«What was your gynecologist thinking?!» the doctors shouted during the birth of the 56-year-old woman..

It’s an exceptional case, one in a million, and it’s yours, you need to calm down and not panic.» The woman’s hands and feet went cold, then, angry at the whole world, she exclaimed. «Calm down? Are you kidding, I don’t need this pregnancy, not at all.

If I’m pregnant, do an abortion immediately, I won’t give birth anymore.» It was hard for Lucy to withstand Claudia Thompson’s pressure, but she found the strength to reply. «It’s too late for an abortion, you’re almost four months pregnant.

And that’s not all, there’s not one fetus, but two.» After these words, Claudia Thompson slumped in the chair. Her arms hung like whips.

She stared blankly at one point. Lucy, frightened, jumped to the woman and offered water. «It’s okay, we’ll monitor the pregnancy, everything will be fine.»

She comforted her as best she could, though she herself was excited to the limit. This was a first in her medical practice. «Can I help you with anything else?» Lucy asked when Claudia Thompson somewhat came to herself.

«No,» the woman said detachedly and shuffled to the door, carrying the burden of misfortune that had fallen on her. Lucy silently watched her go and thought about her own life. For her, pregnancy certainly wouldn’t be a grief, but would turn into real happiness.

With Ethan, they tried in vain for several years to have a child. A bunch of useless attempts to conceive led to nothing. In the end, they broke up, unable to build a family life.

Then it got worse. Lucy faced real tests of strength from colleagues at the children’s hospital. They constantly teased her, saying, a cobbler without boots.

Lucy couldn’t take it, quit everything, and moved to a rural backwater. At least here, no one knows about her. Today, learning about Claudia Thompson’s pregnancy, Lucy was beside herself, as if someone had pulled out that story about the child again and opened an old wound in her heart.

Claudia Thompson perceived her pregnancy completely differently, as nothing less than God’s punishment for committed sins. But for what! She and her husband Mike always lived honestly and conscientiously in their hometown since childhood. They had a daughter, Irene, a beauty and smart girl….

But her character wasn’t simple. She left for the city to seek career and personal life. And got neither.

She worked as a waitress in a cafe for a small salary. Personal life didn’t work out either. She married a young guy, and he left her after six months.

Despite all the misfortunes, Irene didn’t want to return to the town under any circumstances, but gladly accepted financial support from her parents. Claudia never complained about fate. What is, is.

But now she couldn’t hold back. She snapped. She slowly walked along the town streets, waddling from side to side like a duck.

Even her gait had changed. Her whole life flashed before her eyes like a bright ribbon. Only greetings from townsfolk brought her back to reality.

«Good health to you, Claudia!» came from all sides. For a moment, the woman imagined that very soon these town people would mock her and say completely different things. Like, in old age, she’s completely lost her mind, how shameful to conceive a child at such an age, disgrace! These thoughts gave Claudia chills.

She won’t endure the mockery and ridicule. Claudia clearly realized this in her mind. And Mike has a tough character, he won’t accept such a blow of fate…