Chapter 20 - The Danger Facing Baby Hannah
“What about my daughter, Hannah? Can this mutation be passed down to infant children as well?” I asked, my voice cracking with panic.
“It doesn't typically manifest in infancy, but routine genetic screening will be necessary as she grows older,” Dr. Sterling advised calmly.
“Thank you, Doctor,” I whispered numbly, ending the call before sliding my phone slowly across the smooth marble countertop.
I looked through the kitchen doorway into the living room where Mom was softly singing a lullaby to baby Hannah on the rug.
She looked so peaceful, completely unaware that I had just discovered the dark secret she had tried so desperately to keep buried.
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She had carried the psychological weight of this hereditary curse all by herself for years, watching me grow up without ever saying a word.
And now, the protective instinct that had driven her to suffer in silence had been completely laid bare before my eyes.
