The Lady Or the Beauty

Pain And Panic

Christine's POV

"Oh dear." I heard the doctor say as I slowly woke up.

Oh god. What was wrong? I panicked and I saw Erik panic.

"It's nothing to worry about. I just forgot to wash my hands. Haha. Don't look so frightened." I immediately relaxed as did Erik.

"Excuse Mr. Destler I must ask you to leave. I still need to check Mademoiselle Daaé's private parts." I blushed as well as did Erik. He curtly bowed and glanced at me and left.

"Christine. This will be awkward." I blushed again and nodded.

"Do what you need to doctor" I stated.

"Please spread your legs. I need to check out your vagina." I did and he gently poked around. He quickly finished and let me pull down my dress.

"Christine...I don't know how to tell you this...I think you may have Polycystic Ovary Syndrome." He stated curtly. I was so confused. I had no idea what it meant. The name scared me though.

"Christine, what Polycystic Ovary Syndrome is, is a brain issue in which the brain produces too much of the androgen hormone."

"What does it mean?"

"Christine...I believe you are infertile. You will not be able to have children." His words hit me like a rock. No children? All I ever wanted was to marry Erik and have children. I loved children and always dreamed of having children. And now this? I began to cry,

"Christine. I may not be correct but it's a 90% chance. I'm so sorry. It must have happened when you hit your head. It caused all of those headaches and now this. It must have been a hard hit. Do you want Erik to know?"

I shook my head as tears poured down my face. I couldn't let him know. I would be worthless to him. I wouldn't be able to give him an heir to pass on the name. That was the one main task for a wife. To serve her husband and produce an heir. I couldn't tell him now. All I wanted was to marry him and be happy. Now that dream was crushed.

"D-don't tell him. P-please don't." I sobbed out.

The doctor looked at me with his weathered face. "Okay, I won't tell him. I'm so sorry again. I'll give you time to calm down before I let Erik in again."

I nodded my thanks and dried my eyes with a blanket and waited for Erik again.