Chapter 5

William's words echoed in my mind over and over: "We can have another child in the future. This is about saving a life!"

Right. Saving a life. So my baby's life was nothing?

In that moment, I felt utterly dead inside.

The nurse noticed something was off with me and asked with concern, "Do you want me to call your husband for you?"

I shook my head, then caught myself and nodded. My voice was so hoarse it sounded like sandpaper scraping. "Give me his number. I'll make the call myself."

I used the nurse's phone to dial that familiar…