Tasha had a tenderness in her eyes as she said, "I had thought he looked very ugly when I gave birth to him. I nearly burst into tears in the delivery room. The nurse calmed me down and told me it was natural for newborns to look a little wonky."
"He surely looks so much better now. I mean, Elizabeth couldn't keep her hands away from him just now." Janet turned to look at Elizabeth behind her teasingly.
Tasha chuckled and held the baby out to Elizabeth whose face was slightly red. She blinked and said, "Do you mind holding the baby for me for a while? I want to head to the kitchen with Janet to get some snacks for everyone."
Elizabeth's eyes widened in surprise. She carefully took the baby and rocked him softly.
Tasha chuckled and pulled Janet to the kitchen with her. Tasha glanced at Janet while cutting the fruits and whispered, "I thought I was going to die while giving birth to him. You have no idea. He came out a month before my due date. My doctor was panicking."
"Now it makes sense. I had felt the baby arrived a little early. He was supposed to be due somewhat at the same time as Laney's baby, but Laney is still expecting," Janet said with a frown. She had called Laney a few days ago to ask about how her baby was doing. She knew Laney had yet to give birth.
"I recall your baby was said to be healthy the entire pregnancy, so what happened?"
Tasha was divorced and Janet was told she had a bad relationship with her parents. Tasha went
through everything alone.
Thankfully, her son was fine now and so was everything else.
Tasha shook her head, smiling. She stepped out with a fruit platter and delicious snacks for all her co-workers.
"This bakery is well known. You are very wealthy, Tasha!"
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