Serenity and Zachary York novel Chapter 2458

“It’s already eight o’clock, and I noticed you haven’t come downstairs for breakfast. Alice, are you alright?”

Alice habitually supported her protruding belly with one hand and smiled. “I’m fine, just been having some restless nights lately, so I decided to stay in bed. When Clive got up, I was already awake, but I didn’t feel like getting up. Haven’t you gone to the office yet?”

“I'll go in a bit. There’s not much going on lately, so I’ll check in and then go to the bookstore. Jasmine is looking after the bookstore, and Seren is still on her honeymoon. She won’t be back at the company for this whole month.”

After their wedding, although the newlyweds had not gone on a honeymoon or returned to work, they spent almost every day at Wildridge Manor, living a slow-paced and leisurely life, as happy as a pair of larks.

Occasionally, Elisa visited the manor and saw the newlyweds enjoying their relaxed life, which made her envious.

“Seren is still in her honeymoon period. Let her enjoy the happiness of her honeymoon. Does she have severe morning sickness?”

Alice walked back to the sofa in the room and sat down. Her belly was too big, and she could not stand for long without feeling tired.

“She’s relieved that she is not vomiting anymore. She’s very relieved indeed.”

Elisa sat down beside her sister-in-law and looked at her pregnant belly. She reached out and touched it, saying, “This nephew of mine is quite mischievous, isn’t he?”

He had been quite a handful for her sister-in-law.

"Oh, Alice, he’s moving. He just kicked me!”

Elisa felt the fetal movements and found it amazing.

Alice smiled and said, “It’s morning right now, so fetal movements are relatively mild. At night, though, it gets lively. Your brother loves teasing him the most.”

When her morning sickness was severe, Clive had considered aborting the child. However, after feeling the baby’s movements and experiencing the healthy growth of the little life inside her, he had developed some paternal affection for the child.

Alice used to worry that after the child was born, Clive would not be attentive to the baby. Now, she was reassured.

Elisa continued touching Alice’s belly and said, “Little one, I’m your aunt. Are you awake now? Can you hear me talking to you? If you can hear your aunt, kick my hand again.”

The baby kicked again.

Alice continued, “It is not a severe pain, just a slight, dull pain.”

Elisa quickly stood up and asked anxiously, “Is it time for labor? I'll take you to the hospital right away.”

“But the expected delivery date is half a month away.”

“I heard that some babies come out before their expected due dates. This must be a premature birth, no doubt about it.”

Alice thought otherwise. She said, “I'm currently thirty-seven weeks pregnant, so it shouldn't be considered premature, right? Don't be too anxious for now, Elisa. It might not necessarily be labor. I'm just feeling a slight, lingering discomfort.”

“We should go to the hospital if you feel any discomfort. Our home is a bit far from the hospital, and we shouldn't wait until it worsens before going. What if you go into labor on the way there?”

Although Elisa was not married, and had no experience conceiving a child, Clive bought her a book about pregnancy as Alice got pregnant. Elisa would sometimes read the book when she was free, and from it she learnt a little.

In her own words, she would get married sooner or later. She would also have to give birth one day. She should learn in advance so she would not have to panic in the future.