his wife. He cradled her with a gentleness that only a new father possesses, gazing down at the small, wrinkled face that was supposed to be his legacy. I watched from the bed, exhausted but glowing with the satisfaction of having given them this priceless gift.
However, the atmosphere in the room shifted with terrifying speed. As Ryan looked closer at the infant, the color drained from his face, leaving him a ghastly shade of gray. His hands began to tremble, and he pulled back from the child as if
