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 still hurt to have his own

just then, and John did not hesitate

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

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

got closer,

baby was really beautiful and gave the impression

is she a

do you think

the nurse could speak, Cordy was wheeled out of the

kissing her on the forehead when he saw her frail

“Good work.”

shot him a look,

now,” John

wheelchair from the nurse

to leave as well but suddenly turned to

was surprised-why was