Chapter 547
Actually, Edward wanted to accompany Rose into the delivery room, but he was dissuaded by Sherri. They believed that in order to ensure Rose’s happiness and well-being, it was crucial to prevent Edward from experiencing any negative emotions or psychological burdens.
After Rose entered the operating theater, Frank found a spot to hide and smoke, while Edward anxiously leaned against the door of the operating theater, waiting. His hands, clenched tightly into fists, were
stuffed inside his pockets.
Among the three elders, Richard remained the most composed. Juana, on the other hand, seemed unable to sit still for more than three minutes. She would sit down but soon stand up and go to the door of the operating theater to take a look. Then she would sit back down, only to stand up again. Within a short period of time, she must have done this countless times, going back and forth.
William, on the other hand, was the most nervous. He continuously rubbed his hands on his legs to alleviate the tension in his heart. His gaze remained fixed on the tightly closed door of the operating theater without blinking.
Rose lay on the delivery bed with her legs spread open. Tears welled up in her eyes as intense contractions caused waves of pain. She gripped one side of the handrail with one hand while holding her mother’s hand with the other. She didn’t cry out in pain but would tightly furrow her brow when the pain became particularly intense.
In this tense atmosphere, Sherri suppressed her urge to tell a joke and said seriously, “Rose, try not to exert too much force to avoid tearing. Let’s avoid stitches if possible. Just follow my lead, and when I say not to push, you should ease up, okay?”
Rose nodded cooperatively. Sherri was wearing a mask, so the smile on her face could not be seen, but it could be seen from her eyes.
Grace looked at her daughter, who was clearly in pain but was holding back from screaming. She held her daughter’s hand tightly and forced a smile. “Don’t be afraid. Mommy will accompany you.”
Upon hearing this, Rose smiled. A crystal-clear drop of water fell from the corner of her eye. “I’m very relieved to have Mommy around.”
Sherri checked Rose’s uterus again and confirmed that it was ready to give birth. “Rose, we’re about to start. Listen to my guidance. Don’t be in a hurry to use force. Follow my rhythm. I can guarantee that you won’t tear.”
Sherri reminded her again, “Okay, don’t squeeze down hard now. Hold it in, and don’t clamp your legs. Take a deep breath and exert force. 1,2,3,4… Okay. Don’t exert force. Rest for a few seconds.
“One more time. Take a deep breath and exert force. One, two, three… gently exert force. Don’t struggle with brute force. If you exert too much force, restrain your strength…
Sherri shouted in the gentlest voice.
Actually, before giving birth, she had arranged for a midwife to lead the way. However, Sherri did not want it. She chose to do it herself. If Rose had tears on her body, she was afraid that Edward would beat her.
After Sherri’s times of guidance and Rose’s relentless efforts, Sherri finally saw the little baby they had been looking forward to.
Under the mask, the corners of her mouth were almost stretched to the back of her ears. Sherri’s voice was a little louder. “He’s out. My little nephew is out. Rose, you’ve worked hard.”
Sherri pulled the child out and kept talking. The corners of her mouth curled up as she flicked the child’s toes. “Woo…”
Seeing that the child was crying loudly, Sherri was overjoyed. “When he grows up, you can’t tell him that I’m the first to hit him. I’m afraid that this kid will bear a grudge.”
Following the child’s cry, Grace’s hidden emotions burst forth. The tears at the corners of her eyes kept
flowing down. Rose’s stomach had already flattened. She raised her hand and touched her mother’s face. “Mom, I’ve felt it. It hurts.”
In the past, when her mother gave birth to her, it should have hurt even more. She could feel it.
“It didn’t hurt when I gave birth to you. As long as you and Frank are fine, this is my and your father’s greatest wish.”
The corners of Sherri’s eyes were also slightly moist. It was too touching. She almost shed tears. Natalie was born with Trevon. If it weren’t for the fact that Rose wanted to prevent Edward from experiencing negative emotions, she would probably have liked him to witness this moment together.
Rose, on the other hand, was accompanied by her mother. After giving birth, Rose didn’t ask if it was a son or daughter. Instead, she said that she had felt it. Sherri didn’t want to know the reason.
She could basically guess that it involved something unpleasant. As long as Rose and Edward were happy forever, just let bygones be bygones.
In order to ease the atmosphere, Sherri tried to find a topic. “Back then, when I was watching handsome men play basketball, I didn’t even shout so sincerely.”
When Sherri saw that the baby was out and that Rose was not torn apart, she finally felt relieved. She wondered if she could take credit from Edward now.
The nurse at the side burst out laughing. Sherri could always make a joke from time to time. “Dr. Landor, you also fancy good looks.”
“Isn’t that obvious? Isn’t Hackett handsome? Do you dare to say that he isn’t handsome?”
A few nurses said in unison, “Handsome.”
“Of course.”
As Sherri praised Hackett, Grace and Rose wiped their tears and laughed.
After the nurse finished wiping the little guy’s body, she put on the floral bedsheets that Sherri had brought in. It looked quite fashionable.
The complicated atmosphere was instantly broken by the bedsheets. After weighing the child, Sherri carried him into Rose’s arms so that the little guy could feel his mother’s scent.
“You ate quite well during your pregnancy. Why are you only six pounds? However, this number is also quite good. Mrs. Roberts, do you think he looks like Rose?”
Sherri deliberately drew everyone’s attention to the child. Sure enough, when Grace saw the floral clothes, she could not help but smile. However, she did not complain about the clothes. “His eyes and mouth look like Rose’s.”
There were sweat stains on Rose’s collarbone. Grace took a tissue and wiped it very carefully. Rose lowered her head and looked at the baby.
Sherri spoke with a positive tone, saying, “Regardless of who the child takes after, he will definitely be a handsome guy. Both Rose and Edward have excellent genes. How could there be any difference? Right?” The nurse chimed in. “Yes, it’s just that this floral bedsheet is a little ugly.”
Rose, who was lying on the production table, couldn’t help but laugh. She lowered her voice and said to his mother, “Sherri bought this clothing. She insisted that I bring this in.”
Grace smiled and touched her daughter’s forehead. She said in the gentlest tone, “Do you want to tell Edward the good news?”
Rose nodded. “Mommy, help take a photo of the baby. I’ll send it to Edward.”
Grace took her daughter’s phone and began to take the first photo of her grandson seriously. She took a few photos and only returned the phone to Rose after forwarding the photos to her phone.
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