Chapter 78 The Baby's Arrival

• Three weeks sooner than anticipated and with a rapid advance, Grace went into labour on a rainy Thursday morning in March. Their carefully organized birth experience became an exercise of crisis management and family unity under stress.
• At 6:30 AM, Grace declared, "I think we need to go to the hospital now," her voice tense with the controlled urgency of someone trying to control agony while remaining composed for the sake of her family.
• "Right now?" Max's mind was racing with the logistics of childcare, hospital bags, and transportation when he inquired, instantly switching from breakfast preparation to emergency mode.