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Chapter 4 / 5
CHAPTER 4: A NEW BEGINNING
Three weeks later, I stood in a hospital room filled with sunlight.
The air smelled clean.
Peaceful.
Safe.
My father stood beside me, quieter now, gentler than I remembered.
“I should have come sooner,” he said.
I shook my head. “I needed to see the truth for myself.”
He nodded, though regret still lingered in his eyes.
That was when the doctor entered.
“It’s time.”
Hours later…
A cry filled the room.
Strong.
Alive.
Perfect.
They placed my son in my arms, and everything else—the fear, the pain, the past—faded away.
“Hello, my love,” I whispered.
My father wiped his eyes quietly.
“What will you name him?” he asked.
I smiled.
“Mateo.”
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A new life.
A new legacy.
