Despite the initial shock after getting more advice from the priest, Hisaki was relatively calm after she gathered her thoughts.
Or, rather, she tried to be.
Hisaki had been preparing for the worst. She even thought of sacrificing her own life once the danger came. Yet, never did she expect to hear another revelation.
Saving Mari's life might mean she chose to forsake the life of her and Heisuke's future child.
In Hisaki's previous life, she used to argue with Heisuke regarding the matter of conceiving. It was not just a simple argument but, one where she almost exploded in frustration and disappointment.
With the current advanced medical technologies of that time, it was not impossible for Hisaki to bear a child despite being in her 40s. But, the gynecologist they met implied that pregnancy might endanger her life due to her previous weak constitutions.
Hisaki was not cared for meticulously after her two previous miscarriages.