The Returning Ex

After all, for this kind of thing, there was no way to empathize if it wasn’t happening to one of them.

In the delivery room, Sophia kept looking at the baby, who fell asleep after a while with a pouting look.

The attending doctor and midwife left, saying that Sophia should stay for further observation for half an hour before leaving the delivery room. John was still sitting next to Sophia’s bed. “How are you feeling now? Do you feel uncomfortable anywhere?”

Sophia shook her head. “No. Move aside please, I want to see my son.”

Immediately, John’s face fell. “You no longer need your husband when you have your son.”

Sophia went along with his words and retorted, “Why do I need you when I already have my son?”

John grinned but didn’t answer, whereupon he shifted his position and turned to look at the baby on the bed. The baby slept soundly. His face was a little wrinkled, and they couldn’t tell who he looked like more with his current facial features.

Looking at her newborn son, Sophia had a gentle-looking expression on her face. “So, it turns out to be a boy. I thought it would be a girl.”

John was pleased. It was not that he preferred boys to girls, but perhaps he would have more shared interests with a boy.

Sophia paused, then said, “I must bear a daughter next.”

taken aback. “Did you forget the

for hours, and yet she was thinking

go back to the

startled.

her in a matter-of-fact

came into

is it possible for you to get out of bed right after giving birth? Come, lie down here. We’ll push you

replied, “Oh, but I feel fine, so I can walk

and walk around even if you feel fine. You have to lie down and try not to get out of bed for at least two

forget what she needed to do. Turning to face John, who

worry, I

to wrap up the baby in blankets and

next to Sophia’s bed with the baby in his

out,

tears were streaming down her face at this very moment. She came over and touched Sophia’s face.

at her. “Don’t mention it. I actually don’t think delivering