They did not need to.
For the first time, both men were holding our daughter instead of fighting over her.
Chapter Eight
The Test That Saved Her
Four months after Sophie’s first positive pregnancy test, we returned to the same hospital for her final scheduled scan.
She wore a purple knitted cap over the soft hair beginning to grow back. Her stuffed rabbit remained at home for the first time.
“I’m eleven now,” she explained. “He needs to learn independence.”
Daniel had returned to his classroom. Some parents still avoided him, but most had accepted the investigation’s findings. Eric continued attending counseling with Sophie. The two men were not friends, and I no longer expected them to become friends.
They had learned something more important.
They could stand in the same room without making Sophie choose between them.
Dr. Shah entered with the MRI results.
The tumor had shrunk to a tiny area of inactive tissue. Sophie’s hCG remained undetectable. Her peripheral vision had mostly returned, although an endocrinologist would continue monitoring her hormones and development.
