The next day at work, Eli was immediately greeted with wonderful news from Cheska: Cayenne Dumrique had successfully given birth to triplets. Though the infants were born prematurely, Cheska assured him they were stable and projected to grow beautifully, provided no unforeseen complications arose.
As a friend, Eli was genuinely thrilled that the couple had finally welcomed children of their own. It was a well-known fact among their circle that Stefan had been absolutely terrified of putting Cayenne through the grueling, exhausting ordeal of childbirth. His overprotectiveness bordered on the legendary—much like Travis's—and he had frequently compromised his own corporate empire just to cater to his wife's comfort. Stefan was the type of man who would gladly watch the global economy collapse if it meant keeping Cayenne perfectly safe.
"Are you planning to drop by and see them later?" Belle asked, sliding a patient's medical profile into the filing cabinet beside her desk.
