The equestrian facility had brought in quite the revenue.
Those who had done equestrian were loaded.
“Dylan is responsible for the operation. He lives and breathes horses. He’s doing good in the equestrian business. We can expect a sizable profit every quarter.”
Serena remembered Dylan as a smiling little sunshine. The boy was tan, probably from racing along the wind on a horse.
“Now that you’ve mentioned it, I really want to check out the stable. You can’t laugh at me if I can’t get the hang of riding horses.”
“I’ll teach you. Just take your time.”
“Okay.”
Serena let out another yawn before closing her eyes and saying, “I’ll catch up on some sleep. Wake me when we get there, babe.”
“Have some rest.”
Serena mumbled, “I’ve been feeling tired lately. I wonder if it’s due to the change in weather.” Zack suddenly stopped the car at the side of the road.
“What’s the matter?”
With Zack hitting the brakes, Serena thought something had happened. She opened her eyes and sat up to look out the window. Seeing that nothing was going on, she turned to Zack, confused why he pulled up at the side of the road.
“Seren, have you been feeling tired recently and can barely keep your eyes open? Do you feel like sleeping even though you just got up?”
Serena gave it some thought before answering, “I don’t feel tired. I just feel sleepy. It’s the change of weather. It’s normal to feel this way. That’s what I usually feel in the past. What’s wrong? You look solemn. Do you think I’m sick? Something terminal?”
Zack tapped his finger on her head.
“Nonsense. I just thought you have the same symptoms of being pregnant.”
Serena replied, “So you think I’m pregnant?”
Zack did not hide how he felt. “I secretly asked my mom what women are like when they first get pregnant. At least then I’ll know whether you are when you start showing the symptoms.”
Serena opened her mouth to say something, but no words left her lips.
What happened to rolling with the punches? He had already done his homework.
“No, I need to take you to a physical examination at the hospital. We can’t go horse riding if you’re pregnant. We can go another day if you’re not pregnant.” By the time they got out of the hospital after a physical, it would be too dark to go to the stable.
Serena was at a loss for words.
It took a remark from Serena for Zack to drag Serena all the way to the hospital.
Serena could just take a pee test to check whether she was pregnant.
The outcome was negative.
Serena had no idea what to feel when she got the results back. Despite engaging in intimate activities for a while, she had not been knocked up Now that Serena was in the hospital, she intended to do a full medical examination.
Zack did not want to as he believed they were fit and great in health.
He simply believed that their time had not come yet.
“Since we’re here, we might as well go for a physical. What if there’s something wrong with us? Early detection is early prevention.”
Serena tried to convince Zack to have the full medical examination with her.
“I’m healthy. I always have a full check–up every six months, so I would know if there’s something wrong with me. You’re fine too. You rarely catch a cold. How can you have an issue? We don’t need an examination. It’s just not our time yet.”
Zack dragged Serena to leave.
He was not in the mood for a physical.
Zack firmly believed he was fine!
So was Serena!
“Many people look healthy, but something off might show on the medical report. Are you scared of doctors, Zack? Are you scared you might see something you don’t like?”
Zack scowled. “I’m fine. I’m not scared of doctors. Seren, we’ve been together for six months. It’s not strange that you’re not pregnant yet. Don’t think too much about it. We can come for a medical check–up if it’s been a decade and you’re not pregnant yet.”
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“It’ll be too late if we come ten years later. I would be pushing forty. It will take years to remedy the issue if something shows up on the report. By then, I would be having a high–risk pregnancy due to my age. There’s also the possibility of it having no cure.
“Why can’t we just do an examination since we’re already here? You look like you’ve seen a ghost. I just want to tackle the issue if there’s one so that we can have a baby of our own.”
“You talk as if I might have a health issue and deliberately try to get out of seeing a doctor. I know my body. You know better than anyone if I’m fine in that department.”
Zack’s face turned grimacing.
Serena said, “Yes, yes, yes. You’re fine. You’re in the best of health. It’s my issue. Alright. Then, I’ll get the examination. You don’t have to.”
“There’s no need for you to do the medical examination either. I said we’re both fine. Don’t put the pressure on yourself.”
Serena believed that she should at least get a clear idea of where her health was. She should bring her health up to the optimum level if it was not quite there.
With the couple unable to prevail over the other, Zack blew up and shook Serena’s hand off. Wincing his face, he uttered, “You can do whatever you want.”
He ditched Serena and turned on his heel to take strides out of there.
The security team exchanged glances as the couple got into a fight at the end of the hallway. While the bodyguards stayed on alert, no one dared interrupt them.
Now that Mr. Zack stormed off without waiting for the missus, the security team knew it was bad.
The couple was at it again.
Mr. Zack was furious.
In the end, the team of security split into two.
Half of them went after Zack while the other half stayed to protect Serena.
It hurt Serena that Zack threw her hand off and walked away with a scowl. She felt a lump in her throat, and tears welling in her eyes as he took off without looking back. She stubbornly refused to let herself cry.
All she wanted was to get a physical and see if there was anything wrong with them. They had been married for seven months and had been a real couple for five months. However, she was not expecting yet. Although they were not in a hurry to start a family, there was nothing wrong with ruling things out.
If there was a problem, early detection was early prevention.
Was she wrong?
Zack’s tantrum as an heir was showing again.
Serena believed there was nothing wrong with Zack, but why could she not have a medical examination anyway?
He looked anticipated when they arrived at the hospital just now.
Now the couple had a falling out, and he abandoned her to go off on his own.
The bodyguards drew close and stared at Serena.
“Missus.”
Drawing a few deep breaths, Serena tried to get a grip on herself. “I’m fine.”
She lowered her head and looked at the urine test results scrunched in her hands. Serena folded the piece of paper and slipped it into her pocket before walking away.
The security team followed her out of the hospital and into the hospital’s parking lot.
While walking, the bodyguards prayed that Mr. Zack was waiting for the missus in the car.
Mr. Zack had a bad temper, but he was all bark and no bite every time he fought with the missus. Mr. Zack would never abandon the missus.
Alas, the bodyguards were in for a disappointment.
They marched behind Serena to the parking lot, but Zack’s car was nowhere in sight. Only two vehicles belonging to the bodyguards were still there.
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
Loredana’s father left the family for his mistress, leaving them to fend for themselves abroad. When life was at its toughest, her father showed up with “good news” after 8 years of absence: To marry off Loredana to a paralyzed son of the wealthy Mendelsohn family.