Chapter 299
- The doctor hesitated. That pause—God, that pause told me I wasn't going to like what he'd say next.
- He sighed softly, lowering his head. “I’m very sorry, Mr. Dante. We were unable to save the baby. By the time she arrived, there was no detectable heartbeat. The fetus had already passed before the surgery began.”
- I froze. The words didn’t sink in at first. They just hung there—floating in the sterile air.