Madelyn I woke to the faint hum of machines, a dull pressure in my chest, and the strange, tender tug of reality whispering at me. My eyes fluttered open, heavy with exhaustion and disbelief. Dominic was sitting there, just like I’d imagined a hundred times in my dreams, though none of them had felt real. His hand rested on mine, fingers curled around it, firm and warm, grounding me. His eyes were wide, intense, slightly red, but steady on me. “Madelyn?” he murmured, voice low, careful. “You’re awake.” I blinked, trying to focus, and then I saw Lilian, my mother-in-law was cradling a tiny bundle, her arms soft and practiced, eyes glistening. The air in the room shifted, a mixture of disbelief, relief, and awe pressing down on me. My chest tightened, throat raw. That little bundle stirred in Lilian’s arms, and suddenly everything became crystal clear. I knew instantly it was mine. I whispered, barely audible, “Is… is she mine?” Dominic’s lips curved into a smile, small, but it c
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