EPILOGUE
About six months later
Mary had always imagined giving birth as a beautiful and miraculous happening. She would be home when she had her first contractions. Hector would slowly drive over to the hospital. He would be by her side every second, telling her she was being so strong, that he was proud of her. A few hours later, she would give birth to a perfect little girl. Unlike the screaming woman she had seen in a video, Mary would give birth with dignity.
In reality, it happened while cooking for Kristoff, with Hector out of town. Her water broke in the middle of her kitchen, right on top of the shoes of a Russian crime boss.
She stroked her belly.
And that, peanut, is the story of how I ended up in the hospital with your Uncle Kristoff.
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