— Chapter 58 —

Due Date

Few clocks tick louder than the one attached to new life. This chapter holds anticipation, nerves, and the charged stillness before a family-changing moment.

A group of people gathered around a woman holding a newborn baby dressed in white, with one woman touching the baby's hand and others looking on.
A baby with a small tuft of hair on top of her head, sitting on a blue blanket, wearing a light-colored dress with embroidery and lace details.