The doctor advised Zephyr to step back. They guaranteed that Cordelia and their child would be fine.
He was pacing back and forth in the delivery room.
Cordelia did not want him to worry, so she tried her best to bite her lip and remained silent. She pushed according to the doctors' instructions.
Perhaps due to the epidural, or perhaps because she had gotten used to the pain and rhythm, she thought it did not seem to hurt as much now.
"Good, Mrs. Hammerton…" The nurse was helping. "Now, take a deep breath and push!
"Go on, push!
"We see the baby's head now, Mrs. Hammerton!"
Zephyr was dying from anxiety.
"You're doing great, Mrs. Hammerton. Keep pushing like that!
"Hang on. The baby is coming out soon!"
Cordelia was numb now. She felt her body seemed to be torn in half. She was no longer in control as the baby kept pushing out of her body itself, forcing her to use all her strength.
"Wah––"
A loud cry suddenly echoed. The war was considered to have stopped for now.
Cordelia was exhausted. She was finally relieved and leaned her head on the bed.
Zephyr was excited. He stood where he was with his hands shaking.
"Congratulations, Mr. Hammerton!" The doctor carried the baby over to him. "It's a boy, and he's 8.8 pounds!"
He was stunned. That would mean the baby was almost four kilograms. No wonder he cried so loudly, so it was a big baby!
The doctor showed the baby to Cordelia before bringing it for a bath.
Then, the nurse started cleaning her up.
Zephyr stood aside, frozen like a sculpture.
He was excited to have a son now, but an endless sadness came after.
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