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Nea
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"Thank you," I say to Orla, who has let me into the guest room after putting Kay down. Kay is a heavy sleeper. Orla says Kayden was one too before saying I don't have to thank her. She's Kay's grandmother, and this is Kay's home.
“He's so beautiful, Nea. He's just perfect," she says before turning to me and taking my hands in hers. "I should be the one thanking you for bringing Kayden into our lives. You have no idea how much joy he has brought to our hearts. It's like we have been given a second chance," she says, and her words strike a chord deep within me, and I feel a surge of emotions welling up.
"I wish his father had met him," I whisper, and Orla's eyes fill with understanding. She asks if she can ask me something, and I tell her to go ahead, having an idea
