The initial touch of the scanner made Lola shift slightly in discomfort, but Gerard kept his movements slow and steady. The live image on the screen showed a strange, murky pattern that did not look like a normal pregnancy. Gerard adjusted the controls to sharpen the focus, trying his best to make sense of the dark, shadow-like shapes.
As the picture came into focus, the display revealed a chaotic, deeply concerning density packed tightly within her digestive tract. The strange mass took up most of the space inside her abdominal area, creating a heavy blockage. Gerard’s eyes narrowed as he realized the dense material was completely obscuring the womb beneath, making it impossible to evaluate the baby’s health.