Chapter 28
The gentle patter of rain against the windowpane provided a soothing backdrop as Emma stood in the kitchen of Sweet Maple Bakery, her hands covered in flour as she kneaded dough for the day's first batch of cinnamon rolls. The pre-dawn darkness outside was slowly giving way to a soft, gray light, heralding another crisp November morning in Maplewood. As she worked, Emma found her mind wandering to the events of the past few weeks. Since the Fall Festival, life had settled into a comfortable rhythm. Lily was growing more every day, babbling constantly and attempting to crawl. The bakery was thriving, with the addition of seasonal specials that had the whole town buzzing. And then there was the possibility of a new addition to their family... The bell above the door chimed, pulling Emma fr
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