Chapter 0599

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At Dr. Baker’s clinic, Valerie sat in the waiting room, flipping through a magazine. She was startled when she noticed a familiar figure. Even after all these years, he still looked as youthful as the day she’d met him. His demeanor now seemed calmer, more relaxed.

Herb

heart skipped a beat. Could it really be him?

“Maximus, what are you doing here?” Valerie asked, glancing at the specialty sign on the wall.

A wild thought ran through her mind: maybe he was here because he had someone who was pregnant. Surely, he was still living his reckless life–especially now that he was a widower.

“Mary! It’s been so long.” Maximus greeted her, his smile lighting up his face.

“Hi, Maximus… Sorry, I’m just surprised to see you here this specialty.”

“Oh, I see!” he said with a playful grin.

“What’s going on? Are you going to be a father again?”

“No! No way. That ship sailed long ago. But I see you’re expecting again. How far along are you?”

“Six months.”

“Wow! The big day is getting close. Marcus must be over the moon–I haven’t seen him in a month.”

“I wouldn’t know. He and I are divorced…” Valerie admitted, her voice tinged with bitterness.

“Divorced? Why? You two always seemed so… Well, what can I say?”

“Nothing. Don’t say anything.”

enough. Well, I’m not becoming a father this time, but there is a baby on the way.

“A grandfather?”

minute–is two months pregnant. And it looks like we have the same gynecologist.”

“I see…”

what’s it

“What’s what like?”

to it, the days after. I don’t know… Laura’s

that day coming and not

for your children’s births

was, but they never reached full term. After Lucius, Alexia opted for cesarean deliveries. Laura wants

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you’re going to be busy. Trust me, I think it’s easier to run a company than to raise three kids on

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guessing you were never very involved in their

as soon as they were born. And me? You know how work consumed me. I’d check on them at

That woman clearly wasn’t born to

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things easier for her, but I didn’t realize that, instead of helping, T was breaking the mother–child

have

I changed a diaper. I tried once, but I wasn’t very good at it. Honestly, in times like these, I miss Catherine. She would’ve had plenty of advice for me–tough as

raised your kids. You’ll figure it out as a grandfather.”

It’s your turn,” the nurse called from the doorway.

Valerie said, standing up. “I think we’ll need to update

“No problem, just let us know,

raising an eyebrow.

grandmother’s surname. Like I said, I’m divorced. It’s time

does

own business and two wonderful

“Your kids?”

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