag.

His kind, little gesture showed how much of a good listener Carlos was. Cherish couldn't be more sure of her decision to marry
him.
“Strawberries...“ Carlos murmured with a curious look on his face. His entire adult life, he had never heard of a pregnant woman
craving for sour food, even if her baby was a boy. If the baby was a girl, he knew that the mother would be craving for spicy food.
With that in mind, he couldn't help but ask. “Are strawberries sour or sweet?“
“What?“ Cherish asked back while laughing. She couldn't believe he would ask such a silly question.
But no matter how childish they were acting, the heartfelt joy they were having at that moment was something they would never
ever give up for anything else.
“Cherish, we forgot something! We've been so overjoyed about your pregnancy, but we haven't even told your parents yet,“
Leah said while walking down the stairs. Leah had suddenly remembered it when she was lying down in bed, and she knew it
would be rude to not tell them as soon as possible.
Because of Leah's words, Carlos remembered the time when Cherish's parents had urged the two of them to have a baby again
and again. Now that Cherish was really pregnant, he couldn't wait to tell his in-laws the news that they had been anxiously
waiting for.