Zachary said anxiously, “Please let Dr. Carden examine Seren now, Mrs. Young-Johnson. I’m dying to find out.”The women were still in the mood to have a pleasant chat. They were clueless about how anxious he was. Jane smiled at Lilian and said, “Lilian, please conduct a checkup on Seren now and see whether she’s pregnant. She was vomiting severely just now. I think it’s morning sickness.”Serenity’s face was red. Her husband’s panicked expression made her blush from embarrassment. The people present in the children’s room were young wives with noble identities. Everyone stayed silent when Lilian took Serenity’s pulse. Zachary was a nervous wreck. Serenity was smiling, but she was nervous too. She would be sad if they got excited over nothing. Lilian told Zachary and Serenity a moment later with a smile, “You’re pregnant. If you think my pulse-taking is inaccurate, you can confirm it at a hospital.”Upon hearing that, Serenity nodded continuously while grinning. She s
The people in the room went out unnoticed. They left the space to the husband and wife. Zachary hugged the person in his arms tightly. He said softly, “I’m happy and excited too.”“Zachary.”“Mm.”“I…”Serenity raised her head from Zachary’s embrace. When he lowered his head and saw her red eyes, his heart ached for her. He kissed her eye gently and coaxed her softly, “Don’t cry. My heart breaks looking at you cry.“Now that you’re pregnant, you must keep your emotions stable.”“I know. I’m just too excited. I’ve been so stressed over the past year, especially when Jasmine got pregnant despite marrying later. I got more anxious.”Zachary kissed Serenity’s lips lightly and said, “Say no more, Seren. I know. I know everything. I’m sorry that you had to be so stressed because of me.”The people of Wiltspoon started paying attention to her belly half a year after their marriage. However, Serenity did not get pregnant. Although he had announced they were not in a rush to have ch
Chloe was extremely likable. Serenity only carried Oliver after Jane took Connor. Lilian and Tim entered as well. She took her son from Serenity’s arms and passed him to Tim. She said, “Coax your baby boss quickly. He cries so much and is so loud that even the roof can shake from his wailing.”If Baby Oliver could think, he would have thought, ‘Do you think I have a lion’s roar?’Tim started coaxing his son, who was in his arms. The baby was hungry. His father failed to coax him, so Oliver still ended up in his mother’s arms. News that Serenity was pregnant did not spread. Only the Johnsons knew of it. Zachary was anxious. He was also worried that someone would bump into Serenity as many people were at the party. He decided to bring her back to Wiltspoon right away. Serenity did not want to leave that soon, but she had no choice but to agree, as she could not persuade her husband. Zachary told Ben and Jane apologetically, “Ben, Serenity has to rest because she’s pre
Tania said, “It seems to you that our son doesn’t have any good qualities.” Zachary was the eldest grandson of the York family. He was raised by Tania’s in-laws. It had been her first time being a mother. She did not know how to raise a child. As her in-laws were willing to take her child in, it had taken a burden off her shoulders. Tania’s husband had just taken over York Corporation at that time. He was extremely busy. She often accompanied her husband to business engagements as well. Her in-laws took care of her eldest son and they treated him as the successor of the York family. Of course, since her eldest son was raised by her in-laws, he was closer and more obedient to them. After Zachary’s grandfather passed away, his grandmother was the only person who could boss him around. Tania was unable to meddle in her eldest son’s affairs. Luckily, her in-laws were great seniors. They had educated Zachary and the other children well. She and her sisters-in-law had lef
Liam and Tania asked in a surprised manner. Zachary nodded. “Seren vomited when she was at FC Manor. We had Dr. Carden check on her. She said Seren’s pregnant, so I quickly brought her back to rest.”“Is that true? That’s great!”Tania hugged her husband out of delight. She smiled and said, “Liam, I’m going to be a grandmother.”Liam was elated too. Next, Tania pushed aside her husband and Zachary, who was helping Serenity get out of the car. She took Zachary’s place and helped Serenity to exit cautiously. Serenity was utterly embarrassed. “I’m fine, Mom. I’m not tired at all.”She simply felt sleepy on the airplane and wanted to get some sleep. However, Zachary insisted on saying that she was fatigued. He wanted to carry her down the airplane. That action startled everyone. They thought something had happened to her. Her mother-in-law was just as cautious as Zachary. “You just got pregnant. The pregnancy is still unstable, and you’ve just sat through a few hours
‘Seren is pregnant!’After Liberty had processed Zachary’s words, she exclaimed in delight. She was in the Stone family’s living area with her son. Aunt Audrey had missed Sonny. After Sonny’s classes were over, Liberty picked him up and went to the Stones’ residence. She planned to stay the night after having dinner with them and depart for preschool from their house the next day. She did not expect her brother-in-law’s good news. “What’s wrong?”Liberty’s exclamation attracted the Stone couple, Alice, and Sonny’s gazes. “It’s good news.”Liberty smiled and said, “Uncle Darrell, Aunt Audrey, Alice, let me tell you something. Seren’s pregnant. Zachary called to inform me just now.”After she spoke, Audrey’s phone rang. It was Clive who called. Audrey answered her son’s call while asking Liberty with a grin, “Is it confirmed?”“It’s confirmed, Mom. Zachary said it was Dr. Carden who examined Serenity. She’s the miracle healer’s best disciple. There’s no doubting her sk
