“Doctor, I think it’s time,” she said with a smile.
The young physician examined her, but instead of sharing her joy, his expression turned grim. He called in colleagues, and hushed whispers filled the room. Finally, one of them spoke cautiously:
“Ma’am… forgive me, but—what made your doctor so sure you were pregnant?”
Her heart skipped a beat.
“What are you saying? I’ve carried this child for nine months!”
The doctor exhaled slowly, struggling with the words.
“You’re not carrying a baby. It isn’t a pregnancy. What’s inside you is a massive tumor.”
Her world collapsed in an instant.
“No… that can’t be. The tests—the lines—”
“They likely reacted to hormone shifts caused by the tumor,” he explained gently. “It’s rare, but it happens.”
She later admitted she had avoided ultrasounds and modern scans, insisting:
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