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CHAPTER 127: Babies

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Isaac’s face goes blank, his eyes widening as the words register. “An emergency... C-section?”

The doctor nods again. “Yes, it’s the safest option for both her and the baby. We need to move quickly.”

For a second, Isaac doesn’t move. He doesn’t speak. He just stands there, staring at the doctor as if he didn’t understand a word that was just said. But I can see it—the way his brain is racing, trying to process the decision he’s being asked to make.

“I... I don’t—” Isaac stammers, his eyes flicking between the doctor and the door Juniper disappeared through. “Is she... will she be okay?”

“We’ll do everything we can,” the doctor replies, his voice calm but clipped, like he’s repeating a well-practiced line. “But we need your consent to proceed.”

Isaac’s hand goes to his hair again, pulling at it in frustration. “I—God, I don’t know what to do. What if something goes wrong? What if—”

Desiree steps forward then, placing a hand on his arm. “Isaac, listen to me. You need to sign that
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