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

carry her,” Zoe volunteered just then, and John did not hesitate to hand her

the baby in his arms, she exclaimed, “Oh, you’re so adorable,

that

got

gave the impression that she would become gorgeous despite being a

a girl?” Quinn suddenly

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

the nurse could speak, Cordy was

strode up to her, kissing her on the

“Good work.”

him a look,

baby now,” John said determinedly,

from the nurse and took her to her ward while

but suddenly

surprised-why was