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Chapter 202 Twice in One Week
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2025-08-09 10:12:03Daniel and I had just left the hotel ballroom when he stopped in the middle of the pavement, holding up his phone.
"Mira, look! Rowan's been papped again. This time they actually got a clear shot of the guy's face. It's the CEO of LGH!"
My stomach clenched. "What did you just say?"
He shoved the screen under my nose. "This photo. Same guy from before. I knew it. No way they're just friends."
I looked.
Ashton was in the frame, a full-body shot from the front, almost as if he was looking directly at the camera, his face inscrutable, mid-stride.
He wasn't even close to Rowan.
Nothing about it screamed scandal.
Still, I kept staring.
"When was this taken?" I asked.
"About half an hour ago."
I recognized the restaurant right away.
The Corner Table.
The last time, I'd let it go because Rowan didn't appear to gain anything from it.
But now...
Ashton had been to a hundred dinners with pe
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A loud cry echoed through the room.I felt my stomach loosen. Tears welled in my eyes as I looked at the tiny baby the midwife was holding up by the feet.After that first cry, the nurse laid the baby flat and carried it off to be cleaned.I opened my mouth to speak, but another wave of pain hit me.I’d almost forgotten there was another one.The second baby came even faster than the first, almost in the blink of an eye. It was carried off to be cleaned too.I was completely drained, slumped where I lay while the midwife worked.Something felt off though, as if something was missing.I pushed myself up slightly and turned my head to see.Then I realised what it was.When the babies had been born, Ashton hadn’t said a word. I saw him standing there like he was in a daze, not moving at all.‘Ash.’ My voice was so weak it was barely a whisper.His whole body jolted, and his eyes cleared.He crouched at my side and took my hand without speaking.I didn’t have the energy to talk. The deliv
I Slapped My Fiancé—Then Married His Billionaire Nemesis Chapter 379 Delivery
I was frightened too.But remembering what the doctor had told me, I shook my head. ‘No. Natural birth is better for the babies.’‘That’s right,’ the midwife said reassuringly. ‘It’s better for the babies, and it helps your body recover faster too. Don’t worry, Mrs Laurent. That other case was an exception. The baby was oversized and should’ve been delivered surgically from the start, but the family refused. Since you’re having twins, both are actually smaller than the usual size. You’ll be fine.’She was an experienced woman in her forties, with a kind, calm face.Her words reassured me slightly. I nodded heavily.I could do this. I would get through it.‘No. You’re in too much pain,’ Ashton said.‘Don’t worry. I can handle it.’ The pain was still there, but the determination to bring my babies safely into the world had taken over. My eyes steadied. ‘I’ll deliver them naturally. Help me up. I need to walk.’Ashton’s expression showed he didn’t agree.The midwife spoke again. ‘A C-sec
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I pretended I hadn’t heard him. He’d said that every time I was in pain, and I knew he didn’t mean it.But this time, maybe the babies actually picked up on the threat. Because right after he said it, they suddenly went quiet.‘Huh?’ I was bracing myself for another wave, but the pain just... stopped.‘These two little ones are surprisingly well-behaved this time,’ I muttered, still fighting the urge to throw up.It wasn’t real nausea at this stage. It was just that, when the babies had been kicking about, they’d managed to shove everything inside me around, pressing on my stomach until I felt sick.‘They’d better behave every time.’ Ashton’s face was dark.He poured me a glass of warm water. I drank straight from his hand and finally felt a little better. Leaning back against him, I caught my breath.‘You’re right. Two kids are enough,’ I
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The pain came in waves, sharp and constant, and I had to clench my teeth just to stop myself from crying out.My face had gone pale, and sweat soaked my hair and skin as if I’d just stepped out of the shower.I didn’t know if this meant the babies were coming. I had no experience, but the due date wasn’t until next month, which felt far too early.Once we got to the hospital and I was examined, it turned out to be a false alarm. The babies weren’t coming yet.The pain, the doctors said, was just because the little ones were unusually active. Nothing serious. The babies were having a great time, apparently, while I suffered for it.I lay in the hospital bed, exhausted after so many tests, but at least the babies had settled down.Ashton was in the room, along with the top obstetrician.‘Mr Laurent, Mrs Laurent,’ the doctor said, ‘there’s really no way to prevent this. In fact, this is a g
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