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Chapter 117

last update publish date: 2026-04-11 08:08:06

(Elena’s POV)

The baby smiled for the first time.

It happened one late afternoon while I sat in the rocking chair with her on my lap. The nursery was quiet except for the two of us. I had been making those silly faces I’d started doing to keep her calm during feeds — wide eyes, puffed cheeks, gentle tongue clicks.

She looked up at me, her dark eyes focusing, and then her tiny mouth curved into a real smile. Gums showing, cheeks rounding, the kind of smile that makes the whole room feel brighte
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Princess Adewunmi
God Lena has been through hell ,this is too much for a mother to bear . and that is basically what some mothers go through after giving birth,may the good lord help us all
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