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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.”

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

“A grandfather?”

two months pregnant. And

“I see…”

it like?”

“What’s what like?”

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

that day coming and not knowing how to help

there for your children’s

opted for cesarean deliveries. Laura wants to go full term and

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busy. Trust me, I think it’s easier to run a company than to raise

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you were never very involved in

know how work consumed me. I’d check on them at night,

That woman clearly wasn’t born

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fault. I always tried to make things easier for her, but I didn’t

no use complaining now. You have a second chance with your grandchild.”

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

You’ll

your turn,” the nurse called from

think we’ll need to update the name on the file–I’m Ms. Hunter

know,” the nurse replied. “No problem, just let us

asked, raising an

Like I said, I’m divorced. It’s time

what does that mean?”

it before–completely alone and broke. Now I have my own business and two wonderful

“Your kids?”

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