Chapter 941

Hospital. "Honey!" Julian burst through the door without even catching his breath. He'd only managed to change clothes in the car, hadn't even gotten around to a shower. Hannah Grant was still sipping on some fancy broth when he rushed in. "You're pretty quick," she said, a bit surprised. She set the untouched bowl aside and picked up the tiny sleeping baby next to her. "Look, it's a girl—she's all yours." Julian took a deep breath, carefully and nervously cradling the newborn in his arms. He leaned down, gently kissed Hannah's forehead. "Babe, you really went through so much." She shook her head with a weak smile. "It wasn't that bad. Got the epidural, did an external C-section—tiny cut, recovers fast." Julian gave her a helpless little smile, still staring at the tiny one in his arms with awe. He hadn't imagined this moment—him, an actual dad. Back when he'd held Maya, it already felt surreal. Now he was holding his daughter? The feeling was on another level. "Do you like her?" Hanna