Then she kept going.
The doctor inhaled sharply.
A decision crossed his face.
A dangerous one.
One that could destroy his career if he was wrong.
He turned toward the staff.
• “Reconnect the monitor.”
Several nurses stared at him in disbelief.
• “Doctor—”
• “Now.”
The monitor was reattached.
Everyone watched.
One second.
Two.
Three.
Nothing.
Camila closed her eyes and began silently breaking apart all over again.
Alejandro clenched his fists so tightly his knuckles turned white.
Mariana leaned closer to the newborn.
Her voice became almost a whisper.
• “Don’t leave yet.”
Then—
beep.
Tiny.
Brief.
Almost imaginary.
The resident jerked his head toward the screen.
Another beep followed.
Weak.
Irregular.
But real.
The room erupted instantly.
• “Heart rate!”
• “Oxygen!”
• “Move, move!”
