Cursed Baby Bottle
"David's hospital bills must be piling up, and you still went to such trouble! I feel bad accepting this."
My polite refusal made her visibly anxious. She grabbed my hand firmly, her voice rising slightly. "Carrie! What are you saying? I'm his aunt. What's wrong with buying something for Nicholas?"
At that moment, my husband, James Hamlin, abruptly joined the conversation, "Carrie, don't overthink it. It's a gift from Jess. Just take it."
"Since your brother said so," I said, pretending to relent, "Thanks."
As I accepted the bottle, I noticed a fleeting glance exchanged between Jess and my husband.
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