Chapter 113— The Baby Shower of Hope

Guillermo spent the entire morning with Julia. Father and daughter had breakfast together at a restaurant near the house, and between the small talk, the laughter, and those heavy silences filled with old memories, the doctor finally worked up the nerve to take a step forward.

“So, this afternoon,” he said with a smile, “we’re going to a baby shower. It’s for some friends of mine who are basically family. I want you to come with me, Julia. I want you to mee