Dominic

After a long day with Frank, I visit my father-in-law, who wanted to speak to me from his resting bed.

"My son," he says, running his hand through his now bald head. "There was a time I was ready to give up, but thanks to you, look how everything turned out and I've come to the end of my treatment." Despite how thin he's become, seeing him smile warms my heart and I say, "I know how much my wife loves you and treasures you in her life. I didn't want her to go through what happened with her mother." I pause for a moment, thinking about how that's one of the earliest memories I have of genuinely embracing Vanessa while she burst into tears because of her mother.

"How's it coming along with your father?" he asks.

"Everything's great." I force a smile.

"That's not true." He firmly shakes his head.

I sigh in defeat. "I'm used to it."

"He'll warm up to you soon."

"I don't think so. How many months has it been since he found out the truth about Carmella and I?"

I instantly clench my fist at the thought of her. She rarely crosses my mind for anything positive since all I can think about is her lack of remorse. That's why ever since she was sent to prison, I haven't gone to see her.

"You know what?" I say to him, trying to stop thinking about her so it doesn't ruin my mood. "I'm at least glad that my relationship with my mother and siblings is back to normal. As for my dad, it doesn't matter how hard I work. He just doesn't see me the same anymore. Vanessa's delivery is in a few days and he's so sweet to her but when it comes to me, it's all about business. I-"

The sudden ringing of my phone cuts me off and the caller ID makes me smile since it's my mother, who's been staying with us for a while.

"Mom," I say to her with enthusiasm.

"Where are you?" Her voice is urgent and in the background, Vanessa grunts in extreme discomfort.

"What's wrong?"

"The baby's coming!"

"What?" I jump out of my seat, my heart beginning to race. "I thought it was in-"

"I know!" She cuts me off. "Take it easy my dear. Just breathe, alright?" She does her best to calm Vanessa.

The call abruptly ends and I freeze for a moment, listening to my heart pounding hard in my chest.

"What's going on?" My father-in-law asks.

"The baby's coming! We have to go!"

"What? I have a few tests for now. You go on ahead and I'll join you later," he says to me.

sprint across the spacious

to the hospital already has my

the hospital, I'm led straight to my mother, who grabs me by the sleeve of my shirt and guides me inside so I can get changed. I can already hear Vanessa screaming in pain

to push. It hurts me and stresses me out to see her like this and I just want to make her feel better, so I get closer and reach

as soon as she sees me, I can tell that she's relieved but the pain she's in is so intense that she tightens the grip on my hand and looks to the other side with sweat dripping down her face like it's water. I know she's giving birth to our baby, but seeing her like this makes me want to

moment, shaking

her. "I know you can do this

then raises her head and screams even louder while pushing and my knees go numb for a moment at

relaxes her facial muscles and drops her

quickly wipe her tears, not looking away from her face

her forehead as we hear more

little hands and feet melt my heart as I finally get to

raise her head but she's too exhausted, so I get closer. Even though I'm extremely happy, I also smirk in

a girl," I say

eyes with a lot of effort. "I'm obviously

could you be the loser when you've given me the greatest

of them together, the ones who now matter the most to me, fills me with

who wanted to give us a few seconds, gets closer

two have been arguing

say to her, looking right at Vanessa. "Isn't that right, babe?" Vanessa exhales deeply and chuckles. "Yes. Her

them, it's Frank and Mia. All of them can't stop gushing over how cute

I spot my father from the other side of the hallway.

to me, his tone calm as he heads in

smile, despite feeling a little awkward

you be with your wife

sleeping, but I'm going back inside to

now a family man and I hope you

let you down,"

another fresh reminder that I still have a long

sit beside her and watch her sleeping

and I can only appreciate her even more

door creaks open and I look over, seeing

awake?"

hour,"

saw Charlotte and she's absolutely beautiful. I just can't tell

on. It's obvious she looks more like

trying

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of that." He chuckles, then turns serious. "If only my wife could be here right now, she'd be the happiest to become a grandmother. I'm just glad I've lived long enough to witness this

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