Chapter 5 You're Pregnant

"Harry Zimmerman, stop right there!" Rachel patted Catherine and headed outside. "Come on! Hurry up!" Catherine was left alone in the private dining room. She looked at the elaborate lunch spread, took a deep breath, and walked out of the room. There was no point in stopping them anyway. Her relationship with Harry would only get worse. Once cracks appeared in a marriage, they would only grow wider until everything split completely apart. Catherine watched Rachel arguing with them in the distance, feeling increasingly exhausted. Rachel was working so hard to help her, so she couldn't let her down. Catherine walked over and finally looked directly into Harry's dark eyes. "Don't you owe me an explanation for this?" "What kind of explanation do you want?" Harry said mockingly. "You know exactly how our marriage came about, don't you?" That single sentence shattered Catherine's courage. She suddenly had nothing to say. Rachel scolded, "Harry, what do you mean by that? Cathy has worked so hard for our family these past two years. Is this how you treat her?" "Those are just things anyone could do." Harry scoffed, dismissing all of Catherine's efforts. "Harry, do you have no heart at all!" Rachel was furious and raised her hand to slap him. But the slap didn't land on Harry's face. Instead, it hit Michelle's. She covered her reddened cheek and said defiantly, "Mrs. Zimmerman, Harry does have a heart. It's just that some people don't deserve it! You're scolding him so recklessly without even asking what he actually wants!" Rachel pointed at Michelle, livid with anger. Seeing that things were about to spiral out of control, Catherine quickly grabbed Rachel's hand. "Just let it go." Harry glanced at Catherine with dark eyes and left with Michelle. "Let it go? Not a chance!" Rachel rushed to follow them and accidentally pushed Catherine away. Catherine fell to the ground, and abdominal pain struck her instantly. Before she could even speak, everything went black, and she fainted. Rachel noticed the commotion behind her and called out to Harry, but he didn't slow his pace at all. "Harry, Cathy fainted!" Michelle gripped Harry's hand tightly. "Harry, this has to be one of their schemes. You can't believe them." Harry grunted in agreement. In his experience, Catherine had always been healthy, so she wouldn't just faint for no reason. Maybe Michelle was right, and Catherine was just pretending. Her goal was probably to make him stay. Seeing the slap mark on Michelle's face, Harry's voice softened. "Does your face still hurt?" Michelle shook her head and smiled carelessly. "As long as you're okay, that's all that matters." "I'm sorry. I'll find a way to make it up to you." Harry's tone was apologetic, and when he thought of Catherine, his heart grew cold. When she saw Harry leave with Michelle without looking back, Rachel was truly disappointed. Catherine truly meant nothing to him. Rachel hurriedly rushed Catherine to the hospital. She paced anxiously outside the examination room, and when she saw the doctor come out, she asked urgently, "How is she? What caused her to faint?" "She's pregnant." The doctor adjusted his glasses. Rachel was stunned, wondering if she had heard wrong. "She's pregnant?" "Yes, about five weeks along. The pregnancy is a bit unstable, though. So, she should rest quietly for a while. Prolonged negative emotions aren't good for fetal development either. As her family, you should try to counsel her." The doctor handed Rachel the test results. She looked at the pregnancy report and blinked. Catherine really was pregnant. She was going to be a grandmother! The timing couldn't be better. Maybe it would be the key to repairing their relationship. She returned to the hospital room and saw that Catherine had already woken up. Catherine held her somewhat heavy head. "Rachel, what happened to me?" "You're pregnant." Rachel placed her hand on Catherine's stomach. "Cathy, this is your chance to win Harry back." Catherine was shocked. Her gaze fell to her own stomach. How could she possibly be pregnant? She and Harry always used protection, so it was basically impossible for her to get pregnant. Harry didn't want to have children with her at all. That was, unless... A flash of realization hit her. Catherine suddenly remembered that over a month ago, Harry had been drinking heavily. His movements were rough, and she had discovered a torn condom while cleaning up the room afterward. But she hadn't thought much of it at the time. She had assumed Harry had just accidentally torn it. She never expected to get pregnant from that one time. Thinking of Harry's current attitude toward her, if he found out, he might make her get rid of the baby. Catherine's heart clenched with anxiety. "Rachel, could we not tell him about this..."