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.

throat-even if it was a subjective opinion, it still hurt to have his own baby called

just then, and John did not

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

she appeared to be emotional that Cordy’s child was blood

Quinn got closer, playing

the impression

she a girl?”

do you think there’s

nurse could speak, Cordy was wheeled

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

“Good work.”

him a

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

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

as well but suddenly turned

surprised-why was he still standing