Chapter 538: Call from the hospital
Lanni’s heart sank to the pits of her stomach. The last word she wanted to hear was ’hospital’ right now. Or ever. Her pulse picked up its pace as she asked to confirm that her secretary had gotten the right name and the hospital had asked for her. The worst kind of imaginations ran through her mind even though she tried to control them and by the time she received the call on line one, her palm was sweaty and her voice a frail mess.
"Li Lanni speaking."
"Hello, this is Dr. Su from HOH Hospital. I’m calling about the appointment made for Mrs. Ji. The meeting starts in a couple of hours and I wanted to confirm whether you are coming."
Lanni’s brows dipped for a moment as she gathered her thoughts. HOH Hospital?
"Oh! It’s Dr. Su!" Her voice uncontrollably pitched when she finally comprehended it.
When she accompanied Xiehan to Italy, a series of events including the heartbreak of Xiehan’s business partner’s wife had made her uncontrollably start to question whether they would have it easy having kids. Convinced that it might not be as easy as it was for some people, it had been impossible for Xiehan to convince her otherwise.
So, he had set up an appointment with an obstetrician to have them both checked for any complications that might hinder or delay conception, and get advice on what to do to make it easier.
Ultimately, Xiehan had left it up to her whether she wanted them to go through with the tests. She had wanted to, but she had been so busy thinking about the wedding when she got back that she forgot about it. No wonder their call gave her such a scare!
"Mrs. Ji? Are you still there?" Dr. Su probed when she remained silent for too long.