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After the fight with dad, I didn’t talk to him because of his unfair justice. When mom finally recovered, I felt the happiest. She was stable and needed a day or two to rest before she can finally be discharged. I spent most of my time with mom but had awkward moments with dad inside. I didn’t want mom to worry about what was going on so I played it cool.

I visited Avery in the morning too and eat with her for lunch and dinner since she was always alone. Avery gave birth to a baby girl and she named her Dahlia Rose Swanepoel. She said that the Rose represented her since she has a lot of pricks like the thorns on the stem while I represented the flower dahlia which symbolizes inner strength, grace, and honesty. It was a very sweet thing of her to do.

Even though Dahlia had to be left behind in the NICU department for further observation and treatments, Avery was a one proud mom. She instantly loved her daughter as soon as she laid her eyes on baby Dahlia.

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