Chapter 290

It rained all night. Drip, drip—it just kept going. Daniel Richards lay back with one arm behind his head. He didn’t sleep well, only really knocked out in the second half of the night. Who knew when the rain had let up. When he woke, the sky had lightened. A faint glow seeped through the thick curtains. It was still early, everything outside was dead quiet. He turned over and, across the frame of the crib, saw little Sienna already wide awake. The tiny thing lay there playing with her chubby hands, round black eyes looking curiously around. Her pudgy legs kicked energetically, and she babbled soft “oh-oh” sounds from her little mouth. Adorable didn’t even begin to describe it. Daniel reached over, offering his finger. She latched on tight, like a baby bunny hugging a carrot. She was just too cute for words. In the middle of this warm father-daughter moment, a knock came at the door. Daniel figured it was a doctor or a nurse doing rounds. He gently pulled his hand back, got up, and ope