Leaving The Country After Divorce

In the scorching summer heat of August, the temperature in Horington had risen to thirty degrees Celsius since the early mornings. The entire city felt as hot as a bun in a steamer if it wasn’t for the occasional sea breeze.

In the obstetrics and gynecology department of Flora Verba Hospital, Roxanne felt wave after wave of contractions squeezing her abdomen. The sweat dotting her forehead, the deep crease between her brows, and her tightly-clenched jaw showed her fight to keep the pain from showing on her face.

Lucian held her hand tightly with his right hand.

From his wife’s iron grip, he could guess the intensity of the pain racking through her. Lines of worry etched on his face. His eyes were filled with distress.

Lowering his head, he brushed his lips against Roxanne’s forehead, trailed it to the tip of her nose, and finally stopped at the corner of her lips.

“Darling, hold on. You can do it. Archie, Benny, and Essie are all waiting outside. They’re all shouting encouragements at the top of their lungs,” Lucian kept cheering her with a gentle tone.

Roxanne nodded. A blissful smile stretched across her face. “I know. Don’t worry. It should be faster this time.”

Beside her, doctors and nurses stood alert and ready.

director was delivering a baby,

doctor gently urged, “We’ll be pushing her

nodded before slowly releasing Roxanne’s hand. He turned around, left the delivery room of the obstetrics and gynecology department, and waited in

were already pacing up and down. Their anxiety was written across

ran toward her father with tears streaming down her cheeks. Her worry was evident since she had heard

Benny were nervous too.

since she’s the best. You’ll get to see your brother and sister before long!” Lucian comforted, trying his best to

something and immediately ordered Sonya, “Prepare the seaweed soup now! Roxanne can have some right

with a frown, “Can she drink it

all the nutrients her body has lost as quickly as possible. A natural birth is much easier than a

continued to assure the children and did his best to answer all their questions about their soon-to-come

Jonathan also arrived at the

has she been in there, Lucian?” Madilyn

just