CHAPTER 8VALERIE’S POVThe cabin lights flickered like they were about to die. The doctor burst through the curtain, medical bag slamming against the seat. “Valerie, stay with me right now. Maggie, move—get out of the damn way!”Maggie’s voice cracked hard. “Doctor, she’s bleeding everywhere! The seat, her dress—oh God, the twins—”“Pressure here,” he ordered, dropping to his knees and slapping the ultrasound wand against my stomach. His fingers flew. “Talk to me, Valerie. Where exactly is the pain? Scale of one to ten.”I clenched my teeth until my jaw hurt, gripping the armrest so tight it creaked under my nails. “Like fire twisting inside me. It won’t stop. I felt them slipping away—don’t you dare tell me they’re gone or I swear I’ll—”“Heartbeats are strong,” he cut in, eyes glued to the tiny screen. “One-forty, one-forty-three. No abruption. It was the stress and the takeoff. Bleeding’s already slowing. You’re stable, Valerie. They’re stable.”Maggie grabbed my hand, tears strea
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