The baby in the photo was tiny and wrinkled. And, she was wrapped tightly in a blanket. Her skin was red, but it was clear that she was well-nourished in the womb. Even though she was just born, her face looked plump. Her eyes were closed, and she was sleeping soundly.
“Is this me?” Stella was genuinely surprised. “I can’t recognize myself at all.”
“I can see it. Your mouth and brows resemble mine, and your eyes and hair resemble your mother’s. Your nose is exactly the same as your mom’s, too,”
said Wenham.
Stella listened quietly to Wenham’s description. She was particularly curious about how her father could tell they had similar eyebrows when it was almost nonexistent in the pictures.
“I think her eyebrows look more like The Mystic Duo,” someone interjected.
Everyone was taken aback.
Stella’s face darkened when she recalled that The Mystic Duo from a popular TV show had no eyebrows.
Marshall and Trevor also caught on to the joke.
However, Wenham did not understand. “What do The Mystic Duo’s eyebrows look like?” he asked.
Marshall suppressed his laughter and refrained from commenting.
Trevor snorted and teased his father. “Dad, those bushy brows of yours are one of a kind. It’s a bit of a stretch to say that Stella’s are the same, don’t you think?”
Keegan stayed silent during the discussion.
Wenham was not disturbed by Trevor’s remarks. He continued to flip through the album and praised his daughter. Stella felt embarrassed to say anything, but Marshall was very supportive.
“This is her at a hundred days old. Look at those big eyes. You can tell she’s a smart baby.”
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