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,

her,” Zoe volunteered just then, and John did not

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

that Cordy’s child was blood related

me see her.” Quinn got closer, playing with the

really beautiful and gave the impression

a girl?” Quinn suddenly

confidently. “What, do you think there’s a

could speak, Cordy was

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

“Good work.”

shot him a

you to your room. No mentions of the baby now,” John

wheelchair from the nurse and took her to her

but suddenly turned to find

was