Chapter 88. New Tattoo

Emma gazed at Ava's peaceful face as she slept after nursing. It had been a month since Emma returned home, and with the help of a lactation counselor, she was able to exclusively breastfeed Ava. The feelings of happiness mixed with a sense of awe when she looked at Ava had not diminished since the first time, she laid eyes on the tiny baby. Sometimes, she wondered if she truly deserved such a beautiful blessing in her life.

"You deserve her, Love," Andrew would always say whenever Emma expressed her insecurities about being a good mother to someone as wonderful as Ava. "Because you are a good and strong woman, you deserve to be the mother of our child."

Ava was now fast asleep. Emma slowly got up from the sofa and gently placed her in the baby's crib. Ava's nursery was ready, but Emma couldn't bring herself to let the little one sleep alone in that spacious room. Andrew agreed to have Ava sleep with them, sometimes in the middle of the bed, preventing him from snuggling