Chapter 244

Everett’s POV: I was already feeling a bit anxious. When the nurse told me to come in, I had a vague suspicion that something might be wrong with Scarlett’s prenatal checkup this time. Scarlett’s fetal heart rate monitoring had failed. “You’re only 26 weeks and 4 days along. During the 40-minute fetal heart rate monitoring, you experienced four episodes of false contractions.” I had done my homework — the book mentioned it. I asked Lauren, “Aren’t Braxton Hicks contractions usually supposed to appear in the later stages of pregnancy?” “Yes,” Lauren replied, looking at me as she explained, “False contractions usually start around 28 weeks, but Scarlett is experiencing them earlier.” Scarlett felt her heart sink. “What happens if there are too many false contractions?” “It could lead to premature birth.” Hearing this, Scarlett froze. I took her hand. She looked up at me, her eyes filled with unease. I comforted her gently, “Don’t worry. Let’s hear what Dr. Lauren has to say first.” “I re