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While several pieces were shifting in Valeria, Peter was taking Mary to her first appointment with the gynecologist in Galea.

“Hello, Miss Preston, Mr. Palmer! You must be the one who called me at 12:00 am., 2:00a.m., 7 multiple times after that, correct?”

, and

“Hello, Dr. Andrew Roman. Yes, that was me. I had so many questions about the pregnancy that I couldn’t sleep.”

Mary was surprised to learn that Peter had been researching pregnancy and had already arranged an appointment with such a reputable doctor.

“Dr. Roman, I had a blood test three weeks ago, and it came back positive, but the technician said it was very early,” Mary explained.

“Miss Preston, as your husband mentioned in his midnight emails, if the conception is recent, the baby is still very small. However, it’s important to start monitoring things early. I’ll prepare to draw a blood sample and perform an ultrasound to determine the gestational sac size.”

Peter’s face turned red. He hadn’t expected the doctor to reveal his late–night emails so quickly. But after deciding to take care of Mary and her baby, he had panicked about how to properly care for a pregnant woman. Determined not to fail, he had spent hours searching for a good doctor and reading articles about pregnancy, which left him with plenty of questions.

“Alright, please relax and take a deep breath. Just a little prick, and I’ll take a bit of blood. This will help confirm the pregnancy,” the doctor said.

Instinctively, Mary reached for Peter’s hand. He took it firmly and reassured her, “Relax, everything will be fine. Remember, I love you.”

Those last words made Mary blush, but they also distracted her enough that she didn’t even notice when the needle was removed.

the doctor returned

parents. You’re about four weeks along. It’s still very early, but there’s a one–week margin

standing, placed his hands on Mary’s shoulders and bent down to kiss her cheek. Whispering in her ear, he said,

to see the baby. Let’s do an ultrasound. At this stage, you’ll only see a tiny sac, but it’s essential to monitor everything

doctor started scanning and quickly found the gestational

but it’s there. I’ll also give you a requisition for some routine tests to rule out any complications.”

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office, Mary still couldn’t believe she was pregnant. She had just finalized her divorce from the baby’s father, who alreally had another child on the way.

can we sit on a bench?” Mary asked,

too much emotion all

want to go back to the hospital? I can

the divorce papers, and…” Mary trailed off as tears rolled

you–you’re not alone. I’ll be here with

fair to you,” Mary

I don’t care what’s happened. I know this isn’t easy, and life isn’t always fair, but I’ve learned to live with that. I’m not going anywhere just because things didn’t turn out the way they

“Peter…”

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down. Last night, I read that crying isn’t good for the baby, so fewer tears, please,” he said

looked

that I love you. I’m not going to stop loving you. Whether this baby is a boy or a girl,

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