Outside the maternity ward,n paced back and forth, sweat beading on his forehead.
The sounds of a woman inbor echoed continuously, his entire body tense as he peppered the nearby doctor with anxious questions.
"Everything''s okay, right?"
"Please, make sure she''s looked after. Her voice... it''s changed. Is she running out of strength?"
"Maja? Maja!"
He called out twice, wanting to rush in, but the doctor stopped him each time.
Sitting outside in the corridor were the rest of the Sanders n-Augus, Dn, and Beck, who had recently been driven to the brink of madness by a spate of blind dates-along with the family doctor. The doctor was even more nervous thann, a man who usually scoffed at religious beliefs, now found himself sping his hands together, murmuring prayers.This content ? N?v/elDr(a)m/a.Org.
With each sound from inside,n''s face drained of color.
He paced relentlessly, on the verge of smoking with anxiety.
"If ites down to it, can we do a C-section? Get the best meds. I don''t want her to suffer."
He couldn''t bear to listen any longer; any more, and he''d likely faint right there.
But as he spoke, the cry of a newborn cut through the tension.
A flicker of joy crossed his eyes, and soon Maja was wheeled out, her hair soaked with sweat, herplexion pale as death.
"Maja, how are you feeling?"
She tried to speak but couldn''t muster a word, her voice reduced to a hoarse whisper.
Tears welled up inn''s eyes. "We''re not doing this again, I''m sorry."
A nurse quickly brought over two babies.
"Congrattions, it''s twins-a boy and a girl."
The previous ultrasounds had hinted at twins, butn and Maja hadn''t shared the news with anyone. They had quietly spected-two boys or two girls-but nobody expected one of each.n had attended parenting sses, learning the proper way to hold a baby.
Now, his hands clumsy, he held one baby in each arm, their wrinkled little faces pulling at his heartstrings.
Maja, amused by the sight, asked, "Can we tell everyone now?"
As Maja was wheeled back to her room, drifting in and out of consciousness, she heardn making calls, notifying everyone.
"Yeah, it''s twins. Didn''t tell you earlier-get your congrattory cash ready."
"Fitch, listen, it''s a boy and a girl-just born. Get that cash gift in order."
"Abner, caught that girlfriend yet? Main thing I''ve got twins, a boy and a girl. Bet you didn''t see thating, huh? Ready the cash, will you?" Before he could finish, the call was cut off.
After a persistent redial, Abner finally agreed, clearly green with envy.
Thements section exploded-envy, admiration, and not-so-subtle hints for cash gifts.
With a grand gesture,n posted a $300,000 cash giveaway on his social media, sending the online world into a frenzy thatsted well into the night. Holding his children close, he couldn''t bear to let go.
When Maja felt better, she sighed at his possessiveness.
"Let the others hold the babies," she urged.
Augus''s mood lifted considerably, thinking, ''So, you do remember I''m your father.'' He''d waited so long without even a touch of the babies'' hands.
A weekter, as Maja was discharged andn was changing diapers, Tyler called with urgent news.
n, there''s trouble."
"What happened?"
"Fitch just received a preemie from
the prison. The baby''s in an incubator, fighting for life. It seems Zoey was the mother. She passed away after an armed gang broke into her safe house, startling her into earlybor. The ce caught fire, copsing in the chaos. You might want to check on Fitch; he''s beside himself."
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it. Zoey''s gone, her body
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unrecoverable. We don''t even know
how the baby survived. Go see Fitch, he''s like a madman."