Alessandro’s POV Two babies. Not one. For a second I thought my eyes were deceiving me, but when I looked at the doctor, he gave a slow, confirming nod. “It’s correct, Signore. The second was hidden at the last scan.” My breath caught. Two heartbeats. Two lives. The doctor continued, flipping through the chart. “Now that we know she’s carrying twins, termination carries greater risk. Her body isn’t strong enough for the procedure… but we still proceed, if that’s what you want.” “What do I want?” The words ripped out of me. I stepped forward. “You’re telling me you were willing to perform the termination even when you know she wasn’t strong enough—just because the baby was one instead of two?” The doctor blinked, startled by my tone. “You didn’t ask, Signore. You simply said to proceed, that it was your wish.” I stared at him, my pulse hammering. Rage—at him, at myself—coiled tight beneath my skin. I should have asked. Should have thought. Should have known.
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