Chapter 53: Chapter 53: The Agonizing Wait
Serena Yeats shook her head, resting it on his chest, listening to his strong, powerful heartbeat.
"There’s no use going to the hospital; the babies are growing well in my belly. You must be very tired recently. I always need to go to the bathroom at night, and my legs cramp, so you haven’t rested well."
Elias Lancaster lowered his head and kissed her forehead.
"I’m fine. You are the one who has the hardest time."
Serena Yeats leaned into his embrace with a smile on her face. Being pregnant and having a child for someone she loves is a very happy thing; she doesn’t feel it’s hard.
"Serena..." Elias Lancaster wanted to say something but couldn’t bring himself to speak.
Especially seeing her struggling now.
"Hmm?"
"Go to sleep."
Not long after lying down, Elias Lancaster heard Serena Yeats wanting to turn over and get up.
He immediately sat up and turned on the light.
"Serena."
He quickly supported her to get up and go to the bathroom.
Midnight.
Elias Lancaster heard Serena Yeats’ cries of pain and again sat up immediately, turning on the light.
"Serena, relax."
He saw Serena Yeats biting her lip tightly.
"Is it leg cramps?"
He reached out, gently massaging her calf. He didn’t dare exert too much force, but it was very painful, and Serena Yeats couldn’t hold back anymore.
Sweat soaked her head and body.
Elias Lancaster specially went to the hospital to learn the technique from the doctor.
Until Serena Yeats loosened her clenched teeth, he breathed a sigh of relief.
Since the babies reached eight months, this situation has occurred almost every night.
Every day feels like a hard battle.
Elias Lancaster’s voice was hoarse, "Feeling better?"
Serena Yeats calmed down and smiled at him. "Not hurting anymore."
Elias Lancaster helped her take a shower, washing off the sweat, and changed into dry clothes.
Then he fetched hot water to apply a warm compress to her calf with a hot towel.
Serena Yeats was very, very tired. After the hot towel was applied, she hummed comfortably and soon fell asleep.
And Elias Lancaster stayed awake, just watching her.
Next morning.
Brandon Grayson arrived.
Elias Lancaster brought him into the study.
"Are you looking for me?" Brandon Grayson asked.
"Yes."
Elias Lancaster handed him the paternity test report.
Brandon Grayson opened it, looked at it shocked, and raised his head to look at him.
Then glanced at the dates.
Now it’s told that his childhood friend’s wife is the same person he had lost for over ten years, the one he was engaged to.
The key point is he also got involved with her best friend and had a child with her.
It seemed like heaven was playing a joke on him.
No, it wasn’t right.
It was Elias Lancaster who told him at this moment!
"Are you going to rescue Ronan Keaton and his son?"
Brandon Grayson looked at him.
"Yes."
"Forrest went abroad just for this?"
"Yes."
"You’re going to rescue them, but sister-in-law..."
"My parents are here, nothing will happen. I’ll rush back as soon as possible to accompany her during childbirth." Elias Lancaster took out a cigarette, placed it in his mouth, and then, thinking of something, he put it down again.
"Have you figured out how to rescue them?" Brandon Grayson asked.
"It’s chaotic over there now. They deliberately set a trap for the J Keaton Family. What they want definitely isn’t money, but that mysterious thing the Keaton Family has."
"Right now, it’s very dangerous over there. You don’t have to go; just let the folks at the dark web handle it, can’t you?"
Elias Lancaster looked at Brandon Grayson, understanding why he made such a suggestion.
"They are Serena’s family. I’ll bring them all back."
Brandon Grayson looked at Elias Lancaster’s expression and didn’t know what to say.
A week later.
Elias Lancaster boarded the plane under the watchful eyes of Serena Yeats.
He didn’t tell Serena, only said he had something important to deal with at a subsidiary company.
Serena Yeats watched the plane take off with her own eyes, then returned to the room gloomily, allowing no one in.
Old Madam Lancaster received a call from Nanny Livingston and rushed over.
She persuaded for a long time, telling her Elias Lancaster would definitely return to accompany her during childbirth, welcoming the arrival of new life with her.
After a long time of coaxing, she finally fell asleep.
In the days that followed, she became silent.
At night, Old Madam Lancaster worried about her being alone, wanting to accompany her, but Serena Yeats disagreed.
She also refused when told to let Nanny Livingston stay with her.
Serena Yeats became reluctant to leave her room, always cooped up inside.
Old Madam Lancaster and Old Master Lancaster moved in with their luggage, very worried about her, fearing both her physical and psychological well-being.
They didn’t dare leave her alone for a moment.
Serena Yeats noticed this and began to go downstairs to walk in the yard.
She became less talkative, only eating when told to eat, and going out when told to go for a walk.
She remained the same person, but her complexion grew paler day by day.
Starting from the third day after Elias Lancaster left, no one could reach him, with Old Master Lancaster reassuring that it was a special area over there, and having no signal was normal.
Every night Old Madam Lancaster kept vigil outside Serena Yeats’ room to listen in.
Suddenly, she heard muffled groans, frightened, she quickly opened the door, and saw Serena Yeats lying on the bed with her face twisted in pain.
Only after asking did she know it was leg cramps.
Quickly, she called the doctor to come and examine.
After calming down, Serena Yeats looked around at the people in the room, smiled with her pale face, "I’m fine. It happens every night. Elias used to massage for me."
Old Madam Lancaster felt guilty, realizing she hadn’t known how Serena Yeats managed every night.
Despite having had a child before, how could she forget that some pregnant women get leg cramps at night? She was feeling remorseful.
"Now that Elias isn’t here, you need to tell us, or how will we explain to him when he returns?"
Old Madam Lancaster spoke while wiping away tears.
Watching her in pain, and still comforting her by saying it’s okay, Old Madam Lancaster blamed herself for her carelessness.
Serena Yeats looked forward to Elias Lancaster’s return day after day.
Seeing the due date approach,
She picked up her phone to dial Elias Lancaster’s number, but all she heard was a voice message saying the line couldn’t be reached.
Suddenly, she felt a sharp pain from her belly.
In panic, she accidentally knocked the cup from the nightstand to the floor.
Old Madam Lancaster happened to be heading upstairs when she heard the sound of something crashing to the floor from Serena Yeats’ room.
She quickly knocked on the door, "Serena, what’s wrong? I’m coming in!"
When she went inside and turned on the light, she saw Serena Yeats clutching her belly and biting her lip.
Old Madam Lancaster was startled.
"Serena, is it your belly hurting?" Old Madam Lancaster rushed over, grabbing Serena Yeats’ hand.
"Nanny Livingston, Nia Irving, come quickly."
The lights in the villa instantly came on, with the family doctor and servants rushing upstairs.
"How is it?" Old Master Lancaster asked.
"The doctor is checking, don’t worry."
After a moment.
The doctor came out.
"Quick, take her to the hospital, she’s going into labor."