The Wrong Woman

Sienna smiled and nodded at Florence. After the family doctor checked Sienna and confirmed she was fine, he left.

Although Daniel was away that day, Florence's visit sparked a series of visits from Sienna's sisters-in-law, each arriving one after another with gifts in hand. They congratulated Sienna and exchanged pregnancy tips, advising Sienna on what to watch out for.

Each of them was already a mother, and their combined knowledge of child-rearing was as extensive as any obstetrician's, turning them into walking encyclopedias.

As night fell, Sienna found herself wide awake in bed. She had napped earlier in the day. She lay there, staring out at the night sky from her balcony, her thoughts drifting to Daniel.

Anxiety gnawed at her. She couldn't shake the fear that Daniel might not be happy about the baby. Restlessly, she reached for her phone and opened WhatsApp, about to send Daniel a message.

Yet, she hesitated, reasoning that he was too swamped with work to come home, let alone check his phone.

Feeling disheartened, Sienna was about to close WhatsApp when she spotted some new activity in the usually quiet Morrison family group chat.

relatives. Out of politeness, no one had left, even though conversations were typically sparse. Sienna

"Now that the kids are all married with kids of their

"Gary, does Dan have

and it's

Sienna is pregnant. She and Dan

dare upset Dan's wife, given his temper. That's

respects you. It's all about

family here. Let's be mindful of our words and avoid hurting each

it's destined that Dan's baby will be another boy." Florence: "Lindsey, don't be so certain. Putting too much faith in superstitions isn't

such a skeptic. These readings are highly accurate. I'm sure it will be a boy if

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