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Chapter 136

Author: Jedidiah
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SAM'S POV

The room was unbearably still, the rhythmic beep of Zoe’s monitor the only sound. I turned toward the doorway, expecting a nurse, but instead, it was someone I hadn’t expected to see so soon.

Charles.

He hesitated in the doorway, his sandy hair falling messily over his forehead, his suit jacket slightly too large for his thin frame. His blue eyes—uncertain and conflicted—darted around the room before settling on Zoe’s bassinet.

Nora stood from her chair, her protective instincts immediately kicking in as she moved slightly in front of Zoe. “Who are you?” she asked, her tone firm but puzzled.

“Charles,” I said again, my voice drawing Nora’s startled gaze. “This is Jacob’s son.”

Nora’s expression shifted from confusion to shock as she looked at him. “You’re… Jacob’s…”

His voice cracked, and he glanced down at his shoes before looking back at Zoe. “I’m sorry for intruding,” he said quickly. “I just…I wanted to make sure she’s okay.”

Genevieve turned sharply from the window, he
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