Chapter 751 One Last Time:>5

• We all chatted lightly, my mom smiling and laughing as Gianna told a funny story about a work friend. She continued, wisely distracting us with lighthearted topics. She talked about her husband, Aaron, which made me feel only a little jealous. She talked about their intentions to have a baby. Her fertility doctor told her it was only a matter of time before she became pregnant. Mom lit up at the prospect of having a grandchild and it was hard for me to resent the notion that gave my mother such joy. Instead, I smiled at the mental image of running around in the grass with my little niece or nephew and flashing Gianna flirtatious looks as she watched us, grinning and glowing in the sunlight.
• We spent more than an hour talking and the doctor returned, walking toward us with a determined stride and a subtle, arrogant smirk on his face. "Alright," he said with assurance, "we had to play it by ear for a while, and I'm sorry we couldn't update you as often as we'd've liked to but, the surgery was a success."
• Simultaneous sighs of relief went out from us all. "Thank you, doctor," I said and firmly shook his hand as my mother hugged Gianna.