His Secret Baby: Six Months After Divorce (Mia and Ethan) novel Chapter 493

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Chapter 493

“It’s going to hurt, but you have to endure it. If you don’t move, the internal incisions might adhere, and you’ll suffer even more later.”

Ethan Hale knew her pain threshold was low. Seeing her face go pale, his voice softened, half-coaxing and half-reasoning with her.

“Okay,” Mia Carter whispered, lifting her hand.

Ethan gripped her wrist, while his other hand slid behind the nape of her neck, providing gentle support as he helped her sit up.

The room smelled strongly of disinfectant, mingled with the faint, sweet scent of baby formula. Now, it was also laced with the subtle, woody scent of agarwood clinging to Ethan.

The chaotic mix of scents swirled around Mia’s nose. She could hear her own heartbeat-thumping hard and fast.

One wrong move tugged at her incision, and a layer of fine sweat instantly broke out on her forehead from the sharp sting.

Ethan wrapped his arm around her shoulders, letting her lean against his chest.

“Don’t rush it. Move slowly. It’ll hurt less that way.”

Clara, the postpartum doula, held the little guy nearby, trying to distract her. “Miss Carter, I can tell you’re an educated woman. The baby has been born for two days now, and you still haven’t picked a name. Why don’t you think of one now?”

Mia’s head was resting against Ethan’s chest. The man’s muscles were firm and lean.

Their posture was incredibly intimate and ambiguous. But she couldn’t care about that; she was too busy curling inward from the pain.

“I didn’t pick one because I didn’t know if it was a boy or a girl,” Mia’s voice muffled against his chest.

She knew Clara was trying to distract her out of kindness, but she truly didn’t have the energy to lift her head for a polite conversation.

Ethan held her shoulder, brushing her stray hairs aside. His thumb swept across her forehead, wiping away the

sweat.

“Well, now we know. You really should start thinking.”

Clara looked at Ethan. “Mr. Hale, you’re the father. Why don’t you think of some names and let Miss Carter pick the one she likes best?”

Mia gathered her strength, planting both feet on the floor, preparing to stand up in one go to face the tearing pain.

She was halfway up when Clara’s words landed.

She was stuck-too painful to stand fully, too far gone to sit back down. She held the position for a few seconds, holding her breath before forcing herself to stand upright.

“Will the baby take the surname Carter?” Ethan actually spoke up.

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Mia nodded.

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‘Carter is a good name,” Ethan said softly. He kept the strength in his arms steady, terrified of hurting her. “I think any name you pick will sound better. Later, you can check online for characters that are both meaningful and

beautiful.”

Mia had a new phone now. It was just that her mind had been so focused on the baby that she hadn’t even turned

it on.

By the time she was fully standing, she was drenched in cold sweat. Ethan’s dark eyes narrowed as he watched her ›mall, pale face contort with pain.

‘Fine,” Mia managed to squeeze out another word.

Is the baby taking the mother’s surname?” Clara laughed suddenly. “Miss Carter, men who dote on their wives as nuch as Mr. Hale are hard to find.”

Mia’s attempt to explain was smothered by the waves of pain and exhaustion. In the end, she said nothing.

Once she was steady, she began to move forward, one agonizing step at a time.

She shuffled over to Clara’s side. Standing to look at the little guy was different from looking at him while lying

lown.

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