When Love Breaks by Jack

Chapter 659

As my due date approached, my mom and uncle decided to pay me a visit. I’d visited her in the hospital before, witnessing firsthand the toll the media frenzy had taken on her. The relentless reporters, hungry for a scoop, had made her life a living nightmare. Thankfully, my

uncle had arranged for her to receive treatment abroad, thanks to Dailey’s connection with a psychologist overseas.

Their arrival filled me with joy. I hurried over, beaming, “Mom, Uncle, you’re here!”

My mom jumped, scolding gently, “Goodness, child, with you being so far along, you shouldn’t be startling like that!”

My uncle glanced at my rounded belly and nodded in approval, “Looking good, you’ve put on weight.”

“Not long ago, you looked so frail, as if a strong wind could knock you over,” he added.

mom, “How’s the treatment going? I tried calling but couldn’t get through. Uncle said you’ve been doing

but throwing that party and then

too, for nearly losing my baby.

grandma gone, I hope you

squeezed my face gently, affirming, “Of course, my dear.

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my child was born was unexpectedly pleasant, yet inside the delivery room, I was sweating buckets. Gregory had offered to be there with me, but I declined. I figured that the sight of childbirth wasn’t exactly picturesque, but I wanted my mom there instead. I thought that the bond between grandmother and grandchild could heal

darling,” my mom reassured me, gripping my hand. “I can see the baby’s head

it hurts

bundle of nerves, unable to sit still. He had crammed all there was to know about childbirth, readying himself to be by my side, but knowing I was in pain without being able to see me ramped up his agitation. Dailey tried

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and videos to books and documentaries. The documentaries, in particular, had her heart in knots. The anxiety had built up in the days leading

iced Americano; it might help you

Gratefully, she accepted, “Thanks.”