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private OB-GYN clinic. Around me, expectant mothers leaned against the

an," the nur

nto the chief physician's private office, handin

chart carefully, her expression tur

ing and chorionic villus sampling we need to schedule are classified as invasive procedures," the doctor explained professionally. "Under Massachu

urled tightl

ty waiver, or can I sign full resp

ok her head sy

tal compliance strictly forbids single-party consent for high-risk pre

the cold bench in the hallway, clutching the blank

his morning, the judicial cooling-off period would take m

e disgust in my chest, pulled out my regular phone, and dial

the receiver for a full thirty

wasn't Bryant's low baritone. I

d. "Bryant just finished picking out custom jewelry for me and is in the shower right now. What

faint cramp from the surge of an

iately. I have a legal documen

t out a mo

o get his attention, Emilia," she sneered. "Bryant told me he fee

t dead with

at the darkening phone screen. The last tra

to the medical waste bin. I would contact my senior partner Gregg and use Synapse B

Norto

oom while drying my damp hair with a towel. Candice had just set

casually, fastening my

her arms around my waist, lookin

r from downtown," she said softly. "I hun

he sofa swinging his legs, his mouth stuffed with high-sugar gummy bear

aiden jumped off the

whined. "She even hung up on me yesterday! Let's go back to

w obediently Candice took care of him, my irritatio

icking up my car ke

wo days ago, I was certain we would find Emilia waiting in the penthouse k