34 | Part II
♕ A N T O N I A P O V ♕ I couldn't believe my eyes. Walid had another son, and he didn't tell me. Why would he tell me? I barely let him talk to me. I look at the child. I watch the 17-month baby grab the sofa handle and walk along the side of it. Ali came to me, smiling big. He showed me his front two teeth. I didn't stop myself from smiling at the adorable child. He put his hand up for me to pick him up, and I did. I put him on my lap. I ran my hand through his brown hair. He was not a baby to be put down, not even for a minute, not also if he was fast asleep. Once that skin-to-skin warmth and the subtle movement was gone, he'd be screaming very loud. Trust me, I have just witnessed that for the past few minutes. "His full name is Ali Kateb Khan," Aunty smiled. "You named him after m
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