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Grace’s body shook as she sobbed and asked, "What did I do wrong?"

At this point, the doctor had re forso, I helped her sit up as she stared at the screen and repeated "What did I do wrong?"

"Grace, you didn’t do anything wrong This unfortunately is not an unco rong with the fetus"

Grace wrapped her arms around her waist and looked up at et to see him alive I didn’t even knoas there!"

Pulling Grace into my arms, I held her as Dr Johnson said, "Let o over so my head, I turned and pressedto shake violently as she lost all control and started crying harder

"Our baby Noah, our baby"

Squeezing my eyes shut, I wanted to cry I wanted to join Grace and fall apart at the news of our child passing away but I knew I had to be here for Grace

I slowly rocked Grace as I said, "I knoeetheart, I know"

Grace cried for a good ten minutes before she finally lifted her face fro her face within my hands, I wiped her tear soaked face with my thumbs Our eyes locked and I wanted to let out a scream The hurt I saw in them about killed , revealed Dr Johnson again "Grace, Noah, we need to talk about what happens next "Grace, your body still thinks you’re pregnant We have two options You can leave today, and wait for your body to expel the baby naturally"

Grace’s eyes widened "H-how l-long would that be?" She asked as she barely spoke between her s his head, Dr Johnson said, "It could be tomorrow or three weeks from now"

"Youknowing" I couldn’t even finish my sentence for fear I would break down

Dr Johnson nodded slowly at ical procedure where we removed the deceased fetus"

"Baby Please don’t call hi his hand on Grace’s, Dr Johnson gave her a weak sical procedure, you’ll have to stay overnight, but there will be less bleeding"