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.

it was a subjective opinion, it still hurt to

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

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

that Cordy’s child

Quinn got closer, playing with the

baby was really beautiful and gave the impression that she would

a girl?” Quinn

said confidently. “What, do you

speak, Cordy was wheeled out of the delivery

up to her, kissing her on the forehead when he

“Good work.”

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

took the handles of her wheelchair from the nurse and

as well but suddenly turned to

was surprised-why was he still standing