Rich People Problems-Kwan 2017 (WWT)

Rachel was quietly aghast at the thought—Nadine couldn’t even babysit her own
shopping bags. She smiled at the ladies and said diplomatically, “Thank you for all your
advice, aunties. I really will take it to heart and discuss this with my husband.”
“Is it Nicky who’s stopping you from having a baby?” Daisy inquired.
“Um, no, not exactly…” Rachel said awkwardly.
“Then is it you? Are you concerned about being not able to bear a child at your age?”
Daisy prodded.
“No, that’s not a concern.” Rachel took a deep breath, trying not to get annoyed by all
this probing.
“Aiyah, aunties, stop putting so much pressure on poor Rachel!” Jackie suddenly spoke
up. “A woman’s decision to have a child is the most important decision she can make.”
“Okay lah, okay lah, we are just so eager for Eleanor to join us in the grandmas’ club!”
Daisy laughed, breaking the tension in the room.
Rachel shot Jackie a grateful look.
Jackie stood up and said to Rachel, “Here, come with me. Let’s get a little fresh air.”
Rachel put her tray aside and followed Jackie out of the bedroom. Jackie made a quick
turn around the corner and opened the door to what was Carol’s private prayer room.
“Let’s go in here.”
Rachel entered and the first thing she saw was a medical examination table in the
middle of the room, the kind with raised footrests found in gynecological clinics.
“You know, Rachel, I’m an ob-gyn in Brisbane, and if you have any medical concerns at
all about your reproductive system, we can address them right now,” Jackie suggested,
flipping on a switch. The room was suddenly flooded with harsh white fluorescent light.
Rachel stared at her for a few seconds, too stunned to speak.
Jackie smiled as she handed Rachel a pale green patient gown. “Here, why don’t you
put this on and get on the table, and I’ll perform a quick pelvic exam?”
“Um, I’m quite all right, thanks.” Rachel began backing away from her.
Reaching into her pocket, Jackie pulled out a pair of surgical gloves and began to put
them on. “This will just take a few minutes. Auntie Elle just wants to know how those
ovaries of yours are doing.”
“Get away from me!” Rachel cringed as she turned toward the door. She ran into Carol
Tai’s bedroom and grabbed her purse without a word.
“Aiyah, so fast?” Nadine commented.
“Is everything okay?” Carol asked sweetly.
Rachel turned to Eleanor, her face red with fury. “Just when I thought you might be a
semi-normal mother-in-law, you go and pull this stunt?”
“What are you talking about?” Eleanor said innocently.
“You had an entire friggin’ examination room set up next door! You planned this entire
bullshit ambush, didn’t you? Just because Nick and I haven’t had any babies yet, you
think I have some medical problem?”