He frowned. He was speechless. He didn’t know what to say or do, he was supposed to be there to protect you. You were his wife, and he was your husband.

He rubbed his face with his hands. It was too much information to process. He had returned home from the military base on an urgent call from the nearest hospital in your home. He had left on mission with the certainty that he would be a father in a few months, and now that he was back...

"I—" He hesitated. You couldn’t even look him in the eye, you were devastated. "I’m sorry, but I can’t understand what..."

The doctor took a quick look between you and your husband. You had your eyes sunk from the crying, he seemed in shock as he processed. Soon he saw the military jacket on your husband’s shoulders.

"I’m so sorry for this terrible news." The doctor slipped a folder over it in the direction of your husband. "It was an abortion. It’s... It’s a terrible hell. Unfortunately these things happen often."

The sound was so tense and unpleasant, you could even hear your irregular breathing from crying.

"If you’re thinking of trying to have another baby..." The doctor cleared his throat. "I recommend to you, sir, to stay the first months of pregnancy in the country. That will help your wife..."