I wanted to believe him. I never saw an official announcement from his company, but Daniel carried the printed letter everywhere and spoke about the trip so confidently that I never questioned it.
Two weeks later, we were sitting in Dr. Evans’s office, staring at an ultrasound monitor. She turned the screen toward us.
“Helen, you are carrying triplets.”
Daniel gave a shocked laugh.
“Three babies?”
“Yes,” she said. “But your blood pressure is extremely high. With a multiple pregnancy, that makes the situation much more serious.”
My throat tightened.
“What do I need to do?”
