After Tristan signed the document and came back, Sophie was already in the delivery room. He immediately headed in.
“Sir, this is the delivery room. You cannot come in,” the nurse cautioned him.
“Why not? I want to keep her company,” Tristan demanded. He wanted to be by her side during this important moment.
“Sir, you cannot go in,” the nurse protested.
Tristan commanded, “Move out of my way. If necessary, inform the hospital director to meet me. He will let you know if I can enter the delivery room.” His wife was inside, and he was determined to be with her. Tristan’s heart ached as he heard Sophie’s painful moans emanating from inside.
The nurse had to give in and allow him entry as she knew she couldn’t afford to offend someone as influential and rich as him.
After receiving the housekeeper’s call, Sarah quickly changed her clothes to head to the hospital.
Hearing the commotion, William also woke up.
“Why? Has Sophie gone into labor already? Let me come with you,” he said anxiously.
“Dad, there’s really no need for you to come. You won’t be able to help, and it’s better for you to rest at home. I promise to call you as soon as the baby is safely delivered. Please, don’t worry,” Sarah reassured him.
William knew there was nothing much he could do to help.
“Your mother passed away a long time ago, and there’s no one who knows this situation better than you. Sarah, you should go and be there for Sophie. Don’t let her overthink things.”
His biggest regret was that the Lombard family couldn’t give Sophie a mother-in-law.
Sarah gave her father a warm hug.
“Dad, don’t think too much. We’ll be there for her, so don’t worry. She’ll be fine.”
Sarah quickly gathered her stuff and rushed to the hospital.
When she arrived, Sophie had yet to deliver the baby. Tristan was already in the delivery room.
Sophie’s cervix had dilated to eight fingers wide, indicating that she was on the verge of giving birth. Tristan’s heart ached as he witnessed her enduring the pain.
Recognizing the immense challenge of childbirth, Tristan made the decision that they would have only -one child.
Gently, he wiped her sweat away.
“Sophie, are you all right?”
Sophie had been enduring the pain for over an hour. She was utterly exhausted by now,
Seeing how worried he looked, she shook her head in response. “I’m fine.”
“If it’s painful, you can pinch or bite me,” Tristan suggested, not knowing what else to say.
That elicited a smile from Sophie.
What a fool. What use is there to pinch or bite him? Giving birth is a painful process, after all.
Right then, the nurse came over to check on her and realized the baby’s head was showing.
“Okay, get ready. The baby is coming out. Pay attention to how you breathe in and out.”
Having read numerous books on pregnancy, Sophie had familiarized herself with various aspects of pregnancy, including breathing exercises.
Although she tried her best to cooperate with the nurse, the intensity of the pain left her on the verge of losing consciousness.
Around half an hour later, a loud cry pierced the air..
“It’s a boy!”
Tristan didn’t even bother looking at the baby as his focus was entirely on Sophie.
A while ago, Sophie was so exhausted she could fall asleep immediately, but now, she was awake.
The nurse came over with the baby to show Sophie.
“Look, it’s a boy. He’s adorable, isn’t he?” the nurse said cheerfully. The baby’s parents are good-looking, so it’s natural for their baby to be good-looking, too.
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