Out of Ashes Into His Heart novel Chapter 70

I couldn't help but feel dazed. How could this have happened?

The doctor saw my reaction and sighed. "The fact is that everything in the world has sentience, especially when it's your own flesh and blood. Perhaps your baby doesn't want to leave your side, Ms. Summers.

"How about you take some time and think it over? After all, it wasn't easy for you to get pregnant in the first place."

My heart clenched. I instinctively lowered my gaze and patted my belly gently.

"How about we keep the baby, Gracie?" Dawn said softly. Clearly, she was worried about the aftereffects if I went through with the abortion. More to the point, she had the most tender of hearts. While she might always be feisty, it was merely a facade.

Be that as it may, could I afford to keep the baby?

This baby was Gavin's. I would never be able to sever my ties with Gavin for as long as the baby existed. With that said, the baby was my flesh and blood as well, which made them one of my few family members in the world.

The doctor probably saw me hesitating. Hence, he showed me an ultrasound film. "You're six weeks pregnant now. We can easily see the embryo here.

"They're about the size of a blueberry now. From here on out, their head will start to slowly take shape. Their other organs will start to develop as well, such as the brain, facial features, respiratory and digestive systems, nerves, and more.

"Their facial features have already been formed, actually. You can clearly see their nostrils and eyes." The doctor's voice was warm and gentle.

I followed where he pointed, and it felt like I could really see my baby's eyes. I thought the baby was winking and staring at me with a smile.

"Moreover, their kidney, heart, and other organs have also started to form. Now, their heart is only the size of a seed. It might be tiny, but it has started beating for as many as 150 times per minute. A baby's heartbeat is twice the speed of an adult's. Moreover, their arteries have just begun to pump blood to their entire body.

"Aside from that, your baby's nerves are connected to their brain and spinal cord now. Their gastrointestinal tract has also taken shape. That's not even mentioning that their stomach and chest have started developing too—"

"Doctor…" That was when I suddenly spoke up and cut him off. "I'm going to keep my baby and forget about the abortion."