Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

Chapter 1156

"What's going on?" Rebecca White's tears stopped instantly, her eyes wide with worry and fear.

"What's wrong with my baby?"

"There's a bacterial infection," the nurse said softly.

As usual, before a newborn could be discharged, there were a series of checks.

"If it's an infection, he can't go home yet. He needs to stay in the hospital for treatment."

That meant Rebecca couldn't take her son home right away.

The baby was transferred to the neonatal unit.

Rebecca stayed at the maternity center, but every day, when Jacquetta was away, she'd sneak over to see her little boy.

He was so tiny, lying in the incubator, crying his heart out.

The nurse tried to soothe him, but nothing seemed to work.

"Um..." Rebecca hesitated, reaching out. "Can I try holding him?"

"Of course," the nurse said.

She gently placed the baby in Rebecca's arms.

Like magic, the moment Rebecca held him, he stopped crying. He settled quietly against her chest, sucking on his fingers.

The nurse smiled. "See? He smells his mom. He knows you're here."

Rebecca sounded doubtful. She was a brand new mom, holding

you for nine months-your scent is

help but smile, brushing her thumb over his tiny

for him?" another nurse

"Can I?"

"Of course!"

her brows in thought. "What should I

decided.

"James? That's adorable!"

wrote 'James'

she beamed.

him close, patting his back and whispering, over and

up staying in the hospital for two

Rebecca visited. She never

a storm rolled in-wind howling,

jolted awake from

there.

Rebecca. She threw off the covers, hurried to the door, and ran down the halkto the neonatal unit, buzzing

recognized her instantly-she

one

Rebecca's

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words

she moved past

need to

her arm, face troubled.

do you mean, he's not