"It's impossible!" The doctor had years of experience, but he knew in an instant that it was impossible to fulfill Kim's request to save both the woman and her child.
But Kim did not want to accept any refusal. He pulled the pistol up and pointed it at the doctor again. "Only when they are alive can you live."
At that moment, Anne's condition was critical. Her blood pressure was dropping at a fast speed. The doctor was so anxious that he was breaking a cold sweat. He was afraid that something bad would happen to the patient.
At his side was a female doctor in charge of Anne's C-section. Another male doctor was there, who was mainly responsible for stabilizing the patient's blood pressure.
However, Anne was still too weak. She was long-overdue that she no longer had the strength to hold on.
Meanwhile, Kim paced outside the door back and forth. Despite his agitation, his face was expressionless. He wanted Anne to live.
At the same time, he knew that if something bad happened to the baby, it would be equivalent to killing her. Although she was just a hostage, he cared about her psyche.
Five hours later, a newborn's loud cry could be heard in the delivery room. Breathing a sigh of relief, one of the doctors came out and reported the current situation,
"The operation was a success, but the woman's body is still too weak. She's currently receiving a blood transfusion and should wake up after a while."
"Got it."
Kim then walked into the room and saw Anne lying on the bed. She seemed to be dehydrated as her lips were pale and her hair lost its luster.
He touched her forehead and was about to wipe the cold sweat off her forehead. But before doing so, he took a deep breath and withdrew his hand.
He did not like the feeling that his heart was gradually changing.
Anne's body seemed to be in endless pain. It was as though she was in a swamp, sinking deeper and deeper yet unable to pull herself out.
She felt that her world was in complete darkness. The pain was like a shadow, always following her wherever she went. For a moment, she thought she was dead.
It confused her that her consciousness was clear. Could it be that her child, because of her negligence, was not able to come into the world?
Two hours later, Anne finally opened her eyes. The instant she did so, her eyes felt heavy and dull.
Upon confirming several times that she was indeed alive, she felt relieved. But her child...
Fortunately, before she could even sink into despair, she heard a baby's cry.
The loud cry pulled her back to reality. Her child was alive!
She wanted to turn her head to take a look at her baby, but she was too tired to do so. Even blinking her eyes seemed to take a toll on her.
At that moment, she did not notice that there was a pair of eyes gazing at her.
"Your baby is fine." Kim picked a baby up from her side.
Realizing what he was about to do, the first thing that came into Anne's mind was fear and panic.
"Don't touch my baby!" She did not think that a ruthless devil like him would treat her child well.
Even though she was wary of him, Kim remained calm. "Don't worry. I won't hurt him," he said in a cold tone.
"Hold him gently. It's a newborn baby, easy to get hurt." Anne looked weak, very different from before the child was born.
Kim hated it when others ordered him. But this time, he obeyed as he was told.
With his help, Anne was finally able to see her baby's face. The baby was too young to determine who he looked like, but he looked exactly like Eddy when he was born.
"It's a pigeon pair," said Kim.
Anne was ecstatic. With a smile on her face, she replied, "I've always dreamt of having a daughter, but this is better."
Just as she finished speaking, she felt too tired and sleepy. Slowly, her eyes closed spontaneously.
Upon seeing that she fell asleep again, Kim left the room wearing an inexplicable expression on his face.
In the old town.
There was not a single star in the sky, making the night seem darker than usual. Although the construction of the place was done, Kevin had not sold this yet. He still had to ask Anne.
In the big town, only a few lights were on. Although faint, they helped illuminate the desolate place.
Kevin's eyes were full of affection as he gazed at the place where Anne used to live.
It had been two weeks since she disappeared, yet there was still no trace of her anywhere. He closed his eyes, letting worry and loneliness engulf him in silence.
"Kevin, don't give up. There will be a clue about her whereabouts soon," comforted Sam while patting him on the shoulder.
"I won't give up until I find her. It's just that she's due to give birth these days. I'm worried that something bad is going to happen to Anne and the baby."
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