The Enticing CEO’s Chosen Bride

Morrison watched intently, his initial surprise soon giving way to a furrowed brow. He couldn’t shake the feeling that

the little guy was acting against him.

The more he thought about it, the more it seemed likely. Was this little rascal doing it on purpose?!

But then he dismissed the thought. This was just a baby that couldn’t even open his eyes yet, whose brain might not

even be fully developed. There was no way that the baby was plotting against him now.

He turned his gaze back to Rose’s belly. Everything would have to wait until the little one decided to make an

appearance. He didn’t believe for a second that this kid, as stubborn as he might be, would stay in there forever.b2

The baby’s little feet pushed against the belly a couple of times before finally calming down, retreating as if

deciding to behave.

Rose rubbed her fingers together, recalling how when she poked at the little one’s feet, he had responded with a

wiggle. The pressure against her fingertips was unmistakable. Now more than ever, she couldn’t wait for the baby

to be born. She wanted to hold him, and to kiss him.

As she looked at her now calm belly, feeling like the little baby inside had found a comfortable position to settle

down, she smiled, her face naturally expressing the tenderness and love unique to a mother.

Megan and Molly were thrilled too.

The little guy was healthy and lively!

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On the due date, it was another day of anxious waiting, but Rose felt nothing out of the ordinary. She ate, drank,

and slept as usual.

Meanwhile, she had to soothe an increasingly restless Morrison. Unperturbed, Morrison was all wound up,

completely missing the fact that he was being comforted by an expectant mother.

On the first day after the due date passed, Rose still pulled Morrison to take a walk in the hospital park. At this point,

he genuinely admired Rose’s strength of mind.

Compared to her, wasn’t he just a bit lame?

The second morning after her due date, after lunch, Rose watched a haggard Morrison disappear into the

bathroom and sighed. Sitting cross-legged on the bed, she gently patted her belly.

“Kiddo, not to nag, but haven’t you had your fun? Look at your dad – you’re wearing him out. I’m warning you, he’s

my husband, and if you cause him any harm, I won’t forgive you. Do you know how much time and effort it took to

win him over? And now you’re putting me through this worry?

“Think about it, what’s so great about staying in there? The outside world is beautiful – tasty food, cool drinks, and

you’ll get to meet your loving parents. It’s a kaleidoscope of wonders. Isn’t that better than just eating and sleeping

space? Isn’t

more mischief. It’s time to come out. Staying

a mix of soft and hard tactics, Chloe’s daily

and shook the phone in front of her belly,

pace the room, Chloe let out a sigh of relief, “Still no

on convincing this little one. He’s got it too easy and forgot about

“And what arguments

exhaled, “I’m telling him not to get

camera at her belly.

about it, if she’s this pretty, how gorgeous must her

mother-in-law’s belly. If you don’t come out soon, she might be

sweetheart or someone else might sweep her

you’ll be left crying.”

an arranged marriage, but in

someone else, and

Chloe…” Rose suddenly interrupted, and Chloe paused, seeing the

Chloe’s brow furrowed

“Chloe. My water broke.”

went blank for a moment,

“In the bathroom.”

emerged from the bathroom at the

clutching her belly and leaning against the couch, her

to her side to offer support.

him tightly, “Morrison,

pants were damp, sticking to her legs. Just as Morrison was about to carry her to find a

open.

rushed in. A gurney was waiting at the door. Danny’s face was stern as

Morrison. “Get her

gurney. Rose

tightly.

“Morrison…”

here! Right here!” Morrison gripped

nodded, “If anything happens, save

anxious expression darkened at her

“Did you hear me?”

“Stop talking nonsense!”

and Molly, hearing the commotion, came out from next door in time to hear Rose’s

will be no such

lip, “Sorry, Grandma. I

urging them on as the medical team sprang into

contorted figure of discomfort, her legs uncomfortably bent, her lip bitten fiercely without

a sheen of sweat breaking through the pallor of her face. Her expression was nothing less than

her to

Danny’s command, Rose was swiftly wheeled away. Morrison followed

fought to keep her eyes open, her gaze flitting to a woman beside her

to Morrison,

“Morrison…”

“I’m here!”

think I hung up

speechless for a long moment before finally saying, “She’ll

managed a faint “Hmm” in response. Her pain deepened, and she furrowed her

hurts so much.”

longer. Once this little rascal is out,

to say. Rose was in such distress, and

moved her lips as if to speak again

into the