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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.”

there is a baby on the way. I’m going to

“A grandfather?”

two months pregnant.

“I see…”

it

“What’s what like?”

it, the days after. I don’t know… Laura’s only two months along, but

that day coming and not knowing how

there for your children’s

reached full term. After Lucius, Alexia opted for cesarean deliveries. Laura wants to go full term and have a natural birth…”

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think it’s easier to run a company than to

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you were never very

they were born. And me? You know how

wasn’t born to be a mother…”

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it was my fault. I always tried to make things easier for her, but I didn’t realize that, instead of helping,

You have a second chance

about to give birth? When the baby needs care? It’s been so long since 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 it might’ve been, but

on! You’ve already raised your kids. You’ll figure it out as a grandfather.”

It’s your turn,” the nurse called

standing up. “I think we’ll need to update the name on the file–I’m Ms. Hunter now.”

problem, just let us know, and we’ll update

Maximus asked, raising an

said, I’m divorced. It’s time to face

what does that

and broke. Now I have my own business and two wonderful kids who both drive me crazy and

“Your kids?”

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