Chapter 16

Claire's POV All the female employees of the company went to the largest hospital in the city for a women's examination. At noon,Joey and I grabbed lunch at a nearby restaurant, chatting about weekend plans and office gossip. As soon as entered the office, I saw a large group of people surrounding my desk, whispering something. "Is this considered getting pregnant before marriage?" "Her ex-boyfriend dumped her a month and a half ago. This examination report shows she's been pregnant for five weeks!" "Who got her pregnant? Did she find someone new that quickly?" "Who knows?" "I didn't expect her to be so... promiscuous." I froze in my tracks, unable to process what I was hearing. Joey glanced at me, her eyes full of doubt. But she quickly walked up to me and said, "Hey, what are you talking about? Who's pregnant?" The group scattered back to their desks, but I could still feel their stares. I approached my desk with trembling legs. A hospital envelope lay there, partially opened. I pick