The Truth
On the other hand, the doctor comforted him and told him that his kids won’t get the same disease. Although Richard was relieved when he heard the good news, the relief did not last long because the doctor has something else to say.
Angry And Emotional
There was a very specific reason why it was impossible for him to pass on the disease to his children. This was the moment when he terribly pulled the rug beneath his feet: “The conversation shifted to fertility and the doctor said ‘Look, you and Emma will have a difficulty conceiving, because a person with cystic fibrosis is actually infertile.”