Vittoria’s eyes widened, and for a moment she remained frozen, staring at the doctor as if trying to confirm whether she had truly heard those words.Her breath caught in her chest, shallow and uneven, until a short, misplaced laugh escaped her.Then another followed, louder, and then another, until it spiraled into a full-blown fit.Vittoria lifted a hand to her mouth, trying to stop herself, but the nervous laughter grew uncontrollable, as though she had just heard the most absurd joke imaginable.“No, that can’t be right,” Vittoria said, shaking her head in denial. “I took a pharmacy test three days ago, and it was negative.”“I understand, signora,” the doctor replied calmly, her voice steady yet gentle. “Home tests can fail, especially in the early days. A blood test, however, is far more sensitive and reliable. There’s no room for doubt—you are pregnant.”The smile vanished from Vittoria’s face, and suddenly the air seemed to leave her lungs, as if her body had forgotten how to
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