Love and Devotion No Longer His to Claim by Dream Fish

Chapter 381

Listening to the nurse's shouts made Angela's mind buzz.

She was frustrated and upset, but she knew this wasn't the time to question anything. She simply held Mia's hand tightly, trying to give her strength.

"It's okay. I'm here. Go at your own pace." Tears rolled down Angela's face before she even realized she was crying. "You're so strong, so brave. This is just childbirth-you've got this."

At this moment, Mia was drenched in sweat, looking as if she had just been pulled out of a body of water.

The sheets beneath her were soaked in blood. Even though Angela had mentally prepared herself for this, witnessing it firsthand pushed her tolerance to an unimaginable limit.

Giving birth wasn't just walking through death's door-it was being torn apart and pieced back together again.

Whether it was Mia's spirit or her body, at this moment, it no longer belonged to her. She had become nothing but a vessel for the child. Just the thought of it was heartbreaking.

Unfortunately, all mothers had to go through this. If they were lucky enough to meet a decent man, then their suffering wouldn't be in vain.

But if they weren't so lucky, then it was nothing but tragedy. No one would care about their suffering, let alone feel sorry for them.

helplessness. She tried to encourage Mia with words,

feel suffocated. For a moment, she wanted to run

with worry

must

lasted for a full three hours. Then, finally, the sound

pounds, curled up in the nurse's arms like a tiny

tears of joy. As she looked at the wrinkly baby, her emotions were a tangled mess. This was Mia's child-the child she had fought so

Mia had passed out from

away to clean him up. Meanwhile, Angela stayed by Mia's side, her

but after watching her strong, fearless friend suffer through labor, her fear

to childbirth

"Ms. Graham, the

over once Ms. Spencer

barely registered the words and gave a distracted nod. Another

her voice barely above a whisper.

baby is in the incubator. He's a little