15The wait in the clinic was even longer than the visit. The doctor confirmed what she had already heard from Dr. Jacques Legrand about the possible failure of the birth control pill.
Dr. Darryl looked at the results of the tests, and told her that all the readings were normal except for one, which was too high. He asked her to lie down on the examination table so he could do an ultrasound.
As he passed the cold sensor over her abdomen, Loreley waited anxiously for the doctor to tell her something more.
"I'm looking for the heartbeat," he explained, a few seconds before it became perceptible, accompanied by an echo.
Loreley was astounded. It was the first time she had heard a heartbeat so loud and clear.
"Is it normal for it to be so fast?" she asked, trying to interpret the black and
