Chapter 52. Our Baby Is Born

Cassandra’s POV

A year later

“Mommy, I’m going fishing with Daddy,” said Max as he got ready to go with Julian to the pond in the park nearby. Julian kissed me on my forehead as I breastfed my two-month-old, beautiful daughter whom we named Meryl Analaise Henderson. I nodded and smiled at both of them tenderly. Although I was still coping with fatigue after childbirth, one look at my little family made me forget everything.

“Be careful and listen to your daddy,” I told him, but he had run off to get his toy fishing gear already. Julian always took out time for Max, which I couldn't. Looking after Meryl and coping with my body took up all my time."

"Take some rest, Cassie. I’ll be treating Max to ice cream afterward,” he told me.

“Sure, don’t forget to get some for me,” I said to him, making him chuckle.

“I can’t wait for the day when we can again go out as a family,” he said, and I smiled at his wish. Obviously, I wished that too, but Meryl was a