The tiny embryo once the size of a grain of rice has grown big enough to reveal its hands, feet, and face. This is her child with Trenton Smith, unexpectedly thinking of this made her feel a surge of tears.
Perhaps it was just stubbornness. No wonder Trenton Smith resented her. She could die for this child, yet she still recklessly wanted to keep it.
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Unbeknownst to Norris Moore, every medical record, physical examination report, ultrasound, and brain CT scan she had at the hospital were printed in another copy and delivered to Trenton Smith.
As the sun set, in the dimly lit study, Trenton Smith sat on the sofa and opened the mail just sent by the doctor.
The first thing he took out was a brain CT scan showing the size of the tumor, which hadn't changed from the examination he had conducted a few months earlier.
He sat on the sofa for a while, looked at the medical records, then took a deep breath and stood up.
