HE LIFTED THE BLANKET EXPECTING TO FIND PROOF HIS PREGNANT WIFE HAD BETRAYED HIM

ultrasound. A vascular scan.

Then Dr. Patel returned carrying bad news with careful professionalism.

“Mrs. Bennett has extensive clotting in both legs,” he said. “Deep vein thrombosis. The inflammation is serious. One clot appears unstable.”

Lucas felt the words hit him like stones.

“What does that mean?”

“It means she was in danger of a pulmonary embolism.continue reading …