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Chapter 98 – Baby’s First Birthday Party

Author: Billie Patsy
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Lena

The morning sun spilled through the curtains, scattering soft gold over the nursery walls. I could hear Isabella’s laughter through the baby monitor—bright, bubbling, the kind that could melt anyone’s bad mood in a second. Her tiny giggles always made everything feel right again, even when the world was messy or overwhelming. Today was her big day.

My baby’s first birthday.

I couldn’t quite wrap my head around it. One whole year since I’d held her for the first time, skin-to-skin, her little fingers curling around mine. One year of sleepless nights, first smiles, tiny teeth, and wobbly first steps. One year of becoming someone I never knew I could be—her mom.

I slipped out of bed quietly, careful not to wake Roman. He’d been up half the night with me, stringing pastel balloons and building an arch that nearly defied physics. He’d been so determined that it looked perfect. Typical Roman Wolfe—business mogul, CEO, perfectionist, and now, the most dedicated father I’d ever seen.

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