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Chapter 120 Ethan Was There For Me

**Rosalie’s POV

I hadn’t been feeling well all day. What I had thought could potentially be indigestion turned into some fairly severe cramps by early afternoon, and when Seraphine came to check on me, she took one look at my abdomen and said, “Miss Ro, dear, you’re in labor!”

Stunned, I said, “But… it’s not time yet. We still have a few days.”

Seraphine laughed. “Babies come on their own schedule, not ours. Let’s get you more comfortable, and then I’ll do a thorough check to see about how much time we have.”

I didn’t argue with her. As terrified as I was of actually giving birth, I was ready to have my baby with me. I trusted Seraphine that she knew how to take care of me, and I had no doubt that she would ensure a safe delivery for me and my baby.

As I went into the bathroom to change into a loose-fitting nightdress, she put a mattress protector on the bed and got together all of the things she would need for the birth. I didn’t know exactly what all of those were, but when I came out, I felt that she was ready.

I climbed into bed, and Seraphine checked to see what station I was and how far effaced. “Oh, yeah,” she said with a smile as she covered me with a sheet. “It shouldn’t be too long now. Especially if your contractions keep coming so steadily. Let’s time the next few and see how close together they are.”

I nodded and then let her know when the next one started. So far, they hadn’t been that painful, and I intended to do everything naturally. As far as I knew, Seraphine didn’t even have any pain medication there if I wanted it, though || thought she might have some tools to help her if there was an emergency.

Over the next few hours, the contractions continued to come regularly, intensifying, and lasting longer. Eventually, they got to the point where I thought they might be too painful for me to handle, but Seraphine reminded me that I knew how to breathe through them. This was something we’d been working on for a long time.

I knew how to do this. I was in charge of my body, and I could keep myself calm and in control.

“I think it’s time to start pushing,” Seraphine said. “Do you want me to call Mr. Soren?”

“No!” I cried out. “I don’t want anyone else here. Just us.”

She looked a bit taken aback, but she nodded. “That’s fine, dear. Whatever you’d like.”

“I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to yell,” I said, feeling bad for raising my voice.

Seraphine laughed. “Are you kidding? You’re having a baby! I’ve had much worse than a bit of yelling go on when a woman is in labor. All right. Remember how I told you to push?”

I nodded. I remembered how to do it.

“Then, with the next contraction, that’s what we’ll do.”

Seraphine coached me through the pushing. She counted for me and encouraged me, and I pushed for what seemed like forever. I was dripping sweat, and even with the windows open and a fan on, I felt like I was burning up. The baby wasn’t making a lot of progress. I could see on Seraphine’s face that she was worried.

“The baby is being… stubborn,” she said. “Just keep pushing. We’ll get there.”

tried to focus my

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four hours? It didn’t

to be mixed together. I almost couldn’t tell whether all of these were reality or just a nightmare, until I heard

a boy!” Seraphine exclaimed, and finally, I knew

sound. I tried to force a sound out

come out, something else had come loose,

a gush of liquid coated my legs. This was different than before, when it was my water breaking. Seraphine’s eyes widened. “We

my voice was so weak, I don’t think she

was so intense, I felt like my insides were all coming undone. My head was swimming, and my skin felt like it was on fire. All I wanted was to hold my baby, yet, he was across the room in a bassinet, and I couldn’t even

was about to pass

the doctor was there. I . could hear his voice. I couldn’t make out what he was saying, or what Seraphine was

pain rolled through my body. This was so much worse than giving birth. And unlike the

the back of

I was dying.

I was dying. There was too much blood. They couldn’t stop it. They wanted

badly, to hold

now, here I was, finally

could the world be so cruel as to

Maybe I would already be dead if I had stayed there?

had just stayed…? That way, at least my baby would be with his

began to drift out of my mind, and as the pain wracked my body, my eyes began to close, and I could only think

One face.

Ethan.

been wrong to send him away? Or if he were here with me now, could he give me the strength I needed somehow to fight through this? Would he inspire me to find a

our son would be with one parent. What would happen to him now? Without me here, who would take care of him? Who would love him with all their heart?

I needed him here to tell me everything was going to be all

are you? Can’t you feel how badly

my cheeks. I was amazed that I

of

even get the chance to meet, and for the man that I

and it felt like I saw

with long white hair. She was gorgeous, and she was smiling at me. I felt if I

the