Chapter 40

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Alita screamed when she looked at Julie giving her usual beautifully innocent smile and noticed her front teeth. She was surprised she hadn’t noticed it earlier than that moment. Maybe she was nonchalant or Julie slept more than she was awake.

Alita rushed to where Julie sat on the ground playing with her toys and opened her mouth to see if there were any more teeth than the two in front. “Oh my god, you are growing teeth already…” She brought out her phone and took a picture where she was beaming at the camera; Julie had no idea what was going on but just smiled.

Alita wanted to dial Benson and give him the news but she thought against the idea as it was late and he was probably sleeping on the plane, tired from sitting down for hours. She held her phone to her chest and plastered a wide smile on her face.

“My baby is growing,” she whined in excitement. She was overwhelmed by the simplicity of growth that Julie undergoes. “One minute you can’t sit on your own and the next you’re