A Life Debt Repaid

Soon, another nurse emerged from the delivery room with a small bundle. “Is the mother’s family here?”

“Yes!” John exclaimed loudly.

“The delivery was successful,” the nurse said. “The baby weighs eight pounds-“

“How is she?” John asked in agitation, not caring about the child.

“She’s fine. The doctor is just helping her clean up and she’ll be out soon,” the nurse replied.

As John breathed a sigh of relief, the nurse reminded him,” Aren’t you the father? Here’s your child.”

John took the baby off her arms, staring at her for a moment as the others flocked around him.

“Oh, she’s so fair!” Zoe could not help exclaiming. “That’s the most beautiful baby I’ve ever seen.”

“Are you saying that your son’s ugly?” Bob teased.

“To be honest, yeah,” Zoe replied without thinking.

if it was a subjective opinion, it still hurt to have his own baby

just then, and John

arms, she exclaimed, “Oh, you’re so adorable, princess.

to be emotional that

see her.” Quinn got

the impression that she

is she a girl?” Quinn

Zoe said confidently. “What, do you think there’s

was wheeled out of the

up to her, kissing her on the forehead when he saw her

“Good work.”

shot him a look, clearly

to your room. No mentions of the baby now,” John said determinedly, not

nurse and took her to her ward

well but suddenly turned to find

was surprised-why was he still standing