No one brought up past grievances or broached uncomfortable topics with Leonel.

The waiting seemed interminable.

Marcus eventually broke the silence, offering Leonel a cigarette.

“I quit smoking,” Leonel declined.

With a scoff, Marcus walked away to smoke alone.

Inside the delivery room, the medical team continued to support Alexis.

Once her cervix had fully dilated, the pain intensified, beads of sweat forming on her forehead.

Yet, she clenched her teeth, determined not to cry out.

As the overhead lamp flickered slightly, Alexis was overwhelmed by a surge of memories.

“Alexis, let’s have another baby.

“Alexis, I promise not to hurt you again, and I won’t let Anika or any other woman come between us.

it’s

the image of

Alexis thought to herself.

labor pains, tears streamed

and resentment, she cried out as the baby

The pain was intense.

arrived at 10:10 in

weighed three kilograms and measured 55

beautiful, just Like her mother,” remarked the

newborn, the nurse handed her to

strands of hair sticking to her face,

beautiful, despite the wrinkled

wave of joy washed over

at her daughter, though her complexion grew

lifted the sheet, her voice shaking as she spoke, “Prepare the plasma

She’s hemorrhaging.

could say more, Alexis slipped

Time was critical.

action, aware that the situation was

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