My heart nearly stopped.
“How do you know that?”
He paused.
“Because the doctor called me. And there’s something I should have told you before you chose me as a donor.”
Emily moved closer to hear.
Daniel continued:
“I have another biological child. A daughter. She’s six years old. And last month, doctors discovered something unusual in her genetic tests.”
I looked at Emily.
She was completely frozen.
“Daniel, what does this have to do with our babies?”
His answer changed everything.
“My daughter has the same rare genetic mutation. But she’s not sick. In fact, her doctors discovered something extraordinary about the way her body handles it.”
The doctor immediately reached for the phone.
“Daniel, don’t say anything else until we receive the complete laboratory report.”
Then he turned toward us and whispered:
“There’s a possibility that this mutation could be harmless in some circumstances. But we cannot assume that without further testing.”
