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Welcome, Baby Riley

Author: Henrietta Otu
last update Last Updated: 2020-09-09 00:45:10

Rosita sat on the bed with her baby in her arms waiting for her husband to return from the doctor's office so she can get discharged.

Mad. Flora walked in,

"Mum, you are here." Rosita asked smiling

"Yes sweetheart, I heard from Lian that you will be discharge today so I came." she replied and sat beside  her.

"Thank you mum, Clifford just left to the doctor's office to sign my discharge documents. Oh, here he is." she said and pointed at the door

"Mum, you are here." he came to his mum and hugged him.

Clifford took Rosita and the baby's luggage and they all left the hospital. 

 

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