جميع فصول : الفصل

"Severin." Eliora's voice carried urgency despite her attempt at controlled calm. "I think the baby is coming."He was beside her instantly, alarm replacing his earlier careful composure. "Now? Are you certain?""Fairly certain," Eliora said, breathing through another contraction that confirmed her suspicion beyond doubt. "This isn't false labor."Within minutes, the estate transformed from quiet evening rest into organized, urgent activity. Agnes appeared immediately, decades of experience evident in her calm, efficient movements as she began preparing necessary supplies while Marco coordinated emergency medical transport."The hospital is thirty minutes away," Severin said, his own composure fraying slightly despite his obvious attempt at maintaining strength for Eliora's benefit. "Can you manage the journey?""I don't have much choice," Eliora said, managing a strained smile despite her mounting discomfort. "Unless you'd prefer I deliver our child in the garden where I just claimed