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81| Bonus Chapter (Alternate Ending): Christmas
With Micah getting to come home just before Christmas, the entire family got to spend the holiday together. The family was in the living room on Christmas day exchanging gifts and taking turns holding the baby when the doorbell rang.
*DING DONG*
Everyone looked around the room at each other. It seemed like everyone was here. Who could be visiting?
"Are you guys expecting anyone?" Stephanie asked her parents as her father got up to open the door.
Her mother shook her head with a frown. "No, I have no idea who it could be."
Stephanie was admiring her son in her arms when Matthew walked back to rejoin the group just a minute later. He stood next to Stephanie with a confused look.
"Who was it, dad?"
"No one was there. But this box was on the mat." He extended his hand to give her the small box. Step
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