“You must say that the baby in Aunt Ser’s stomach is a little sister, alright Sonny?”Liberty taught her son. His eyes gleamed. He innocently said, “Why do I have to say it’s a little sister?”He instinctively thought Aunt Ser was going to give him a little brother. “Didn’t you want to have a little sister? You often used to tell your aunt to give birth to a little sister for you.”Sonny said, “Laurence has a baby sister. I like little sisters too. I’ll tell Aunt Ser not to have a baby boy then. I want a little sister.”“It doesn’t matter whether it’s a boy or girl.”Audrey said with a smile, “Since it’s Seren’s first baby, the gender doesn’t matter as long as the baby is healthy. Let’s go to Wildridge Manor to send Serenity some supplements now, Liberty.”“Didn’t Seren and Mr. York go to FC Manor in Annenburg, Mom? Even Mr. Johnson, who lives next door, went back. Elisa said she would rush over there as soon as possible too. Remy’s niece and nephew are 100 days old today. Th
“Hi, I’m Liberty.”Liberty offered her right hand generously. Although Caroline wore sunglasses and a black mask, Liberty could recognize her. It was because she and Caroline looked alike. The similarities did not stop at their looks but also their body figures to a certain extent. Upon hearing it was Liberty, Caroline quickly extended her right hand to shake Liberty’s. She then took off her mask and sunglasses before saying, “Hi, Ms. Hunt. I’m Caroline.”Liberty smiled and said, “Ms. Caroline.”She told her son to greet Caroline too. Caroline looked toward Sonny and bent her waist to pat Sonny’s head. She complimented, “What a handsome child. He must be your son.”Liberty nodded. “He’s my son. His nickname is Sonny.”“Hi, Sonny.”Sonny replied in an innocent voice, “Hi, Caroline. Why do you look a little like my mom, Caroline?”Caroline laughed. She said, “Your mom and I look alike because we’re connected by fate. You share some similarities with me too.”“I look lik
“A baby’s face changes almost every day. We’ll only know who he takes after when he’s a little older.”Serenity agreed. “I should call Elisa and share this news with her.”Jasmine probably did not have time to tell her friends about her newborn. Serenity also forgot to inform Elisa because she was too worried about Jasmine. Zachary told her to call Elisa only after they were inside the car. There were too many people in the hospital. Serenity held back her excitement and immediately called Elisa when she got in the car. Elisa was extremely busy at the company. She was the only one who could manage their joint company at that moment because Serenity and Jasmine were pregnant. Even if they wanted to return to the company to work, Elisa would not allow them. Rest was of utmost importance for pregnant women. Elisa was unmarried and not pregnant. She did not mind being busier. She only picked up Serenity’s call after some time.“Seren.”Elisa held the phone in her left h
“All that matters is that you’re okay, honey. Let’s not have more children. We’ll just have this one son.”Josh spoke while holding Jasmine’s hand.Women had to experience immense pain when giving birth. It came with many risks as well. Josh had heard other people saying that a woman usually had one foot in the grave during childbirth.He was genuinely shocked after accompanying Jasmine through her labor. He had been terrified and worried that something would happen to Jasmine.Luckily, everything ended well. Jasmine and their son were safe. However, Josh did not want to experience something like that again. Having one child was enough. There was no need for a second or third child. The Buchams were a big family anyway. He did not have to bear the responsibility of expanding the family alone.“Okay. We shall not have another baby.”Although Jasmine was brimming with motherly love and recovery from a vaginal delivery was quicker, she still thought childbirth was too
It was not just Camila. The rest of the people there also had the same thought. Josh and Jasmine had a great relationship. If something happened to Jasmine, Josh would be devastated and lose all hope of living.“Congratulations. The mother has given birth to a boy safely. The baby boy is six pounds and three ounces.”The people who brought Josh out were the anesthetist and nurse.The nurse instinctively reported the good news when she saw the crowd.Then, she explained, “The father probably fainted from shock after the baby was born. Come over and help bring him to the side to rest. The mother won’t be out that quickly.”Upon hearing her words, everyone’s mood brightened up.Camila, whose legs felt weak just now, was immediately filled with strength and stood up. Without Drake's help, she went to the nurse and asked, “Does the baby need to be in the incubator since he was born prematurely?”The nurse replied, “We’ll put the baby in the incubator and observe him for a while. If
