Chapter: Family happiness

She crouched her trembling body in the corner of the small room, clutching her picture tightly with trembling hands. Alye's eyes were tightly pressed together, like her lips, as she tried to dig her body deeper and deeper into the corner, hoping it would disappear there. But it was pointless and so the fear kept pounding in every vein of her body, while tears flowed down her cheeks to perish in her white Sunday dress and soaked it with a salty liquid. "Mummy!"

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“It's a girl! A girl, did you hear?” Beaming with joy, Maquel ran through the entire villa. Every maid, every employee, everyone, yes, everyone should know. Maquel laughed, his face beamed and he was still running around, as if stung by a bee, spreading the good news. "We have had a girl. A beautiful, healthy girl!"" I congratulate you, sir! "" James, the loyal butler of the de Lagme family, came up to the screaming Maquel from the next room and tried to smile from the bottom of his heart, which is more than difficult for a serious person like him. James was a very thin, older, and yet very amiable friend of the de Lagme family. "Thanks, James! I don't even know how to express my joy ... it's almost crushing me!" Excited, Maquel jumped from one leg to the other, too excited to stay in one spot for more than five seconds. "Have you already found a name for the new member of the de Lagme family, sir?" "Yes!", Maquel suddenly stopped very calmly. "Yes, Salya and I have already found a name for her. We will call her Alye. Isn't that a beautiful name?" His eyes shone with love as he said this. "Sure, sir! A very nice name!" "Oh James. I can't understand how you can stay so calm!So be happy. Can't you see how bright the sun is this morning? And on this wonderful day the most unique creature in the world was born: my child. Oh James! The whole world should laugh and shout! "" Of course, sir! "Singing happily, Maquel left James, who was also back to work, and hurried back to his wife and his little sunshine.
"You could be heard throughout the entire property, if not beyond!" Salya smiled. Embarrassed, Maquel brushed his curly brown hair. “Well, I'm so happy about my little sunshine!” He smiled lovingly at the little creature in Salya's arms. “Sir!” James had entered. “How about a photo for posterity, sir?” “A fantastic idea, James.” Maquel took the camera. "Look, Alye. Dad will take a picture of you and mom! Say cheese!"

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