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.

opinion, it still

and John did not hesitate to hand her

Zoe cradled the baby in his arms, she exclaimed, “Oh, you’re

to be emotional that

got closer, playing

gave the impression that she would become gorgeous despite being a

a

do you think there’s

nurse could speak, Cordy was wheeled out

on the forehead

“Good work.”

shot him a look, clearly

mentions of the baby now,” John said determinedly, not wanting to see her look so sad

of her wheelchair from the nurse and took

to leave as well but suddenly

surprised-why was he