Then: “Those results showed a complication. A serious one.”
My chest tightened again.
“What kind?”
“Placental instability,” she said. “High risk of abruption. We flagged it as urgent. I told Sarah she needed to be monitored closely. If she experienced pain or fluid leakage, she was to call 911 immediately.”
I closed my eyes.
“She did,” I whispered. “My mother told her not to.”
Silence.
Then, carefully: “Michael… your mother contacted me earlier today.”
My eyes snapped open.
“What?”
“She asked for a copy of the results,” Dr. Crane said. “She claimed she was helping coordinate care.”
“That doesn’t make any sense.”
“No,” the doctor agreed quietly. “It doesn’t.”