Under the heiress facade

Chapter 749

190 The truth of her birth IV Miriam The morning I left ; the temple was quiet .

Everyone was still sleeping in their chambers from the chilliness of the early morning .

I didnt take anything .

I wanted no reminder of this place .

I stepped out into the cool dawn air , and paused , glancing back at the temple that had been my home for so long .

But now , I was leaving .

Shaking my head , to fight the nostalgia , I turned away and started walking down the path that led to the home of the midwife .

For the first time in three months , I felt relief .

I was going to start afresh , a life where I would no longer be just a priestess who had given up her child , but a mother searching for a way to heal my shattered heart .

It took me about an hour to arrive at the Midwifes house .

When I reached it , I paused at the gate , listening for sound .

I must have stood there for about ten minutes when I heard the piercing cry of a baby .

I paused , listening .

One of the doors to the room opened and the husband of the midwife emerged and crossed over to the other side of the house .

A moment later , the midwife and her husband came from the other side of the house carrying a baby .

The midwife passed the baby to her husband who was playing with her , nuzzling her with his mouth .

I stood frozen where I was hidden as I watched them .

That was my baby .

Her brown curls curled around her hair like carpet .

She was cooing , laughing at the funny noise the midwifes husband was making .

They didnt give the baby away ? I wondered silently , watching them .

After staying there for a while , I summoned courage and walked into the compound .

As soon as the midwife and her husband saw me , a small smile settled on their lips as if they had been expecting me .

You dont look surprised ? I asked .

The midwife laughed .

I knew you were going to come back .

All the women always came back for their babies and I kept her for you .

Do you want to hold her ? her husband asked gently .

My eyes misted with tears .

Can I ? C 190 The truth of her birth V He nodded and brought the baby to me .

Lyla turned , staring at me with baby curiosity .

I gently took her from the man , and a tear rolled down my cheek .

She placed her head on my shoulder , cooing faintly .

At that moment , it felt as if my heart would burst with warmth .

Every sadness that had taken me hostage seeped out as I held her .

closed my eyes savouring

it you ran away ? the midwife interrupted my thoughts again

flew open with fear as

cant stay there

the baby and I dont want to ever give

She nodded .

not at the temple , here would be the first

have to

to ,

stay here

temple ? Youre too inexperienced to get

if you do get a job , who will care for the baby ? How about the father ? Not an option , I

want

your brother asked you to get a Poultry Keeper for him for that pack ? Its not

be a roof over their head and the

thought for a moment and then shook

be too much strain for her

take her

married a year and some months precisely and the Luna has been

good luck , who

nodded and

is special

weve had such a turn in everything

, go with my husband

and followed

the pack and went straight

were ushered

I sat with Lyla in the sitting room , she

babys voice was echoing , I decided to

I stepped out , I heard a voice

seemed taller and his blue eyes … the same ones that had attracted me seemed more intense

, staring

rushed up the stairs

are you doing here ? Jeremy ! I managed a

had stopped crying too and was staring at him with baby curiosity

Longest time .

to you too , he

? I dont recall if theres any

he paused , his eyes running my entire length

Beautiful as always .

Thank you .

dont look half as

a Beta ? Yes ! he nodded ,

here , Miriam ? he asked for the third

look for me ? he asked

, I shook my

coming down

came for work

asked again , staring

? Its a long story , Jeremy but maybe one of these days we will catch up , that is if I

brows were still furrowed in

strayed to the baby in my hand and

is this ? he asked again

my gaze , rocking Lyla , looking for the best

, the truth

child , I murmured meeting

me for

How is it even possible ? then he leaned forward and whispered

wolf , Miriam

mated to anyone ,

before you ghosted me ? I didnt ghost you

were gone for too

? The door behind us opened and the midwifes husband called out to

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