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Author: TanuS
last update Last Updated: 2024-09-12 23:02:46

When they arrived home, Nicholas and Anne were a bundle of nerves. They were feeling a mix of happiness, stress, frustration, and excitement, all at once. They couldn’t stop staring at the ultrasound pictures and feels as if everything seemed almost too overwhelming to process.

As they entered the house, they saw Leon and Coco were playing together in the living room, their laughter was heard outside the door. Ellora was there too much to their surprise and she had flown in to visit her grandchildren.

Every month, she and Nikolai would come to New York to see their family and share a meal together with all of them. It had become a tradition that helped them to keep the family close and united as the elderly couple deeply missed their grandchildren and children when they were apart.

Nicholas greeted his mother with surprise. “Mom, when did you get here?”

Ellora smiled warmly. “I just arrived a few minutes ago. Nikolai had to go meet a sick friend and I didn’t want to be alone at the
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J Jacquez
if Nicholas is this anxious now, I can't wait to see how he will act during labor hehehe
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