Thor and Celina exchanged a look. He tightened his hold on her hand, and she nodded, swallowing the wave of emotion that threatened to spill over.
“What is it, doctor? I can’t take it anymore, I’m dying here! Please, tell us already!”
“Just a moment, Mommy… I just need a better angle.”
The image flickered and then came into focus. The doctor smiled.
“Alright… here we go,” she said, zooming in on the screen. “We have… a baby girl!”
Zoe squealed with excitement, immediately recording the scene from every possible angle.
Celina covered her mouth, tears already welling in her eyes.
“A girl… oh, love, I can’t believe we’re having a baby girl!”
Thor blinked several times, still processing the words.
“A… girl? Oh, God… I’m doomed.”
“They say little girls come to teach their fathers lessons,” Celina said through tears, smiling as she spoke.
Zoe burst out laughing.
“Someone call the FBI — this dad’s about to lose his mind! I can already picture it: ‘Hi, I’m Dr. Thor Miller, and this is my gun.