Katherine and Ashton’s friends left one by one after dinner. Katherine promised them to visit often like old times. Ashton’s parents didn’t have the heart to go home after seeing Crystal sleep so soundly in Kate’s arms but eventually left after a little while.
Ashton carried Crystal to her bed and laid her very gently before pecking her forehead. He stood beside her bed for a whole minute admiring his baby girl’s sleeping form. He couldn’t be any more proud when his parents praised his daughter for being very smart and well-behaved. He had to admit that Katherine had done an amazing job in raising her all alone. His only regret was he couldn’t be there with his wife to see his girl grow. Hell! He wasn’t even there when she was born.
He switched on the night lamp and closed the door beh
