The Villainess Needs a Hug (Ivy Windsor) novel Chapter 1055

For days, her mother had been hovering on the brink of death, lost in a deep coma. Even on the rare occasions she opened her eyes, she had been completely unresponsive.

But now she could actually speak!

Naylor nodded, his voice thick with grief. "The doctors said it's likely terminal lucidity..."

Katrina froze, the bitter tears immediately spilling over her lashes.

Naylor helped her out of bed, carefully settling her into a wheelchair before scooping up their sleeping daughter and gently placing the newborn into her arms.

"Let's go. It's time for our girl to meet her grandmother." Naylor pushed the wheelchair as the new family of three headed straight for the Intensive Care Unit.

Willa was indeed awake. The moment a nurse announced their arrival, her gaze locked onto the doorway. She watched as her daughter was wheeled in, cradling a tiny swaddled bundle, with her son-in-law pushing them forward.

She really had the baby...

Overwhelmed with joy, Willa forced her stiff lips into a fragile smile. "The baby... is here?"

Katrina nodded, flashing a tearful smile of her own. "Mom, you're a grandmother. Look at your beautiful granddaughter."

Willa tried to lift her head, but her body was so hollowed out that she couldn't even manage that basic movement.

A nurse immediately stepped in, adjusting the bed to prop her up slightly.

With the new angle, all Willa had to do was lower her gaze to see the tiny infant wrapped in blankets.

"A girl is wonderful. Daughters are so sweet..." Willa murmured, meaning every single word.

"Yes, Naylor and I are so happy." Katrina shifted her arms, tilting the newborn's face so her mother could get a better view. "She's been so good. She barely cries; she just sleeps so peacefully."

Willa nodded slowly. "Just like you when you were little... Such a good girl..."

Staring at her granddaughter's face, Willa felt a profound sense of closure. She tried to lift her hand to touch the baby, but her strength failed her, and her arm dropped limply to her side.

She lacked the energy to hold the child, and given her medical condition, it wouldn't have been safe to expose a newborn to the ICU environment anyway.

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