Kyle was silent, with no expression on his face. He had no idea of the storm that was brewing with his wife and grandfather.

Catrina emerged from the bathroom, laid back on the examination table, and the doctor applied gel to her belly before activating the ultrasound machine.

“What you hear is the sound of the heartbeat,” pointing to the screen, the doctor explained. “This point here is the baby, confirmed by the tests. It's four weeks and two days into gestation.”

“See, my love, there's our b