The labor room was bright and sterile, but Lucas made it feel like home. He held Mila’s hand through every contraction, forehead pressed to hers, whispering encouragement while she squeezed his fingers hard enough to bruise.“You’re doing so good, baby,” he murmured, wiping sweat from her brow. “Our daughter’s almost here.”Mila cried out as another wave hit. Twenty-two hours of labor had left her exhausted, but the moment the doctor announced it was time to push, a surge of strength filled her.One final, powerful push—and a loud, healthy cry split the air.“Welcome to the world, little one,” the doctor said warmly.They placed the tiny, wriggling bundle on Mila’s chest. Dark hair, Lucas’s storm-gray eyes already blinking open. Mila sobbed with joy, cradling her daughter close. Lucas leaned over them both, tears tracking down his cheeks as he kissed Mila’s temple, then the baby’s forehead.“She’s perfect,” he whispered, voice breaking. “Just like her mother.”They named her Elena Sop
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