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.

it was a subjective opinion, it still hurt to have

just then, and John

cradled the baby in his arms, she exclaimed, “Oh, you’re so adorable, princess. Fate has really been

be emotional that Cordy’s child was blood

her.” Quinn got closer, playing

was really beautiful and gave the impression that she would become gorgeous despite being a

a

“What, do you think there’s

the nurse could speak, Cordy was wheeled out of

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

“Good work.”

him a look, clearly

of the baby now,” John said determinedly,

took the handles of her wheelchair from the nurse and took her to her

to leave as well but suddenly

was he still standing