chapter one hundred and forty-four

**POV Lily:**

After several months, we finally received the long-awaited message that we could pick up Peter from the hospital. Anxiety filled the car as we headed for another emotional chapter in our family journey. Tyler, at the wheel, and I beside him, exchanged hopeful glances. I was still uneasy; since that day, I hadn't been able to get close to Tyler's phone again. He was always busy with meetings, but whenever he was home, he was an involved father and helped me take care of Hope, who cried a lot due to colic.

"Are you excited?" Tyler asked, smiling, and I nodded. At that moment, we left Hope with my mother-in-law while we were on our way to the hospital to bring Peter back home. I held a blue bag in my lap with all his belongings ready.

We arrived at the hospital and were escorted by the doctor to the nursery where Peter was. He explained the care the little one would need, prescribed some medications, and informed us that, unlike Hope, Peter would have weekly check-ups to mo