Theresa stared at Dr. Russell, dumbfounded by what she had just been told. "No, this is not fair. I should be pregnant! There is no other way that I'm going to be able to get my son back." The tears flowed down her cheeks for a few minutes before she allowed herself to meet Eve's gaze. "I suppose you think that I don't deserve my son after what I did to Heather and how I tricked the nurses into implanting Ethan and Gwen's embryo into my body."

Eve felt a pang of guilt in her heart at Theresa's predicament. "I believe that the bond you have with your son should have never been broken. You are a great mother." Eve's soul cried out in pain as she thought of her own son. She was grateful that she had her girls, no matter how strained the relationship, but she was still incomplete, not knowing what happened to her son with Julian. Eve smiled slightly at Theresa. "I know this is not going to replace Little Ethan, but how do you feel about having more children?"

"You're right, I don't think I could ever replace my child, at least not in my heart. Of course I would love to have other children, but not until I'm married. I've shamed my family enough by bearing a child to Julian."

Eve flinched at Theresa's words. She wondered if her family would still love her if they ever discovered that she had borne Julian's son. "Your family loves you, no matter what. I don't think any less of you. And neither does Whitney."

"Thank you, Dr. Russell, but everyone hates me right now. Well everybody except Fox. He loves me."

Those were the words that Eve needed to hear. "I'm glad to hear that you two are getting along so well. Do you see yourself living happily ever after with him? Or is he just a friend with benefits?"

"What? How could you even ask me something like that! I'm not using Fox for anything, especially sex. I thought you knew me to be better than that. I love him."

Eve smiled. "Then I can assume that this child was conceived out of love?"

Theresa's features softened as the words echoed in her head. "I'm pregnant? I thought you said that I wasn't pregnant."

"No, I said that you weren't pregnant with Ethan and Gwen's child. You were already pregnant when the nurses performed the procedure on you. There was no way you could have been their surrogate. You're about two months pregnant."

Theresa's happiness soon turned into apprehension. "I can't take care of one child, let alone two children on my own. Maybe I should allow Ethan and Gwen to believe that this is their child."

Eve shook her head. "I have to tell them that the procedure didn't work so they can look for another surrogate. Besides, you told me yourself that you and Fox love each other. Perhaps you two should get married."

"I don't think so. Fox would never want to marry me. I don't want him to feel obligated to do so either. I will not trick him into marrying me like Gwen did to Ethan. I care about him too much to allow him to do that. No, I will just try to do this on my own."

Eve stared at the woman in front of her. She was as stubborn her mother. She shook her head and wondered why the Lopez-Fitzgerald women insisted on facing their crises on their own. "Fox has a right to know that he is going to be a father. He doesn't have to marry you, but he does have to help you support this child. Talk to him, you may be surprised."

Theresa gave Eve a half knowing nod and proceeded to get up. "Is there anything that I need to do? You know like schedule appointments or take certain precautions given my condition when I was pregnant with Little Ethan."

"Talk to Fox first. He is waiting outside for you. Then make an appointment as soon as possible to discuss your options for ensuring an uneventful pregnancy."

Theresa was about to open the door when she turned back around. "Thank you. Thank you for convincing me to talk to Fox."