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She looked at him feverishly when he reappeared a few minutes later She would have to make it clear that she understood the raiven a worst-case scenario

‘They’re ready for you—and don’t look so terrified’ He slanted a crooked smile at her ‘It’ll be just fine’

Susie nodded dumbly And if it’s not?

‘It may not be,’ she s that could go wrong’

‘It isn’t helpful to start looking for everything that could go wrong Let’s just hear what the consultant has to say We’ll know better how things stand once they scan you’

Sergio was realising that he had lived a char that whatever he wanted, he would get The life of so that he had never felt afraid He was feeling afraid now She didn’t have to tell hi He knew theht He had read it from cover to cover and could have written a thesis on ht occur

‘I can’t help it,’ Susie whispered He had taken her hand in his and his fingers curled reassuringly around hers ‘I ’

‘What?’

Where the heck were these people? Shouldn’t they be rushing around, taking care of this situation? Instead of slacking off at so jokes?

He forced down a sudden surge of anger and held on to what the consultant had told hi there was almost certainly no need to worry, that they would move as quickly as they could but that several unexpected e that all the available roo were occupied

‘Have you found someone else?’

For a few seconds Sergio was dazed by the irrelevancy of that question, but she was staring at hi for an answer

‘Where the heck did that come from?’

‘It’s just so unevenly ‘And, while we’re on the subject, I just want you to know that if you have there’s no need to try and hide it from me’

And no need for hinancy failed Her thoughts were chaotic, but she had a sudden, pressing urge to make him understand that