HIS REGRET (Ex-Husband wants Me Back) novel Chapter 620

Chapter 620

He leaned in closer, lowering his head just enough for her to feel him there-fully present.

His hand never left hers. Not when the doctor gave instructions. Not when time seemed to move too fast

and too slow all at once.

Daven stayed. His eyes never left Althea. And for the first time in his life, he truly felt helpless.

He couldn’t take her pain away. Couldn’t replace it. Couldn’t do anything except… endure it with her.

“Breathe… now…”

The doctor’s voice came, firm and steady.

Althea followed. And without realizing it, Daven held his breath too.

The next few moments felt impossible to put into words. Then-

A cry.

Sharp. Clear.

It cut through every ounce of tension in the room.

Daven froze. Completely. His eyes widened slightly, his breath caught in his chest, as if the world had stopped right at that moment.

Althea closed her eyes, tears falling freely now. Her body weakened, but a faint smile appeared on her lips.

“Congratulations,” the doctor said warmly. “It’s a boy.”

Daven didn’t move right away. He was still staring in the direction of that sound, as if needing to be absolutely certain that what he heard… was real.

Then slowly, he stepped forward.

Each step felt heavy-not from hesitation, but from the overwhelming weight of something swelling inside his chest.

A nurse approached and gently placed the baby in his arms.

“Sir, here you go.”

Daven lifted his hands. And for the first time, they trembled.

He was always calm, always composed, always certain in everything he did-Now found his hands unsteady as he received the tiny, fragile life.

But the moment the baby rested in his arms…

Everything changed.

The world seemed to fall into silence. Daven looked down at the tiny face in his arms-eyes still closed, skin impossibly soft, the faintest movements barely noticeable. Something inside him gave way.

Slowly. Surely. His gaze softened. Completely.

The tension was gone. The worry, too. All that remained was a feeling too vast to put into words.

“…he’s perfect,” he whispered.

His voice was quiet, as if afraid to disturb the moment.

Daven lifted his eyes to Althea. Their gazes met-hers still damp with tears yet filled with warmth. He stepped closer, still cradling their baby carefully.

“You were incredible,” he said softly.

And this time-he didn’t hold anything back. The relief. Your gratitude. The overwhelming love. It was all there, written plainly across his face.

“Thank you, my love. Thank you.”

***

When the delivery room door finally opened-everyone stood almost at the same time.

No one spoke. As if that single movement was enough to express everything, they had been holding in.

Daven stepped out first. His pace wasn’t rushed, but steady. And in his arms-the baby lay peacefully, wrapped in a warm white blanket.

For a few seconds, the hallway fell completely silent.

Then Riana covered her mouth with both hands. Tears streamed down her face before she could stop them. Her shoulders trembled lightly as her eyes stayed fixed on the baby in Daven’s arms.

“Oh my God…” she whispered.

Nathan stood beside her. He didn’t say much, but the pride and emotion on his face were unmistakable. His eyes glistened, though he kept his posture straight, as always.

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