SIENNATHE NEXT MORNING“Mommy!” Livvy called out as she broke free from Nanny Karen’s hand and ran straight to me.I stood up from the bench, arms open wide. The second she reached me, I crouched down and wrapped her tightly in my arms.“Hey, baby,” I said softly, brushing her hair from her face and adjusting her dress. “How are you holding up?”“I couldn’t sleep all night,” she whispered, her lips trembling as tears filled her big eyes. “I kept thinking about you and Riley.”“That’s true, ma’am,” Karen added, stopping beside us with an oversized bag stuffed with Livvy’s toys. “She insisted on coming to the hospital this morning. I couldn’t say no. I’m sorry if I overstepped.”“There’s nothing to apologize for, Karen,” I said, offering her a grateful smile. “You did the right thing.”“Mommy, have you been crying?” Livvy asked, cupping my cheeks with her little hands. Her tear-filled eyes stared straight into mine, which were already red and swollen from exhaustion.I quickly forced a
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