28/06/2025
The Midwife Fainted When She Looked at My Babyâs Face â It Looked Exactly Like My Husbandâs Late Brother, Who Had Died Nine Months Before I Got Pregnant
Episode 1
The early morning sun filtered gently through the lace curtains of the modest bedroom Linda and Daniel shared. She sat at the edge of the bed, rubbing her belly with slow, grateful hands.
After years of hospital visits, awkward prayers, herbal concoctions, and nights soaked with tears, the miracle had finally happenedâshe was pregnant. Without explanation. Without any new treatment.
Daniel walked in from the bathroom, his face unreadable. His smile had long since faded. He no longer kissed her belly or whispered dreams into her womb like before. He merely gave her a nod, picked up his shirt from the chair, and walked out of the room.
Linda watched the door close behind him, her heart tightening. Something had changed in him since the pregnancy was confirmed. Something she couldnât name.
Later that day, Mama Clara came over with her usual bags of herbs and small bottles. But this time, there was a strange urgency in her steps and a haunted look in her eyes.
âLinda, you must not name this child carelessly,â Mama Clara said in a hushed voice as she lit a stick of incense. âNames carry memory. Names carry spirits. You hear me?â
Linda raised an eyebrow. âMama, itâs just a name. Daniel and I agreed on Joshua.â
Mama Claraâs hand trembled slightly as she scattered some powder over the burning herbs. âNo. This child⊠this child is special. You must wait. Donât name him yet.â
âBut why?â
âI saw something,â she whispered. âIn my dream. There was a river⊠and Edward standing on the other side.â Her voice cracked. âSmiling.â
Linda stiffened. Edward was Danielâs elder brother. He had died in a tragic accident nine months ago. His death had shaken the family to the core.
âEdward is gone, Mama,â Linda said softly. âMay his soul rest in peace.â
Mama Claraâs eyes were distant. âSome souls donât rest⊠when they leave things behind.â
Linda didnât know what to say. She watched as the old woman continued her chanting, pacing around the living room with her hands lifted.
Weeks passed, and Lindaâs due date arrived. The pain came like a wave in the middle of the night. Daniel rushed her to the hospital, but he stayed quiet during the drive, barely making eye contact.
At the hospital, Nurse Jane took over. âYouâre doing great, Linda. Just breathe. Breathe with me.â
The hours blurred until Linda let out a final, primal screamâand the cry of a newborn filled the room.
Nurse Jane smiled, holding up the healthy baby boy. âHeâs perfectâwaitââ
Her smile vanished. She stared at the babyâs face, her eyes widening. Her hands trembled.
Then she screamed.
The baby slipped from her shaking hands and was quickly caught by another nurse. But Jane crumpled to the ground, unconscious.
Linda screamed, panic rising in her chest. âWhatâs happening? Whatâs wrong with my baby?!â
Doctors rushed in, and the room became a flurry of footsteps and alarms. Linda was too weak to get up. Her eyes searched for her child.
Then the door swung openâand Mama Clara burst in.
She didnât wait for explanations. Her eyes locked onto the baby, and she fell to her knees with a cry that pierced the soul.
âEdward!â she wailed. âOh God⊠Edward!â
Everyone froze.
Daniel pushed past the curtain and looked at the baby. His expression tightened for just a second before he forced a laugh.
âThis is nonsense. Thatâs just a baby. A coincidence. Babies resemble people all the time.â
But Linda saw the truth. Her baby had the same eyes. The same mole beneath the right ear. The same dimple that Edward had when he smiled.
Days passed. Linda tried to brush it off, to listen to Daniel. But it was impossible.
The baby never smiled at Daniel. He would cry whenever Daniel held him. But when Linda placed Edwardâs old clothes bear nearbyâone sheâd found in a forgotten drawerâthe baby giggled and reached out.
Then came the day she found an old photo album in Mama Claraâs trunk. It was a picture of Edward at six months. The resemblance was terrifying.
She clutched the photo and walked slowly to the nursery. Her baby was asleep, face peaceful. She kissed his forehead.
But that night, she was jolted awake by a soft sound.
âE...dward...â
Her heart slammed in her chest. She sat up, frozen.
âEdward...â
It was coming from the nursery.
She stood, her feet cold against the tiles, and crept toward the room. The hallway stretched like a tunnel. Her fingers trembled as she pushed the door open.......
To be continued...