The doctor looked at Robert.
“Your father-in-law noticed that the bruises had increased today and that the baby seemed weaker than usual. He immediately called for medical help.”
“But… those bruises…”
“We suspect a serious blood-clotting disorder. Hospital tests will help us determine the cause.”
I turned toward my father-in-law.
His entire body was shaking.
“Robert, why didn’t you tell me anything?”
He whispered, “I was trying to figure out how to tell you. You’ve already been through so much.”
The ambulance took Emma to the hospital.
I held her tiny hand throughout the journey.
Several hours later, the doctor called us into his office.
The tests revealed that Emma had a rare inherited blood-clotting disorder.
That was what had been causing the unexplained bruises.
Thankfully, the condition had been discovered in time.
The doctors began the necessary treatment and monitoring.
When I could finally breathe again, I remembered all the strange things my father-in-law had been doing.
