He checked the medical chart displayed on his tablet.
Then he looked back at the screen.
At first, nobody noticed anything unusual.
But slowly…
The laughter faded.
The excitement disappeared.
The silence stretched.
Five seconds.
Ten seconds.
Twenty seconds.
Thirty seconds.
Alexander’s smile became uncomfortable.
“Is everything alright, Doctor?” he finally asked.
His voice carried a nervous edge.
“The heartbeat is strong, right? The baby is developing exactly as expected?”
Dr. Brooks did not answer immediately.
His expression changed.
His eyebrows tightened.
He leaned closer to the screen.
Then he muted the audio from the heartbeat monitor.
He carefully compared the genetic tracking information printed at the bottom of the encrypted medical file.
The room grew colder.
Then he slowly turned toward Brianna.
His voice became serious.
“Ms. Hayes… before we continue with today’s examination, I need to confirm something important.”
Everyone stopped moving.
Dr. Brooks continued.
“Who ordered the maternal carrier screening and embryo sequencing at eight weeks?”
