The Enticing CEO’s Chosen Bride

The fax machine beside Chloe suddenly rang, its shrill beeping breaking the silence of the room.

Chloe’s eyes flickered with curiosity as she stood up and approached the machine.

With her hand resting on it, her gaze fixed on the paper that lay quietly there, she hesitated for a moment, but eventually picked it up.

The paper listed advice for expectant mothers, common worries intermingled with old wives’ tales. Chloe skimmed through them, each point resonating with a mix of truth and superstition: “b2

1. Avoid Fear: Many women harbor a fear of childbirth, which can affect their eating and sleeping habits, and even hinder their body’s natural stress responses, delaying the onset of labor.

2. Avoid Impatience: Some expectant mothers grow anxious for labor to begin, especially as their due date approaches. They fail to understand that there’s a window of time around the due date when labor can naturally begin.

3. Avoid Carelessness: Some women take their pregnancy too lightly, finding themselves ill-prepared when labor starts, leading to panic and mistakes.

4. Avoid Exhaustion: Both physical and mental fatigue should be avoided during pregnancy. It’s important to reduce activity and ensure adequate rest.

5. Avoid Laziness: Some women, fearing miscarriage or premature birth, become overly sedentary. This can lead to a more difficult delivery.

6. Avoid Worry: Negative emotions can impact the smooth progress of childbirth.

7. Avoid Loneliness: Expectant mothers often feel nervous before delivery and crave encouragement and support, especially from their partners.

8. Avoid Hunger: Given the physical demands of childbirth, it’s crucial for them to eat well before labor to maintain their strength.

9. Avoid Travel: It’s best to avoid long trips, especially by car or boat. Because various conditions are restricted during the journey, experiencing difficult childbirth is a dangerous situation that may jeopardize the safety of both mother and child.

10. Avoid Medication: Childbirth is a natural process, and usually, medication isn’t needed. Misusing drugs or resorting to induction without medical advice can have severe consequences.”

Chloe read through the list meticulously, a heartfelt smile spreading across her face as she bit her right index finger. She knew this was how it would be. She was aware of the fears and concerns that could plague an expectant mother, and she was doing her best to avoid them, but even with all her preparation, she couldn’t be completely indifferent.

Just this morning, when Rose had brought up the topic, Chloe had felt a surge of nerves herself. Her dependency on Damon had become a habit. When she had mentioned her concerns to him in the morning, she had not expected such a strong reaction. When he came out of the bathroom, his words were scarce.

Remembering the cigarette he’d had earlier, Chloe couldn’t help but smirk. It seemed he was even more nervous than she was. Placing the paper back on the machine, she had just turned to leave the study when Damon appeared in the doorway.

“Lunch will be ready in a bit. Why don’t you rest a little longer?” he suggested.

Chloe shook her head with a soft laugh, “I’ve been resting enough lately. I should get moving.”

Damon’s gaze swept over her legs, which were swollen and sore from the pregnancy. “Can your legs handle it?” he asked, concern lacing his voice.

With a playful smile, Chloe stepped forward and slipped her arm through his, “Looks like you’ll have to give me a good leg massage later.”

His lips curved into a gentle smile, “I’ll help you downstairs.”

“Okay.”

As they made their way down the stairs, Damon suddenly asked, “Do you want to know more details about your friend’s delivery?”

Chloe paused, “What kind of details?”

“Some families opt for a birth photography service, documenting everything from before entering the delivery room to the moment of birth,” he explained.

Chloe looked at him with surprise, not expecting him to be aware of such services.

“Watch your step,” he reminded her gently. “If you’re interested, I can ask Danny to arrange it.”

raised an eyebrow, “Wouldn’t we need Rose’s consent

could mention it to her,” he said

tricky part might

you really think Morrison’s

wishes were paramount. If

thought of this all by

“Do you

nodded, “I’ll talk to Rose about

simple “Hmm,” Damon dropped the

lunch, Chloe brought up the idea to Rose. Considering the significance of the moment, Rose agreed almost immediately without

a call

decide. Shouldn’t you be taking care of your own wife instead of meddling in someone else’s business? Or maybe you’ve taken a fancy to her friend?” Danny teased

instantly, “Do you want to

a face, “Alright, alright! Just joking. No need to get

to the point, “Start recording from the prep work, but edit out anything after she enter the delivery room before

capture the moment when women

watch another woman give birth?”

wrong with Damon

the boss. We’ll

and mother were

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date, Rose had the photographer set up the camera in her room, just in case the due date arrived earlier

not daring to leave her side. There were noticeable dark circles under his

made her appearance, he was equally vigilant. And let’s not even get

anymore. He’d become an expert by necessity, practically feeling like he should be the one in labor, if that were only possible. But alas, it

munched on whatever Rose ate, although he never seemed to eat more.

quieted down, Rose would catch Morrison secretly browsing on his phone, searching for information about pregnant women giving birth and various aspects of prenatal and

set the phone aside, Morrison would fret over her, urging her to have a piece of fruit or a glass of water, his restlessness betraying his

when she sighed softly, crossed her legs, leaned back against the hospital bed pillows, and said, “The baby wants

peering at her belly. “When did

Come on, you learned some songs, didn’t you? Start with

Morrison flushed.

you don’t sing, both the baby and I will be

Morrison began his song. By the end of the song,

felt like he had used up a lifetime’s worth

how about

mouth twitched. Wasn’t she being a bit too obvious? A song about Mother’s Love, and for

So childish.

Rose’s eyes shone, her hands clapping

hand over his forehead

tops, tops, tops, in the kitchen pots and pans go pop, pop, pop. When he does the laundry, it’s snap,

the song with peculiar tones and odd pitches. Rose started by stifling giggles, but soon she was laughing so hard, tears threatened

but she was nearly dying of laughter.

full of embarrassment, struggling to finish the song. It took him a good while

was still laughing

Mother’s Love was precious and selfless. Being a good daddy involved cooking, laundry, and perhaps even spanking

“Enjoying yourself?”

Daddy, do you want to be the good

a perplexed look. “If you take over the spanking duties, I’d be more than happy

her head. “How could a mother spank her baby? That would make