Blake's brows furrowed."Let go of me first," Yasmin said.Blake released her.Yasmin took her clothes and went to the bathroom.As the door closed, she leaned against it, her dark eyes like a starless night.Before knowing the truth, she hated him.After knowing the truth, she couldn't face him.She needed some time to sort out her emotions.Turning on the shower, she washed herself slowly. Afterward, she walked out with wet, dripping hair.Blake was sitting on the couch in the living room. When he saw her, his gaze flickered slightly."Why are you still here?" Yasmin wondered.Blake glanced at his watch. "I had someone bring dinner over. It'll be ready soon."She raised an eyebrow. "Didn't I say I wasn't hungry?""You've got a weak stomach. You can't always eat outside food. I've asked Mary to cook for you. I'll leave once she brings it over," Blake insisted.Yasmin felt helpless.Yasmin had decided not to be with him even before she learned about the truth.After kno
Blake was at the door with dinner when he saw Yasmin hurriedly changing her shoes. Sensing something was wrong, he asked, "What's going on? Are you going out?""Yes.""You haven't had dinner yet.""I don't have time to eat right now." Yasmin was anxious and slipped on her shoes. Looking at Blake, she remembered something. "Eunice's water broke, and she needs to go to the hospital. Contact Mortimer and have him come back!"Yasmin was in a rush and started running out afterward.Blake put down the dinner and followed her. She was waiting at the elevator, anxiously biting her finger while watching the numbers coming up. "Come on, hurry up…""Don't be so anxious. You should call an ambulance now. Don't go to her house. The round trip will waste a lot of time. Have the ambulance pick her up, and we'll meet her directly at the hospital.""Right." Yasmin agreed that calling an ambulance was the right move. She took out her phone with trembling fingers.Blake held her hand. "I'll m
30 minutes later, they arrived at the hospital."Has Eunice Salle been admitted? Where is she?" Blake asked the nurse as soon as he entered the hospital.The nurse recognized him as it was Blake's hospital. She quickly replied, "Ms. Salle is currently in the ultrasound room."Blake quickly walked ahead, Yasmin following closely behind him. When they reached the ultrasound room, they saw Eunice being wheeled out by a nurse. She was lying flat on the gurney."Eunice." Yasmin rushed over. "How are you now?""I'm fine. I just had an ultrasound done. The doctor said the baby's position is correct, and we just need to wait for labor to begin.""What needs to be done now?""Nothing. The rest of the examinations can be done in the labor room.""Okay." Yasmin held Eunice's hand. She had been anxious and restless on the way to the hospital.They went to the labor room, which was a separate room.Blake didn't come in.After taking blood samples, the nurse advised Eunice not to get out
Eunice was a bit disappointed after hearing that.Her due date was originally five days later, and she could have waited for Mortimer to come back. Unexpectedly, her water broke at 39 weeks and 2 days, not making it to 40 weeks.However, since it was over 39 weeks, the doctor said it was normal since some babies came early and others late; each was different.Yasmin noticed her disappointment and held her hand. "I'm sorry, Eunice. Since I asked Mortimer to help me handle things in Merania, he couldn't come back in time.""It's okay." Eunice patted her hand. "Mortimer went to Merania to help you and to do what's right. I've had enough of that angelic bitch, too!"Yasmin laughed."The food in the meal box is getting cold. You'd better take it to Blake now. I also need to eat something in case I can't eat later due to the pain." Eunice finished her soup and started eating her meal, consuming a lot of beef.Seeing her good appetite, Yasmin's furrowed brows finally relaxed. Then, she
The doctors inside were examining Eunice. After recording the information, they were about to leave.Joel was quite curious about Eunice and asked her, "So this child is Mortimer's?""Yes.""The baby looks healthy. Have you bought clothes for the baby?""Yeah, I got some clothes already.""What colors? Let me see." Joel was curious.Eunice asked Courtney to bring the clothes for Joel to see. Most of them were pink and yellow.Joel chuckled. "You don't know the baby's gender, right?""No." Eunice shook her head.Joel smiled and said, "Well, I'll tell you now. You bought the wrong clothes. The little one in your belly is a boy."Eunice was stunned upon being told the baby's gender in advance. "My baby is a boy?""Yes. He'll be out soon, so it doesn't matter if I tell you now." Joel put his hands in the pockets of his white coat, looking tall and handsome."Oh, I bought all the wrong clothes," Eunice said regretfully. Perhaps baby clothes for girls were more beautiful and ad
In just a minute, Eunice was writhing in pain on the bed, curled up like a frozen shrimp.Yasmin went over and held her hand. "Eunice, if it hurts, just squeeze my hand tightly…"Eunice gripped Yasmin's hand so hard it felt like she could crush her bones.Yasmin felt Eunice's pain, and her eyes filled with tears. She hadn't expected childbirth to be this painful. She comforted Eunice, "Eunice, it's okay. It's okay…"The doctor arrived quickly and examined Eunice, confirming that she was indeed having contractions.The doctor said, "Ms. Salle, don't scream during contractions. Breathe deeply, conserve your energy, and save your strength for delivery later.""I can't take it… Ah…" Eunice was in so much pain that she rolled around on the bed. Her belly felt like it was contracting tightly as if something was trying to break out of it. She pounded the bed in agony.The doctor pressed Eunice down. "Ms. Salle, don't move around. Take deep breaths and try to relax. Breathe in deeply…
Eunice looked at the obstetricians.Joel interjected, "We can't do that. Eunice's vital signs are suitable for natural birth. We can't just change to a C-section. It'll cause more harm to her body.""But she's in so much pain! Is that okay?" Mortimer's tone grew heavy. Those who knew him well could tell he was upset."If the pain is too much, we can administer an epidural later.""Give it to her now!" Mortimer ordered, his face cold.Joel looked helpless. "Mortimer, the epidural should be given when the cervix is dilated to 4 cm. Eunice has just started having contractions. It's not time yet."Yasmin was shocked.Eunice was already in so much pain, yet the dilation was not even at one inch and above. How much worse would it be when it reached 4 inches?Eunice cried even harder. She was in so much pain, but it was only the beginning. She felt like she couldn't go on.Hearing Eunice cry, Mortimer grew anxious again. His usually emotionless face was filled with worry. "Eunice, do
Eunice's tears flowed even more as she said, "It really hurt just now.""And now?"Eunice assessed her pain and realized the epidural must have taken effect, as she felt significantly better. She pouted pitifully and said, "It's a lot better after the epidural. It doesn't hurt as much…""That's good." Mortimer breathed a sigh of relief.Joel, who was standing nearby, suggested, "While Eunice hasn't started delivering yet, let her eat some sweets to replenish her energy. The real challenge is yet to come.""Alright." Mortimer took the sweet and carefully unwrapped it before gently bringing it to Eunice's mouth. "Eunice, eat this."Eunice took a bite, then cried again. She didn't understand why she was crying. Perhaps seeing someone she trusted made her emotional."Eunice, eat a bit more." Mortimer, who was usually a sophisticated and calm man, wiped away her tears and fed her another one.Standing by, Yasmin couldn't help but feel touched by Mortimer's gentleness.After finishi