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.

was delivering a baby, so the

doctor gently urged, “We’ll be pushing her in now, Mr.

He turned around, left the delivery room of

Sonya were already pacing up and

tears streaming down her cheeks. Her worry was evident since she had heard her mother cry out from pain

having some basic knowledge about a delivery, Archie and Benny were nervous too. Their gazes were pinned on

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

of something and immediately ordered Sonya, “Prepare the seaweed

“Can she drink it immediately after giving

to replenish all the nutrients her body has lost as quickly as possible. A natural birth is much easier than a C-section,” Sonya said before turning on her heels and

to assure the children and did his best to answer all their questions about their

after, Madilyn and Jonathan

been in

long, just