Chapter 4 — Two Heartbeats
Months passed.
Claire's pregnancy remained difficult.
Doctors monitored her constantly.
Daniel never left her side.
He attended every appointment.
Every ultrasound.
Every sleepless night.
One afternoon, they heard it.
Two tiny heartbeats filling the examination room.
Fast.
Strong.
Alive.
Claire squeezed Daniel's hand.
"They survived."
He smiled through tears.
"No."
"They fought."
The twins arrived six weeks early.
A boy.
And a girl.
Healthy.
Tiny.
Perfect.
Daniel held them both for the first time.
"I almost lost all of this..."
May you like
Claire gently touched his shoulder.
"But you didn't."
