Ellie's expression was incredibly serious as she carefully read through the instructions. This was her first time using a pregnancy test.
It was only natural. She had always had a regular menstrual cycle, and she and Simon had always been careful about contraception. Until now, she had never once worried or even considered the possibility of being pregnant.
"No. It can't be."
Simon was a meticulous man. He was more careful about contraception than anyone else when they were intimate. Even when he was drunk, he never crossed the line.
Ellie hesitated for a moment but then unwrapped the test kit and headed to the bathroom. As she waited for the results, holding the urine-soaked test stick, her heart beat even more frantically.
"...!"
Amidst the confusion, a faint line slowly began to appear on the test kit.
"This can't be happening..."
Ellie's heart sank in disbelief at the reality before her. The test kit clearly showed two lines.
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