"That's..." The doctor blinked, leaning closer. "That's highly unusual. It's hereditary or genetic, the only person who has them is Shuyin" could this baby be a surrogated baby?
The nurse nodded mutely, unable to tear her gaze away from those impossible eyes.
Before anyone could say more....
The heart monitor spiked.
Not erratically. Not in distress.
But 'stronger.'
The weak, thready heartbeat that had been barely registering moments ago suddenly strengthened, the rhythm steadying, the amplitude increasing on the monitor display.
The doctor's head snapped toward the machines.
"What..."
The oxygen saturation levels began climbing.
Slowly at first. Then faster.
78%. 82%. 86%. 90%.
Climbing toward normal ranges that should have been impossible for lungs this underdeveloped.
