Jennifer made it a point to visit Leanne every other day, even hiring two professionals to care for her needs with a nutritionist to whip up healthy yet nourishing meals tailored for a pregnant woman and a prenatal yoga instructor to ensure Leanne stayed fit and flexible.
The nutritionist's meal plans included health and the nutrients a pregnant woman needs. The yoga sessions helped increase Leanne's physical strength and muscle tone, improving her circulation and benefiting the delivery process.
On sunny days, Leanne loved to wander through the garden, soaking up the tranquility. Curtis spent more and more time at home, always ready to accompany her on her walks, ensuring she wasn't cooped up and bored.
Thanks to her exercise regimen and calcium supplements, Leanne didn't gain much weight during her pregnancy and remained relatively agile despite occasional swelling and leg cramps.
Curtis went out of his way to learn professional massage techniques. Whenever Leanne was awakened by cramps in the night, he was there, massaging the pain away and soothing her worries with his gentle voice.
He was a novice in caring for a pregnant woman but did everything he could to provide the best care possible.
Curtis devoured books on pregnancy, childcare, and maternal health, consulting doctors about every detail to ensure he overlooked nothing.
Postpartum depression was a concern, especially since Leanne had a depression history. Such significant hormonal shifts could trigger it, so they were extra cautious.
Curtis began winding down his commitments as the due date approached, focusing nearly all his energy on Leanne.
Pregnant women needed lots of rest, and Curtis tried to work when Leanne slept. However, she preferred sleeping in his arms, which admittedly made it hard for him to focus on work.
After the baby was born, Curtis put all work aside, dedicating his days to being by Leanne's side.
He made sure she fell asleep and woke up with him around, engaged her in conversations about her favorite movies and books, and even economics, which she found intriguing because of him. He went to great lengths to keep her spirits high.
Aside from the usual physical discomforts, Leanne's pregnancy and the first three months postpartum went smoothly and happily.
Vector Vista Bank had stabilized after a period of turmoil thanks to Maddox and Jennifer's efforts. They often expressed a desire to take Leanne back to the Richardson Manor for personal care, a suggestion Curtis politely declined.
Instead, Jennifer sent four more maternity nurses with professional training to assist with the newborn and Leanne's recovery.
Leanne named their baby girl Beatrice Richardson, hoping she would lead a carefree and happy life, much like her father. They affectionately called her Betty.
Betty was quite the sight when she was born, all wrinkled and not as cute as Curtis had hoped, causing him to doubt his genes, as Leanne was undoubtedly gorgeous. Curtis joked about apologizing to his friends in London for the baby's appearance, but as he watched her little fingers curl, he felt an indescribable bond.
Betty quickly grew into her looks, becoming a beautiful baby in what seemed like an instant. By her first month, she had Leanne's big, bright eyes.
Leanne dismissed Curtis' observations as biased, but as he changed Betty's diaper, claiming his rightful place as the first to do so, he replied, "To me, she looks like you." Leanne's positive mood during pregnancy and Betty's easy-going nature as a baby made their first months as parents relatively smooth.
Betty was curious and happy, always looking around with her big eyes, hardly ever fussing.
Violet visited and remarked on how much Betty resembled Leanne as a baby, while Jennifer laughed about how Betty's mischievousness was all Curtis.
As Betty grew, she started to look more like Leanne but had Curtis' talkative personality. Before she could speak properly, Betty babbled away to anyone who'd listen. Curtis had a way of soothing her to sleep, perhaps because she spent so much time nestled against his shoulder.
In those moments, Curtis felt a tangible shape to his happiness.
At twenty-nine, Curtis found another priceless treasure in his life.
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