His voice brought me back to reality, I nodded silently and watched as he disappeared into the doctor’s office. He emerged from the doctor's office after a long time with sorrowful eyes. He squatted in front of me at eye level with me. "Julie," he began cautiously, “I need to tell you something, but you have to promise me you won’t get upset.”
Then he continued, "The baby's test results are a bit bad, there are problems with its development, so we can't … keep this child."
Though I had braced myself for this, I had to try and save it. I locked my gaze on Blake's and said seriously, "I only ask you this just once. Please, be honest with me."
The moment Blake nodded solemnly, I emphasized every word I said, "This child … is there truly something wrong with it? Do we really have to let it go?"
For a split second, hesitation flickered in his eyes, but it vanished as quickly as it appeared and before I could see it clearly, he had already answered my question, "Yes."
I kept my eyes trained on his, as his words shattered me. I gave up the fight, closed my eyes and nodded woodenly.
Seeing my agreement, Blake immediately sprang into action and arranged the operation with the hospital.