Chapter 285

Two hours later, the chubby little one finally dozed off. Daniel Richards moved carefully, laying the girl gently on the big soft couch. He even covered her tiny tummy with a blanket. Georgia turned over with a little grunt, drooling on the couch cushion and mumbling some sleep talk. Daniel’s palm rested on her hair for a while. Only after confirming she was completely out did he slowly move his hand away. Ruby Henderson was also asleep. Sienna too had drifted off. The whole room was wrapped in a warm, peaceful calm, the kind that made you want to just sit there and breathe it in—soft, sweet, and quiet. Daniel walked over to the crib and stared at the tiny sleeping face inside. Sienna’s cheeks were pink and plump now, much less wrinkled than they'd been the day before. It was a strange, beautiful feeling—this wasn’t just his biological daughter. He was also the first person to hold her, the one who delivered her into the world. Blood-covered and crying, a squishy bundle—she was Ruby’s