The day after Mia gave birth, her hospital room was swamped with unfamiliar faces.
These were distant relatives from the Cedillo family and friends of Hansen, including a few tall, handsome, and wealthy bachelors who gathered around the baby. It was obvious they were Hansen's close pals.
Mia rarely heard her husband mention them, but their group chat was always pinned at the top of his phone.
With the birth of his son, Andre was all smiles and charm. Even when Mars touched his son, Andre just laughed it off. When Conner lifted the baby's blanket, Andre issued a "gentle" threat, "If my son catches a cold, you're going for a swim in the Arctic."
The hospital room, which had seemed spacious before, now felt cramped with all the visitors, making Mia realize how small it actually was. Many friends and family from the Irvin side also came to meet the baby.
However, the four self-proclaimed "godfathers" had already staked their claim, casually announcing to the unfazed baby Henry, "I am your godfather." As one wave of visitors left, another arrived. His parents, however, barely spared him a glance.
Lying in his crib, the baby began to cry. The sound silenced the bustling room, and a dozen people crowded around to comfort him. Mars attempted to pick up the baby, but Teddy intervened, "Do you even know how to hold a baby?"
Mars replied, "No, but I can learn." Asher was shocked, "You want to practice on Andre's son? You must not value your tailbone." Before Mars could pick up the baby, he scanned the room, noticing the absence of the scary man. He quietly reached out to the man's precious son.
Picking up the baby from the waist, Mars' friends quickly corrected him. "Mars, I saw Andre cradle the baby's head when he picked him up." Mars responded, "Really? Then I'll do the same." The baby in the crib continued to cry, surrounded by the intimidating "godfathers."
Hearing the crying, Madison approached her grandson, just in time to see Mars attempting to pick up the baby. Startled, she intervened, "Mars, let me hold the baby. You guys take a break, Andre will be back soon." Madison picked up the crying baby, who looked pitiful. "Oh, Henry, do you miss Mia? Don't cry, grandma will take you to her."
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