Chapter 157. Names

DOVE

Being by my husband’s side again made my heart beat after all the pain I had accumulated, thinking our relationship would end in such a disastrous way.

“Here you go,” he said, holding out a tray of toast and butter. He had brought my breakfast to our bedside. It was so nice to sleep snuggled up together in peace. He also poured me a cup of warm sweetened milk so the baby could nurse.

In the last few days, I had felt it more than ever. My belly was getting bigger, and the little one was already emerging. They told me they did not know if it was a girl or a boy because my belly did not give it away; it had a very proportionate shape. There was only a month left until the birth, and out of sheer fear, I wanted to see the baby as soon as possible. It was a real roller coaster of emotions because sometimes I felt that I could not protect him from this world, and I was afraid. Then I calmed down when I saw my husband. He was strong and relentless; he would not let