Stella felt a wave of hurt and confusion crashing over her.

Was she really such a failure?

Had she truly done something wrong?

In her arms, little Aster had cried himself hoarse-now, even as he drifted off, his mouth was still searching for his mother's comforting touch.

Seeing her chance, Stella gently popped the pacifier into his mouth.

The exhausted, hungry little guy latched on and started sucking with determined gusto.

Stella blinked in disbelief, then broke into a smile.

It worked!

For the first time, Aster was actually willing to take the formula.

He must have been truly drained. Two hundred milliliters of formula disappeared in a single go, and when he finished, he let out a satisfied burp, smacked his lips, and soon fell into a deep, contented sleep.

could breathe

the edge to keep him from

hands with a warm washcloth, then changed

chubby face soft and pink, nothing like the little terror who'd just threatened to bring the house down with his

at him, her heart melting. She bent down and pressed gentle

fill did she lie down beside him. Watching his innocent face, she finally closed her eyes and let

mind was a whirlwind of emotion-relief, exhaustion, and a

in the living room, Stewart and Briony sat on the couch as Cedric Clarke spoke quietly into the phone, Scarlett's voice faintly audible from the other

longer you wait, the harder

cover for her-she's my daughter. I

pinched the bridge of his

anxious voice came back, "Are you coming home tonight,

drag him out." He paused, then added, "Mom, you and Dad have helped us so much these past years,

"You're always busy at the hospital, and I don't feel comfortable leaving Star to take care of the baby all

it's too much, my parents would love nothing

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