Elliot and Avery novel Chapter 567

Chapter 567 

“Yes,” Avery said. 

“Indeed, your baby is slightly under-developed,” the doctor said after a pause, “you mentioned that it was two-weeks behind when you did your check-up two weeks ago?”

“Yes. What now?” Avery’s heart sank as he awaited the doctor’s judgment. If the baby had stopped developing, there was nothing she could do even if she wanted to keep it and she was prepared for the worst.

“Can you show me the ultrasound report from the last check-up?” The doctor set the ultrasound sensor down and passed her a piece of tissue paper.

She accepted and took out the ultrasound report from her purse and passed it to the doctor after wiping her belly clean.

After inspecting the report from the time before, the doctor said, “though your baby is not developing all that well, it is still growing in comparison to the last time. If you want to keep this baby, you need to take good rest and make sure to take enough nutrition. Let’s observe the situation foree now.”

Avery’s heart calmed at the doctor’s advice.

The doctor printed the ultrasound report and handed it to her. “Have you done the screening test for Down syndrome?”

Avery shook her head.

“You can do it now,” the doctor deadpanned, “have you eaten breakfast today? If not, you can proceed with the test today!”

The screening test for Down syndrome was to check if the embryo had trisomy 21 or had an inherent defect in its nervous system. If it was diagnosed with Down syndrome, the child will be born with delayed growth and intellectual disability, along with difficulties in organ development or even deformity.

Avery knew that she could go through the test, but she didn’t have the courage to.

‘What should I do if the test suggests that something is wrong with the baby?’ She thought in fear.

Though she once said that she would give birth to it even if the baby was not healthy, facing up to the reality still required a tremendous amount of courage.

“Miss. Tate, your child is slightly under-developed, so it is crucial that you do the test,” the doctor noticed her hesitation and encouraged, “if the baby is not healthy, we need to

terminate the pregnancy. This is the best choice for you and the child.”