"Baby, your father saved us." Isis smiled gently at the infant lying next to her. "When you grow up, you're going to be just like him..."
"Should we give him a name?" Marin asked excitedly as she thought it was time to give the baby a name.
Everyone exchanged glances before turning to stare at the baby's father.
"Who, me? I'm worried I won't think of a good name for him." Feeling everyone's eyes on him, Rocky smiled hesitantly. He had never named anyone before.
"You are his father. Of course you should be the one to name him! If you don't want the baby, I can take him," Marin grumbled under her breath.
"Then, we will call him... Nigel," Rocky said with a grin after thinking for a while.
"Nigel? What a strange name. I don't think it's a bad name, but it does sound a bit strange..." Sabina said, scratching her chin lightly.
"Yeah, why not change it?" Marin chipped in.
As the baby's grandfather, Lance had no objections. He was happy enough to see that his daughter and grandson were fine.
"Let's use the name given by Basil. I think it's a good name!" Isis knew that the name Rocky suggested must be meaningful, and she really liked it. It reminded her fondly of the past.
"Well, little Nigel, it's time for us to leave! Let's leave your parents alone." With that, Marin held up Nigel gently and motioned for Sabina and Lance to follow suit.
Soon, Rocky and Isis were left alone.
"You are about to meet Alston, aren't you?" Isis asked, her voice filled with concern.
Rocky nodded slightly, unable to meet her gaze.
"Don't worry about me and Nigel. Just do what you need to do, but don't you dare leave us alone," Isis said wistfully. She knew that the battle between Rocky and Alston was going to be fierce, so she was worried that Rocky might get distracted because of them. Thus, she tried to ease Rocky into thinking they would be fine without him for a while.
"You are the second woman who has made me feel guilty," Rocky said bitterly. "No matter what, I will take good care of you and our child—I will not leave you alone." His love for Isis might not have been as strong as Isis' love for him, but Isis had suffered so much for him without regret, so he knew that she deserved his care and love.
"The second one?" Isis raised an eyebrow. "Then, the first one must be the holy maiden, right? Something must have happened between you and her... She doesn't know you are still alive. If she finds out, she will be very happy..." From the sadness that Lena showed after Rocky's death, Isis knew that something must have happened between them.
"I hope to see Lena as soon as possible. However, Alston has an ulterior motive for Lena. He also knows that Lena is very important to me, so for her own safety, I have to defeat Alston first. If I meet her now, I will only put her in danger," Rocky explained, sighing heavily.
"I don't think there is anything you can't do," Isis said firmly, clasping Rocky's hands tightly.
"Rest well." Rocky kissed Isis' forehead gently and watched her close her eyes. Then, when he knew she was fast asleep, he stood up and left.
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