Glades Horne lowered his head, his gaze eagerly sweeping to the bottom of the report. The results showed a single fetus.
He had thought Julia would have twins, he mused, feeling a flicker of disappointment that it was a single pregnancy. But then again, a single baby is better, less strenuous for her. He recalled hearing how taxing carrying twins could be for a pregnant woman; many expectant mothers of multiples suffered from severe edema in the later stages, some even finding it difficult to walk. Julia's morning sickness already pains me deeply; twins would surely make things even harder for her.
As this thought settled, his initial disappointment was instantly swept away by a wave of joy.
"Master Glades, your wife is carrying a single baby, very healthy and developing normally," the doctor explained with a faint smile.
