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.

his throat-even if it was a subjective opinion, it

volunteered just then, and John did not hesitate to hand

baby in his arms, she exclaimed,

appeared to be emotional that

me see her.” Quinn got closer, playing with

the impression that she would become gorgeous

she a girl?” Quinn

Zoe said confidently. “What, do

Cordy was wheeled

her on the forehead

“Good work.”

shot him a look, clearly

now,” John said determinedly, not

wheelchair from the nurse and took her to her

started to leave as well but suddenly turned to find Sam

was he still