Joanne's heart raced like a jackhammer. These past few days had drained her completely, leaving her too exhausted to even notice whether her period had come or not.
She counted the days—it was already a week late.
"I've been under a lot of stress lately. Being a few days late is pretty normal under stress," she forced a smile, trying to reassure herself and Yuna. "We've always been careful. There won't be any surprises."
But the smile quickly faded from her face.
Suddenly, a memory flashed in her mind. A month ago, when she and Zane were in the heat of the moment, the c****m broke.
It was already past midnight, and Joanne had planned to buy emergency contraception the next day. But the day got away from her—meeting after meeting kept her busy, and she completely forgot.
She took a bi
