The Unwilling CEO's Love Game novel Chapter 216

About means of childbirth, Jocelyn had heard bits and pieces from friends and had even done some Googling on the topic.

"Natural birth." She figured there was no way to verify that, but with a C-section, the evidence would be obvious.

Yasmine was amazed. "Wow, you're so brave! Choosing to go all-natural."

Jocelyn chuckled nervously.

"How long did the pain last before the baby was out?"

Jocelyn felt like the questions just kept coming and got more and more tricky. After a moment’s thought, she said, "Around an hour."

"My goodness, you're like some kind of superhero." Yasmine suddenly felt a wave of sympathy for Jocelyn. "How did you manage to endure it? One hour’s pain, that's just unimaginable."

Yasmine shook her head in admiration, looking at Jocelyn as if she had conquered Everest.

It made Jocelyn slightly uneasy, and she knew she needed to change the subject before Yasmine could ask anything else. She was worried she couldn't handle much more.

"Yasmine, I’ll take Euston to the play mat," Jocelyn said, eager to escape.

"Sure, go ahead," Yasmine replied. "The kitchen's getting smoky with the roast in the oven. Keep little Euston a bit further away."

Jocelyn left the kitchen, feeling like she could finally breathe again.

She quickly Googled some general questions related to childbirth.

Soon after, Jocelyn's phone rang.

It was an unfamiliar number.

She answered.

"Jocelyn." It was Castiel's voice.

Jocelyn was shocked and immediately lowered her voice, "Castiel? You finally decided to call me? I thought you were dead or something."

She turned her back to Euston as she spoke.

Yasmine overheard her conversations.

Jocelyn glanced back, afraid her words might affect the child. She stood up and walked a bit further away, but still kept an eye on Euston.

"When are you coming back? If you don't come back soon, your son won't even recognize you." Jocelyn saw Yasmine watching her, smiled awkwardly and walked further away, "Did you find Hermia?"

"Yes. But we can't come back yet," Castiel's voice was low, as if he couldn't speak freely.

"Why not? Are you in some kind of trouble?" Jocelyn couldn't help but worry.

The SouthMyst region was no place for the faint-hearted. You never knew if you'd make it back.

"It's a long story, and I can't contact you often. By the way, don't call this number," Castiel added. "Please take care of Euston for us. I owe you big time for this and I'll make it up to you when we return."

Jocelyn didn't know what kind of trouble he was in, but to reassure him, she promised, "Don't worry, he’ll be well tended. Just make sure you stay safe."

"Yeah. Got to hang up now." Castiel ended the call quickly.

This call left Jocelyn feeling all scattered inside.

She was genuinely worried about Castiel. The SouthMyst region was dangerous.

Yasmine was stewing a pot roast and wiped her hands before approaching Jocelyn. "What's wrong? Is it something to do with Euston's dad?"

"I’m not sure," Jocelyn admitted she was concerned.

In Yasmine's eyes, Jocelyn was a wife worried about her husband's safety while he was away.

She couldn't help but want to scold Melvin for not being around. Wouldn't their home be better if he were Jocelyn’s husband?

"Do you need help?" Yasmine asked. "I heard he went to the SouthMyst region. It's quite complicated there."

Of course Jocelyn wished someone could lend Castiel a hand, but without knowing the details, she wasn't sure what help to offer.

"We'll wait until he asks for it," Jocelyn said. If Castiel wasn't asking for help, it meant he was still safe.

Yasmine nodded, "Just tell me if you need anything. We're friends, right?"

Touched by Yasmine's sincerity, Jocelyn expressed her gratitude. "Thank you, Yasmine."