Chapter Three

Annie woke up a few minutes past seven to meet up with her appointment which was set for 8:30 am.

She said her morning prayer, arranged her bed and then did a little cleaning after which she went downstairs for breakfast. Honestly, she wasn’t hungry but she had to eat something according to the Doctor’s instruction.

Annie tried her best to eat as much as she could, cleaned the dishes after which she went to take a shower and prepare for the day.

She opted for her favourite black jeans, a white top and a black sandal. She let her hair down, applied a little makeup, grabbed her bag and car keys and headed downstairs.

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“That will be all dear. Remember to avoid stress, worry less, eat good food and take your medication. It’s normal if it doesn’t work at first, you can always try again.” Doctor Myers said calmly and Annie nodded as she sat on the hospital bed in a pale blue gown that was given to her.

The insemination was done a while ago and Annie couldn’t explain how she felt. Her heart was beating beyond normal all through. She tried to stay calm but it was just so impossible.

“When will I be able to know the outcome?, If I’m pregnant or not.” She asked nervously.

“You can check when it’s almost two weeks. I’ll get you two different pregnancy tests before you leave.

Forty-eight-year-old Doctor Myers walked out of the room to give Annie some privacy to change into her clothes. She did that very quickly after which she left for Doctor Myers office. He gave her a flier which contained her meal plan and also the pregnancy sticks. She thanked him and left the hospital.

As soon as Annie pulled up in the driveway of her beauty parlour, a call came in. It was her best friend, Ella.

“Hi, honey. How did it go?” Ella asked over the phone, slightly worried.

“It went well but it will take about a week or two to know if I’m pregnant.

“It will be fine.” Ella assured.

“I hope so. I’m so nervous. I pray it works. I really want a child.” She said as she placed her right hand on her belly.

“I’m sure it will work and your child will be so lucky to have you. No doubt you will be an amazing mom Ann.

“I hope so!” Annie muttered.

“So should I come over this evening mama bear?” Ella asked.

Annie chuckled at the sudden nickname “I don’t mind.” She answered.

“Okay, then we will see in the evening. Don’t bother about what we will eat. I’ll bring some Chinese food along. You’re allowed to eat Chinese right?” She asked hopefully.

“Yes, I’m allowed for tonight.

“So how is your Boss.” Annie teased.

“Argghh, he’s a pain in the ass. You should see my office when I came in this morning. You’ll think it’s a flower shop.

“Aren’t you lucky he bought you flowers?

“The flowers were so many. Besides what do I need them for?

“You won’t forgive him, will you?” Ann chuckled over the phone.

“Well maybe. I just want to stay away from him but I don’t think it’s possible because he’s my Boss.

“He likes you Ella and I think you’re being too hard on him. Pity the poor guy please.

Ella groaned “I will think about it.

“Alright dear, I have to get to work. My customers are waiting.

“Okay boo. I’ll see you later.” Ella said after which she ended the call.

Then Annie reached for her handbag from the backseat and got down from her car.

She walked into her beauty parlour and was quite surprised by the number of customers that were already there. She replied to the greetings of her Staff and also greeted some of her customers. Some were there to do their nails, some came for spa treatment and the others were there to make their hair. Annie entered her office, placed her bag on a table and got to work. She started attending to her customers knowing it was going to be a long day.

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“There’s a problem Doctor Myers.” Nurse Silvia panicked as she stepped into Doctor Myers office.

“What is it?” He asked her

Nurse Silvia said nervously “Nurse Belinda handed you the wrong semen for the insemination.” The middle-aged nurse was seriously panicking as she knew they were all in trouble.

“What?” Doctor Myers replied shocked as to how that happened. Every sperm was labelled before and after they were tested and treated. So he wondered what went wrong.

“How did you let that happen?” He asked irritated. No doubt they were careless.

“There was a mix up with the tag.“Nurse Silvia answered.

Doctor Myers asked, “Then whose sperm did I use for the insemination earlier.

“The one you used belongs to the Billionaire, Eric Ivan-James.” She replied and Doctor Myers groaned as he massaged his forehead with his right hand, trying to send away the headache that was building up there.

He knew Eric had a low sperm count and if it was truly his sperm he used for Annie, there’s a very high probability that the whole process was a waste.

“You guys should have been more careful.” Dr. Myers said in anger.

“I’m sorry sir but there’s more.” The nurse interrupted.

“Which is?

“I think Mr. Eric is cured. The last time he came in for the test, we collected samples of his blood, urine and semen. The blood and the urine test showed that his sperm count has increased. Just for us to do the final confirmation with his sperm sample, we discovered there was a mix-up and you’ve used it for the insemination instead.

“Go and get me the result.” Doctor Myers demanded and Nurse Silvia found her way out of his office to go fetch the result.

“This is it, Sir.” She said as she handed him the result.

He collected the papers from her, put on his glasses and went through it.

Indeed Nurse Silvia was saying the truth. Eric’s condition has improved. His treatment over the years finally paid off.

“You’re free to go.” He dismissed Nurse Silvia.

Doctor Myers skipped lunch. He used that period to think of a Solution. Annie and Eric were like his children. He couldn’t betray either of them. After weighing the pros and cons, He decided he was going to go by the truth and by doing so he would speak to Eric first.

He reached for his phone and dialed Eric who picked up immediately.

“It seems you were expecting my call, Son.” He joked.

“Something like that. Good afternoon Doctor Myers.

“Good afternoon Son. Hope you’re good?

“Yes, I am. I was about to call you for the test result. But if there’s no improvement I think I won’t bother coming over to collect them.

“I have good and bad news Eric.” Dr. Myers mumbled.

“Okay,” Eric answered, unsure of how he should react since he didn’t know what the news was about.

“Can you come to see me at the hospital today?” He pleaded.

“Okay, I’m on my way,” Eric said.

“Okay, son. I’ll be expecting you.” Doctor Myers said after which he ended the call.

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