Shehadafatherwhocaredforher,friendswhostoodbyher,ahusbandwholovedher,andsoon…theywouldwelcomeachildintotheworld.
AfterchattingwithJenniferforawhile,exhaustionhit,andCharliefirmlyliftedherinhisarmsandleftthehospital.Soon,thenewsreachedbothfamilies,anditstirredupawaveofexcitement.
Sincethis was thefirstgrandchildandgreatgrandchildforbothfamilies,thenewsspreadlikewildfire,andsuddenly,Oliviafeltlikeafragileporcelaindoll,showeredwithcarefromeveryone.
Beingthecenterofattentionwassomethingshewasntaccustomedto.Shefeltasthough,attheslightestcommand,eventheelderlymatriarchoftheWilliamsfamilymightmoveintotheirhome,readytotakecareofheratalltimes.
Thankfully,Charlietookcharge,sendingeveryonebacktotheoldfamilyhomes,easingthepressureonOlivia.
Eight monthslater,outsidetheoperatingroom,bothOliviasandCharliesparentswereanxiouslywaiting.OnlyCharlie,dressedinsurgicalscrubs,enteredwithher.
Notfaraway,Joe,whohadbeeninhidingaroundthecorner,alsowaitedwith worry.

Itwassaidthatgivingbirthwaslikewalkingthroughthegatesofdeath.Whilemedicaladvanceshadmadeitsafer,therewerestillrisks.Joe,whohadspentovereightmonthsinthehospitalwithoutknowingmuchabouthercondition,nowsharedthesameanxietyastheothers.
Then,aloudcry ofababysuddenlyrangoutfromtheoperatingroom,andeveryoneoutsidesighedinrelief.
Butwhentheystilldidntseeher,anxiety creptbackin.
Finally,afteranotherquarterofanhour,theredlightwentout,andthedoortotheoperatingroomopened.Thedoctorremovedhismaskwithabroadsmile.Congratulations,bothmotheranddaughteraresafe.Youvehadahealthy,sevenpound,eightouncebabygirl.
Soon,bothOliviaandthebabyweresafelytransferredtoahospitalroom.WhenCharliewas wipingsweatfromherforehead,sheslowlywokeup,andeveryonecrowdedaroundher.
Wheresthebaby?sheaskedweakly,havingjustgonethroughchildbirth.Butassoonassheasked,theothersquicklybroughtthebabytoher.
Sevenpounds,eightouncesofachubbylittlegirl.Look, shelooksjustlikeyou.Duringthepregnancy,Charliehadattendedaclassspecificallytolearnhowtocareforpregnantwomenandbabies.Althoughmostofthetimethesetaskswerehandledbyservants,Charliefeltitwasimportanttobepreparedincasehewas needed.So,atthismoment,whenhewasholdingthebaby,heappearedquiteadept.
Lookingattheirfair,plumpdaughter,Oliviareachedoutandcuriouslypokedhercheek.Itwassoft,anditmadeherheartmeltintoapuddle.

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Somagical.Shehadgivenbirthtoachild.
21:50 99BloodyLashes AndABulletToHisHeart 59.4% Chapter20 Haveyoudecidedonanameforthebaby?sheasked,tryingtokeephercomposure.However,severalpeopleshooktheirheadsinunison.
Charlieseyeswerefilledwithtendernessasheplacedthebabybyherheadandbeganexplaining,Sinceyouvesufferedsomuchtobringherintothisworld,I,yourparents,andmyparentshaveallagreedthatyoushouldchoosehername.
Oliviathoughtforamoment,andthentwowordsslippedfromherlips.Belle.LetscallherBelle.
Outside,Joewatchedthewarmscenewithabittersweetfeelinginhisheart.ThenameBellelingeredonhislipsashesoftlymurmured,beforehesmiledfaintly.
Themoonrisesbrightly,andthepersonischarming.Belleisdelicate,andtheheartisquietlyconcerned.
Itwasabeautifulname.

Hegentlyturnedthedoorknob,placedthepreparedgiftinsidethebox,andsliditthroughthegapinthedoor.Hequietlyclosedthedoorbehindhimandturnedtoleave.
Afaintclickofthedoorlockechoed,andOlivia,everalert,noticedit.ShenudgedCharlietogocheckifsomeonehadbeenthere.Reluctantly,hegotup,placinganotherkissnearherlipsandenjoyingherreddenedfacebeforeheadingtothedoor.Assoonasheopenedit,hesawthegiftboxonthefloor.
Hiseyesdarkened,anditwasclearheguessedwhoitwasfrom.
Butinsteadofdiscardingthebox,hepickeditupandbroughtittoOlivia.Itseemssomeonedidcomebyearlier.Theyleftthisboxandleft.
Heopenedtheboxtorevealasafetychaincharminside.
Hersmileremainedundiminished.Takeit.
Thepastwasthepast,andshehadlong sinceletgoofanylingeringthoughts.