Husband uncovers pregnant wife’s affair through a doctor’s ‘warning’—the shocking secret leaves him stunned
The piercing wail of the ambulance siren sliced through the dense traffic on Manila’s scorching EDSA Avenue. Inside the vehicle, Gabriel held tightly onto Jasmine’s ice-cold hand, sweat dripping from his forehead. Jasmine’s face was deathly pale, her hands desperately clutching her stomach as agonizing contractions made her writhe in pain.
Gabriel and Jasmine had been married for four years. For the first three years, despite all their efforts, they couldn’t conceive. They had visited major clinics in BGC for checkups, but the doctors concluded that both of their reproductive health was completely normal. Their patience was finally rewarded early this year when Jasmine sobbed as she handed him a pregnancy test with two clear lines. Overwhelmed with joy, Gabriel embraced his wife tightly, tears streaming down his face.
Knowing that this late pregnancy was a precious blessing, Gabriel vowed to treasure Jasmine like a delicate gem. He insisted she quit her job at the media firm to stay home and rest. As a high-earning software engineer, Gabriel made sure Jasmine lacked nothing. From late-night cravings like halo-halo to nourishing bowls of soup he cooked himself, Gabriel attentively took care of her every need. He even insisted on maintaining absolute celibacy, gently explaining to his wife that they needed to abstain from intimacy during the first few months to keep the baby safe. Jasmine obediently agreed.
However, that afternoon, while in the middle of a meeting at his office, Gabriel received a frantic call from Jasmine. Her voice was broken with tears as she cried out in agonizing abdominal pain. Dropping everything, Gabriel rushed home like a whirlwind to take his wife to Makati Medical Center.
Watching the gurney carry Jasmine straight into the emergency room, Gabriel leaned against the cold corridor wall, his limbs still trembling. He kept his hands clasped, praying fervently to Santo Niño and his ancestors to keep his wife and child safe.
About an hour later, the emergency room doors swung open. Dr. Santos—who had been monitoring Jasmine’s pregnancy from the very beginning—stepped out, pulled down his mask, and called out for the family. Gabriel rushed forward in panic, his voice shaking:
“Doctor! How are my wife and baby? Is the child alright?”
Dr. Santos looked at Gabriel with a stern expression, clicking his tongue and giving him a sharp look of warning:
“I’m letting you know that your wife and child are out of danger for now. But don’t celebrate just yet! Jasmine’s health condition isn’t great, so the baby was severely affected. I warned you very clearly that you must abstain from sexual relations during this first trimester. Why did you two ignore my advice? Being too intimate caused severe pregnancy complications! I had to pry it out of her before she finally admitted it. I’m telling you, if you don’t take care of her now, you’ll lose the baby just like that!”
The doctor’s words hit Gabriel like a bucket of ice water. He stood frozen, his ears ringing, his mind completely blank. He stammered:
“Doctor… could there be a mistake? I… I didn’t…”
Dr. Santos waved his hand, cutting him off with visible disapproval:
“Enough, I’ve seen plenty of young couples like you two. What’s there to be embarrassed about that you’re still denying it? But I repeat, there cannot be a second time if you want this child to be born healthy!”
With that, the doctor turned and walked away, leaving Gabriel standing paralyzed like a statue in the middle of the hospital hallway.
A cold shiver ran down Gabriel’s spine. Dr. Santos was a family acquaintance who had tracked Jasmine’s medical history from the start. He spoke her exact name and knew her exact medical background—how could there be a mistake? Most importantly: for the past three months, Gabriel hadn’t touched his wife even once out of protection for their child. So… who had Jasmine admitted to being “intimate” with?
A inferno of suspicion and fury erupted inside Gabriel. He took heavy, dragging steps toward the recovery room.
When Gabriel pushed the door open, Jasmine was conscious. Seeing her husband, she tried to smile, but as her eyes met Gabriel’s dark, ice-cold demeanor, the smile faded from her lips.
Gabriel walked to the bedside, staring intensely into his wife’s eyes, his voice dangerously low. He repeated every single word Dr. Santos had warned him about, then growled:
“What is the meaning of this? Explain to me, when was I ever ‘intimate’ with you over the last three months?”
Jasmine’s face drained of color in an instant. She nervously adjusted the blanket, then suddenly buried her face in her hands, weeping uncontrollably:
“Gabriel… I’m sorry… I’m so sorry! I was wrong, I was so wrong!”
“Who was it?” Gabriel grabbed her shoulders, shaking her hard.
“You were working from morning till night, leaving me all alone within these four walls. I was so lonely and miserable…” Jasmine choked back her tears, clinging to his arm in desperation. “So I made a foolish mistake just once… Please believe me, I didn’t mean to deceive you! This baby is definitely yours, I swear to Santo Niño! I was only foolish once with my ex… I beg you, forgive me just this once! I promise I will never do anything foolish again!”
Gabriel yanked his hands away from Jasmine as if he had just touched something toxic. He let out a bitter, heartbroken laugh. For the past four years, he had worked himself to the bone day and night just to provide her with a comfortable life in this expensive city. Yet his sacrifices, love, and devotion were met with such raw betrayal.
The more he had loved and cherished her, the deeper the pain of betrayal sliced into his heart. Looking at the woman weeping on the hospital bed, Gabriel felt nothing but utter disgust and estrangement. The baby in her womb—a blessing he had spent four years joyfully waiting for—was now turned into a painful, lingering question mark. Was the child truly his own flesh and blood, or merely the product of a deceitful affair?
Gabriel turned his back and walked out of the room, leaving Jasmine’s desperate cries echoing behind him. The hospital hallway stretched out endlessly before him, and his mind was completely lost in the tragic wreck of his own life.
