Chapter 17 - The First Breath“Again!”
Elena screamed.
She pushed with every remaining ounce of strength.
The room became strangely quiet.
Then—
A cry.
Small.
Furious.
Alive.
A baby boy.
For several seconds, nobody moved.
Then Elena began to sob.
The nurse placed the newborn against her chest.
Julian pressed his forehead against Elena's.
They cried together.
Not because everything was suddenly perfect.
But because, against impossible odds, they were still there.
Together.
Outside, the thunderstorm began to fade.
May you like
The clouds opened.
And for the first time in months, sunlight touched the Hawthorne family.
