I don’t think Holly’s the only intended witness. All of them are expected to get some meaning from this. It looks like Chick is supposed to be getting some mental healing as much as Holly. In panel 2, he may be realizing that if the parents of this doted child are fighting before it’s born, then maybe he’s not so responsible for his own parents’ fighting. Children in dysfunctional families need to know that their parents were fighting before they came around, and they’re not to blame if their parents break up or hurt each other.
I don’t think Holly’s the only intended witness. All of them are expected to get some meaning from this. It looks like Chick is supposed to be getting some mental healing as much as Holly. In panel 2, he may be realizing that if the parents of this doted child are fighting before it’s born, then maybe he’s not so responsible for his own parents’ fighting. Children in dysfunctional families need to know that their parents were fighting before they came around, and they’re not to blame if their parents break up or hurt each other.