Leng Hao stood outside the operating theater and waited for a long time. The time was so long it felt like a century had passed. He could hear the doctors talking inside. They seemed to be asking someone to inhale and exhale…
He did not hear Ye Xiaotao’s voice anymore, not a sound at all. Induction of labor for a more than six months old baby was the same as giving birth. In the past, she laid on his back and told him, “Dear, I saw the pregnant women screaming like a pig being slaughtered when they were pushed into the delivery room. I will probably act the same way because I’m most afraid of pain. When that time comes, you have to accompany me and wait for me outside. The moment I come out, I will be able to see you…”
But now, she did not make a sound.
No matter how painful it was, she would not scream anymore.
The sweet moments from the past stabbed into his heart like a sharp knife. The knife kept turning in his heart, causing him to hurt continuously. As the pain continued, he began to feel numb.
At this time, the door of the operating theater was pulled open. A nurse pushed a cart out.
Leng Hao looked up. There was a tiny baby on the cart. It was covered with a white cloth.
The baby’s small face could be seen. His eyebrows, eyes, mouth, and nose were all present. Even his newly born hair was black. The baby’s skin was very white. He looked like his mother, but his small facial features looked like him. He was very beautiful.
“Mr. Leng, the surgery was successful. Unfortunately, it was a baby boy.”
A baby boy?
“Ha…” Leng Hao laughed. Then, something warm fell from his eyes. He had a son!
Little Xiaotao was a boy. She gave birth to him for him!
However…
The nurse pushed the cart away. Leng Hao looked at the back of the cart blankly. For the first time, he clearly understood that his son was gone. His son and Ye Xiaotao’s son was gone!
…
Ye Xiaotao slowly opened her eyes. Her vision was filled with a dazzling white color and a strong smell of disinfectant. There was an IV drip on the back of her hand.
She moved and wanted to get up.
“Xiaotao, lie down first. The doctor said that you lost too much blood and it’s inappropriate for you to move.” At this moment, Auntie Miao came over. She bent down and spoke to her gently.
Ye Xiaotao saw that her eyes were red. She must have cried for a long time.
“Mm.” Ye Xiaotao nodded her head gently. “How long have I been asleep?”
Her voice was very hoarse.
“Two days.”
“Oh,” Ye Xiaotao replied and then closed her eyes.
Auntie Miao stroked her long, silky black hair. “The doctor said that you can start eating when you’re awake. Auntie Miao will cook some light porridge for you when you get home.”
Ye Xiaotao didn’t say anything.
Auntie Miao looked at her haggard appearance and her eyes turned red again. She sighed in her heart and walked towards the door. At that moment, Father Ye walked in.
“Master, I’ll make some porridge for Xiaotao when I get home. You can stay here and accompany Xiaotao.”
“Okay, go ahead.”
Father Ye sat on the chair by the bed. The brilliant sunlight shone in through the window. The girl’s little face was sparkling under the sunlight. There was not a trace of blood on her face and a faint palm print could be seen on her right cheek. Father Ye touched the palm print with regret and pain. He asked gently, “Xiaotao, does it still hurt?”
Ye Xiaotao opened her eyes and looked at her father. “It doesn’t hurt.”
Ever since she was young, her father never bears to touch a single strand of her hair. She knew that her father was doing this for her own good.
“Daddy, there are still people in the villa. Xiaofei was hit by a wooden stick that fell from the roof when trying to save me. Did you save her? How Is she?”
Father Ye patted her small hand and comforted her, “She’s been saved but her legs might be crippled. Don’t worry, daddy will arrange the best medical treatment for her. Daddy will compensate her even more.”
