Dr. Harris welcomed us into his office, but his expression was serious.
He had worked in genetics for 27 years. He was the kind of doctor who usually explained everything calmly and never made patients unnecessarily anxious.
That morning, however, he seemed unusually cautious.
He opened the test results on his computer.
Then he asked us whether the same donor had been used for both pregnancies.
We confirmed it.
He asked for the donor’s identification number.
We gave it to him.
He examined the information again.
Finally, he turned toward us.
“Your initial tests haven’t identified a serious condition in either baby,” he explained. “However, something unusual has appeared in the genetic information.”
My mouth went dry.
“What is it?”
He took a moment before answering.
“Some of the genetic markers suggest that you two may be much more closely related than previously understood.”
Emily frowned.
“What do you mean by closely related?”
