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Kate
My little, angry princess entered this world at 5:30 in the morning, screaming with the strength of her tiny lungs. When the doctor laid her in my arms, it was a moment so beautiful, so pure, I knew I would never forget it for as long as I lived.
She was breathtaking.
She looked just like Alex — his blue-grey eyes, that unique light brown hair. She was so beautiful, I couldn’t stop the tears. I held her and cried, overwhelmed by the thought that I had created something this precious. I already wanted to shield her from every cruel thing in the world.
Rachel and Shawn arrived just before I was taken into the labor room. Shawn was visibly shocked to find me alone. I told him Alex had to be in Canada — the meeting was urgent. He nodded, but I could tell he didn’t like it.
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