Chapter 397

"Dad, you want to come cut the cord?" Ada asked.

My body was going through the motions. I snipped the cord that connected my baby to his mother. Then a nurse wrapped him in a blanket and put him in my arms. He was covered in all kinds of gunk, but... he was beautiful. His crying stopped, and he was wiggling around the best he could. I didn't take my eyes off of him as I walked towards Mae.

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