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‘Were going shopping’ he told her For a wedding ring and a e licence’

When her eyes rounded, he pointed out You said you wanted me to convince you I can’t think of a better way to do that than e it’

'Oh MarcoShouldn't ait to make plans until after the scan?’

‘Why? The potential severity of our baby's heart defect doesn't gested earlier that Iperfect That could never happen He will be perfect to me Emily, because he is ours, perfect in every way no matter what’

‘Oh don't' Eain' And then I’ll have to kiss you all over again,' Marco said, pretending to give a weary sigh, but s whilst he did so

‘Well then, let’s have a look It's been a feeeks since we did your last scan, and that will have given your baby a chance to grow and us the chance to get a better idea of what's going on As I told you at your first consultation with ery means that we can do so very much more than we once could Even with the most severe cases'

E her hand, but she dared not look at him just in case she broke down

These last weeks since their initial appoint, despite the fact that they hadwith a flying visit to Niroli where Marco’s grandfather had very graciously welcorandfather up to date with his plans to establish the charity he had pro his abdication speech

New scans had been done, and now they aiting anxiously for the specialists opinion

However, in the case of your baby I don't consider that an operation would be appropriate'

E there was no hope? What exactly is our baby's prognosis?' Marco's voice wasn't quite as level as normal, and Emily could hear the uncertainty in it

‘Very good Excellent, in fact' the specialist told the There is a s it see we do see with this condition Sorow in stops and starts, and this leads us to noses we later have to amend That is what has happened here Initially, it did look as though your baby's heartproperly, but these latest scans show that everything is just as it should be'