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When the doctor finished his thorough exa the severity of your fall, I’d like to do a transvaginal ultrasound” He went on to explain the procedure to her

“I’ll be able to see the baby?” she asked Hope and excitement swelled within her chest

The doctor nodded “And we should be able to hear its heartbeat” The doctor typed some notes into the computer that was mounted on a cart “Was that the father as just in here?”

“Yes” There was no hesitation in her answer because Enzo was the onlyin someone’s life

“Would you like to have him in here for the ultrasound?” When she nodded, the doctor said, “As soon as you’re all set up, soet him The technician should be in shortly”

And then the doctor left her alone It was quite loud in her head as one thought preceded another Quite often they were in contradiction of each other But in the end, they all boiled down to: What was she going to do now?

CHAPTER TWELVE

IT WAS A black screen

And then soray lines washed over the monitor

Enzo squinted, trying to hter That thought s Hoas it that he was going to beco

htened out?

The technician wearing pink scrubs, with her dark hair pulled up in aup the picture She pointed to the screen “There’s your baby”

Sylvie gasped And then she sniffled and swiped at her cheeks “Can you tell if it’s a boy or girl?”

“It’s too early That will happen in your second trimester”

Sylvie turned to Enzo with a teary smile “It’s so small I I hope I didn’t hurt him or her in the fall”