"Mrs. Hollander, congratulations! You've given birth to a healthy baby boy—seven pounds and eight ounces!"
After ten long months of pregnancy, Charlotte's labor finally arrived right on schedule, smooth and uncomplicated.
Charlotte watched as the nurse carefully carried her son to her side, her eyes filled with tears of emotion and happiness.
Timothy stood guard by the hospital bed and wrapped his long arm around both her and the baby, holding them close in his protective embrace. "Dear, you did so amazingly. I'm so proud of you."
Charlotte weakly kissed his thin lips in return. "Darling, I don't feel tired at all. On the contrary, I feel so happy!"
She had wanted to be a mother for a very long time. But during her marriage to Leon, she had been deceived by him for seven whole years.
