Although Doris had always been a strong woman, this time, the seething pain had seemed to evaporate all the fierceness in her. Her body felt like it was being torn apart, it was just unbearable.
"Just a little more! We'll be in the operating room soon. You'd better endure the pain; otherwise, you'll have a C-section," Nancy comforted, hoping that her friend could endure much longer.
With a distressed look, Doris eyed her and asked, "Will you go with me?"
"You don't need me there. Jay will be with you." A reassuring smile crept on Nancy's lips as she caressed Doris' hair.
"What?! But I don't want him to be there." Obviously, Doris felt utterly embarrassed to give birth while a man watched her.
She had seen videos of birthing women, and they were really awkward and perplexing.
"You'll be more relieved to have him by your side. Don't worry."
As soon as Nancy finished her words, the car halted to a stop, signaling that they had finally arrived at the hospital.
"Okay, I'll go with you." Although Jay agreed, deep down, he was slightly worried and scared. He didn't know if he could bear to see Doris wincing in so much pain.
However, as the father of their yet-to-be-born child, he should overcome his anxiety and accompany his wife in the delivery room.
"Alright. Let's go." Doris nodded and struggled to get out of the car.
With utmost urgency, the nurses pushed her through the corridor and into the delivery room while she clung on her swollen belly.
Then immediately, Jay changed into the required sterile protective suit and walked in with gloves.
At the same time, Nancy waited outside, pacing back and forth.
Although the operating room was quite soundproof, she could still faintly hear Doris's painful cry.
And as she listened to her friend wail in pain, Nancy couldn't help reminisce the time she gave birth to Bobby and Nadia.
hold her hand as she whimpered and sobbed with the pain. It was a time she hoped not
past before a high-pitched cry blared from the delivery room. Finally,
he was too nervous, but as soon as Jay walked out, he
concern as she walked up to him.
all that? Jay panted
gently patted his back and said, "Well, that's just the nature of being a woman. Giving birth might be the most painful thing
man's face as if another nightmare had come to torture
of a prophet. Because soon after, Jay felt his head whirling like a pool, almost sending
while, he got back to his feet and settled the remaining things in the hospital. Then, he named
busied herself in clothing and settling the baby with a quilt on its tiny bed. Doris' breast milk
up, she found Ace nestled in Nancy's arms, sipping the milk with his eyes closed and tiny
friend take care of her son, Doris tried her best to
most of it was blurry, she was thankful that none of it was
Nancy," she uttered sincerely amidst her frail voice.
Nancy turn to her friend and reminded, "Remember, Doris: when a child is full, he would voluntarily stop
a lot of questions from me soon." Doris broke into a slight
in amusement, Nancy replied, "You are a doctor! Why don't
to say something but
Nadia grew up without
was a lifelong regret for Nancy, and if only she could turn back time, she would
She could not believe how clueless she was in that field when her profession required basic knowledge of
in slight disbelief. Then, holding the little boy in her arms, she walked up
Doris knew the woman would not get pissed if she
Both of you are just garrulous!" A wide grin found its way on Nancy's lips as she gently swayed the baby in her arms.
knowing what to say
how her friend just hesitated, Nancy looked up at
the latter continued, "It seems that Jay has a good impression of you. You know he always speaks
blurted out in utmost surprise. Why would Doris say
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