THE Diagnosis The ultrasound wand was cold against her skin, and Alexandra already knew what it would find.Not hope. Not relief.A countdown.She lay on the exam table in Dr. Sarah Chen's office, staring at the ceiling tiles instead of the monitor. A week ago, she'd thought her biggest crisis was negotiating corporate survival, brokering a truce with the man who once broke her heart, and agreeing to share control of the company she'd built from nothing.Today, she was here to find out whether her own heart might betray her before she ever got the chance to be a mother.The door opened softly and Sarah walked in, tablet tucked against her chest, expression warm but cautious. The kind doctors wore when they were trying not to influence a moment that would change everything.“Ready?” Sarah asked.Alex swallowed. “I don’t think that matters.”Sarah gave a small, understanding nod and wheeled the ultrasound machine closer. The gel was shockingly cold against Alex’s abdomen, and she flinc
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