Zachary was also worried that Serenity would go into premature labor out of shock. He also persuaded her to go for her checkup in a gentle voice. They could not do anything but wait anyway.Serenity finally decided to conduct her prenatal checkup first. Zachary accompanied her. Just moments after they left, the door to the delivery suite opened. A nurse stood there and shouted, “Is Jasmine Sox’s husband here?”“Yes. I’m her husband,” replied Josh quickly. He dashed to the nurse. “You must save Jas, doctor. Save the mother no matter what.”His family members behind him also echoed, “That’s right. No matter what happens, you have to save Jasmine.”The nurse said, “The mother is fine. It’s just that she wants her husband to accompany her as she’s in a lot of pain.”Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.Josh was about to rush inside but was stopped by the nurse.She asked him to change his clothes before taking him inside the delivery suite.Jasmine was wailing in pain. When
With advanced medical technology, a premature baby could still be healthy if taken good care of in the incubator. Serenity said, “Jasmine should be at thirty-five weeks. I just don’t understand why she would suddenly go into labor. Did she fall at home?“Or did she eat something that made her go into labor?”Zachary said, “That’s most likely not the case. Josh’s cousin is Jasmine’s dietician and keeps an eye on her food every day. There’s no way Jasmine would’ve eaten something bad unless she ate it secretly.”Serenity and Zachary suddenly went silent. Pregnant women had weird appetites. Once they had a craving, they could not go unsatisfied. Sometimes, they would even crave fruits that were not in season. Serenity herself was one of them. Once, she woke up in the middle of the night craving mac and cheese. Of course, Zachary, the ever-doting husband, had to satisfy her request. However, where could he find mac and cheese at that hour?Ultimately, he had to drive to the
People would reap what they had sown. They would have to bear the consequences of their actions. Sometimes, interfering in another person’s fate would backfire. After chatting for some time, Serenity said, “I have to go for my checkup now, Liberty. Let’s talk again when you’re free another day.“By the way, I’ll get someone to bring Sonny to you this weekend. He misses you.”“Okay,” said Liberty. After the call ended, Serenity put her phone into her bag and stood up. She told the man behind the office desk, “It’s almost time, babe. Let’s go.”“Okay. I’m almost done.”Zachary quickly signed and stamped a document before closing it. He walked over with the document in hand. Serenity and Zachary left the office together. He handed the document to his secretary. The secretary did not expect him to pass the document to him personally. He had thought of entering Zachary’s office to request it later. The secretary watched Zachary and Serenity leave. He could not believe
Lilian often messed with the medicinal herbs her master cultivated, which led to her being chased and scolded by him.It seemed her son had inherited her restless nature.“How’s Sonny been lately?”Liberty had been on edge these past few days because Caroline had been preparing to lure her three brothers into a trap and had not had time to call her son.“Same as usual, but it seems like things have soured again with the Browns.”Serenity added, “Sonny still answers when Hank calls him, but he doesn’t seem happy when his grandparents visit. He doesn’t like going to the Browns’ place, and he doesn’t want to take their calls either.“Hank’s mother and sister are truly incorrigible. They must have been badmouthing you and Duncan in front of Sonny again, which is why he’s upset with them.”During the holidays, Sonny had stayed with the Browns for a few days and started to warm up to them.However, who would have thought that the mother and daughter would start spouting nonsense in f
Once the baby was born, he would apply the knowledge he had learned over the past few months to care for the baby. He was determined to be a competent and responsible father.Serenity released her arms from around him and shifted to her side.Zachary let go, too, allowing her to turn.Then, she planted countless gentle kisses on his face.“Babe, with you here, the baby and I will be just fine. Don’t worry too much,” Serenity comforted softly after kissing him.“You are my rock. If even you are nervous, I’ll start feeling anxious too, and that won’t be good.”Hearing this, Zachary immediately said, “Seren, don’t worry. I’ll protect both of you. Alright, I won’t be so nervous anymore.”He gently touched her rounded belly again. “Lil’ Bun should be a calm kid. He’s not that mischievous.”He felt that the baby’s movements were not too intense.Serenity wanted to tell him that there were times when the baby kicked more vigorously, but she decided against it, knowing it would only m
“Just hit the gym a few more times. Lately, you’ve been spending less time there.”Every day after work, he would come home and orbit around her. As a result, he had less time to work out.It was normal to gain a few pounds eating well and exercising less. Did he really think he could eat anything without gaining weight?The reason he could maintain a model-like physique before was that he exercised daily.“Ow.” Serenity suddenly cried out in pain.This startled Zachary so much that he nearly jumped up, asking anxiously, “Is it stomach pain? Are you going into labor? Let’s go to the hospital right away.”He was about to pick her up, but Serenity stopped him by pressing his hand.“Don’t be so nervous, Zachary. It's not time yet. It’s not happening so soon. It’s just the baby kicking again. His kicks are getting stronger.”As she entered the later stages of pregnancy, the little one inside her was growing stronger. Sometimes, a couple of kicks from the baby could actually hurt.