The doctor repeated her words. Dorothy clenched her fists and looked at the doctor disbelievingly.

"Are you saying that I... I'm pregnant? Am I really pregnant?"

"Miss Fisher, I've seen your test results, and I did another simple test just now. It's likely that you really are pregnant. You're still in the very early stages, maybe about a week or so. If you want to know for sure, you can get an ultrasound done."

"Thank you, doctor, thank you. I understand." Dorothy was almost incoherent in her agitation.

The news of her pregnancy reverberated in her mind. She sat on the bed in a daze, seemingly overwhelmed with joy.

If...