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The last trace of sunset slipped below the horizon, and the city lights flickered on one by one, slowly settling the chaos of the day.On the hospital's VIP floor, the monitoring room was exceptionally quiet.Suddenly, on the ECG monitor connected to Cecilia, the steady green waveform showed several slightly faster fluctuations.Moments later, the woman who had been unconscious for so long stirred.Her eyelashes trembled, and she slowly opened her eyes. Her vision was blurry at first, as if veiled by a thin layer of mist.Liam, who had been keeping vigil at her bedside, leaned forward at once. He didn't even realize he had stopped breathing.He gently took the hand resting outside the blanket and pressed an incredibly soft kiss to the back of it, a gesture filled with infinite care and restraint.The warmth against her skin sharpened Cecilia's awareness.She slowly turned her head, looking toward the blurred outline of the figure beside the bed.Then, as if suddenly remembering someth

Morning sunlight filtered through the gaps in the blinds, casting alternating bands of light and shadow across the hospital room floor.The atmosphere was calm and peaceful--until a suppressed sigh, heavy with grievance, broke the silence."Mmm..."Cecilia lay propped up against the raised hospital bed, staring pitifully at the steaming bowl of plain oatmeal in Liam's hands.Her stomach betrayed her with an uncooperative growl.Since the surgery yesterday, aside from IV fluids, she had barely eaten anything.Liam sat by the bed, holding the bowl steadily in one hand and a spoon in the other. He completely ignored her longing stare and spoke gently but firmly."The doctor said your digestive system hasn't fully recovered on the first day after surgery. Small portions, light food, easy to digest. Once you finish this bowl, you're done eating for the morning.""Just... one more sip. Just the last sip," Cecilia tried to negotiate.Her voice was weak and soft, almost syrupy, and paired wit

On the day Cecilia was discharged from the hospital, Ferdinand had someone deliberately select an auspicious time.It was said that he had even invited a well-respected priest from New York to give a blessing for her and the two children.Although the premature twins still had to remain in incubators for the time being, Cecilia's discharge nonetheless caused quite a stir across New York.The entire Robehod Hospital was completely surrounded.The front entrance, the back entrance, the side doors--every possible point of access was packed with people.Reporters had their cameras and long lenses ready, and the moment Cecilia appeared, they surged forward like bees drawn to honey.Security struggled to hold back the crowd, barely managing to clear a narrow path wide enough for a single person to pass through."Thank you all for your concern. Please be careful and stay safe," Cecilia said with a composed smile, lifting her hand to wave at the reporters.They froze.Was this really the same

"Ah--! I'm not doing this anymore! I'm not giving birth!"Vicky's heart-rending screams tore through the delivery room doors.Standing outside, Cecilia listened as the cries grew louder and more unrestrained with every passing second.She instinctively touched her own abdomen, silently relieved that she had managed to stay relatively composed back then."Get Robin in here! I'm going to castrate him!" Vicky roared again.Cecilia gave a helpless smile at the servants who had instinctively scattered farther away."I'm not doing this! It hurts! It hurts so much! Robin, you bastard! Robin, you asshole! Get in here right now!"Cecilia couldn't help thinking that she really wanted to tell the woman screaming at the top of her lungs that her Robin was still on the way."It hurts... I don't want to give birth... I'm not doing this anymore..."The screaming continued, but it was clearly weaker than before.Thump, thump, thump--Urgent footsteps came racing up the stairs.Cecilia had barely turn

The restaurant's main hall was spacious, yet carefully divided by elegant screens into a series of private dining areas."Please have a seat," the server said, placing two cups of carefully brewed herbal tea on the table. "All dishes are prepared to order. Your meal will be served in about thirty minutes."Cecilia rested her chin on her hand and looked around. "Why did we come in here? Aren't we supposed to be looking for Todd?""He's here," Liam replied. He turned to the server, who was focused on pouring tea. "Excuse me--do you happen to have someone named Todd working here?""I'm sorry," the server said without hesitation. "Our policy doesn't allow favoritism or special access. I can't tell you whether such a person is here.""We're not asking for special treatment. I know him. If he's here--""I'm sorry," the server interrupted politely. "The owner has made it very clear. We believe in fairness. No exceptions.""..." Seeing that the server clearly had no intention of revealing any