REBORN My Second Life I Became The Villianess (Nyxara) novel Chapter 141

The city outside was the same place where I had once been hunted and cornered, but inside this safe bubble, surrounded by the people who owned the world, nothing could touch us.

By three o'clock that afternoon, the private hospital suite was bathed in soft, warm light. Outside the double doors, Uncle Pascal and Dad stood guard in the quiet hallway, keeping the entire wing completely isolated from the rest of the world. Just the family.

Inside the quiet room, the noise and chaos of the labor had finally faded into a peaceful, sacred silence.

I lay back against the raised pillows of the hospital bed, exhausted, my skin glowing in the dim light. Cradled securely in my arms was a tiny, delicate bundle wrapped in a soft white blanket. She had a light tuft of dark hair, long dark eyelashes, and tiny fingers that brushed against the edge of the blanket and violet eyes like mine.

Dario sat on the edge of the mattress right beside me, silent, staring down at our daughter with a look of absolute, breathtaking wonder. The sharp, dangerous edge that usually defined his posture was entirely melted away. He looked younger, grounded, and completely captivated.

Slowly, carefully, he reached out with his index finger. The baby's tiny hand instantly curled around his finger, holding on tight with surprising strength.

A soft, shaky breath escaped his chest, a quiet, genuine laugh catching in his throat as he looked up at me, his dark eyes bright with unshed tears.

"She's perfect, Nyxara," he whispered, his voice rough and deep with an emotion so intense it filled the entire room. "She's... she's absolutely perfect."

"She looks just like you," I he said, a tired, happy smile spreading across his face, I leaned my head against his shoulder. "What should we name her?" I asked.

Her looked down at the baby, his thumb gently stroking her soft cheek. "Aria," he said softly, the name fitting naturally in the quiet room. "Aria Valteri."

"Aria," I repeated, feeling the quiet weight and beauty of the name settle into my heart. "I love it."

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