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weather with a cold. They even brought in a doctor to care for him. See over there? He pointed across the way.
Following his direction, | spotted a middle-aged woman gently pushing a baby carriage near the playground.
He continued, "Even if you say you're a friend of their son, the couple doesn't want to hear it. You might as well
take those gifts back. They'll just toss them."
That caughtoff guard. Desmond's parents weren't just cautious-they were set in their ways.
| decided not to push further. Still, | left the gifts with the property management.
Curiosity pulledtoward the playground, hoping to catch a glimpse of Desmond's child. As Lena had said, he
was the cutest, chubbiest little thing. His fair skin looked impossibly soft, and his eyes sparkled like tiny stars.
The baby noticedwatching and flashed the sweetest, gummy smile.
That smile-it could thaw the iciest heart. | couldn't help but take a few steps closer. "Hi there," | murmured.
"Keira?!"
The familiar voice startled me, and | looked up to see a woman 'standing nearby. It took a second to place her,
but | recognized her immediately-Whitney. She used to work with Lena at the hospital. I'd run into her a few
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"You're a family doctor now?" | asked, genuinely surprised.
"Yeah," Whitney replied. "After leaving the hospital, | struggled to find a good job, so | ended up opening a
private family clinic."
As we talked, the baby in the stroller began squirming. Whitney picked him up, patting his back, but he kept
stretching his little arms toward me.
"Oh, you wantto hold you?" | teased, holding my hands out.
Whitney chuckled and passed him to me.
The second he was in my arms, his tiny hands grabbed at my cheeks, tugging at my lips, and then he nuzzled his
head into my neck.
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That soft, warm weight against me
sent a wave through my chest. |
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"This poor little guy," Whitney sighed.
"He's never been held by his mother."
My chest ached for him. He was so innocent and so sweet. | couldn't help it-I kissed his soft, chubby cheek.
Then Whitney's phone buzzed, cutting through our conversation. She answered quickly, and as she listened, her
expression tensed.
It didn't take much to figure out who was on the other end.
"His grandparents wantto take the baby back hright away," she said after hanging up. "They don't want
him interacting with strangers."
| knew exactly who they meant.
Whitney did too. She gaveap
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There was something about him-so calming, so innocent.
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