“But he had surgery two months ago,” Paola said.
“Exactly,” replied the doctor. “And this pregnancy began before that date.”
For the first time in weeks, the pressure around my chest eased slightly.
It wasn’t happiness.
It wasn’t even complete relief.
It felt like someone had loosened a rope that had been tightening around my throat.
Diego moved closer to the screen.
“No. The dates are wrong.”
Dr. Salinas looked directly at him.
“There can be variations of a few days. Not a whole month. Also, a vasectomy does not make a man sterile the next day. Follow-up tests are required to confirm the absence of sperm. Did you have your follow-up semen analysis?”
Diego said nothing.
And in that silence, the truth became painfully obvious.
Paola turned toward him.
“Didn’t you get tested?”
His jaw tightened.
“It wasn’t necessary.”
“Yes,” said the doctor, “it was necessary.”
