Darryl's eyes lit up at the sight of Heather as he could not help but exclaim, "You've only gotten prettier in the days we haven't seen each other, Heather."

Heather flushed bashfully at the compliment, joy aflutter in her chest.

Darryl's gaze fell onto the baby in Heather's arms as they spoke. He stopped short before his expression darkened. "This baby…"

As he spoke, a lump formed in Darryl's throat, stopping him from speaking any further.

The baby was fair and plump with lively eyes that b