The Battle 11.3

Rowena strove to fulfill her new role as a mother. Not only was she fulfilling her promise to Ivan to take care of her baby as best she could, but her natural instincts, beyond reason, compelled her to do so because she truly wanted to. She wanted the best for her daughter.

A new phase in Rowena's life had begun. The love that grew naturally guided and taught her many things. Every day offered lessons she had never encountered before, and every second spent with her daughter offered new, amazing experiences. All the tiredness, worries and doubts that had once plagued her slowly faded away until they disappeared altogether.

Rowena felt happier and happier as time went on. Now there was no pallor on her lips, no dullness in her eyes, and no heaviness in her steps. She was full of energy, and flowers bloomed in her heart as she realized that the baby felt the same way.

The baby couldn't speak yet, but Rowena could feel it clearly. Every laugh, every wiggle, every look