Chapter 311 A Painful Decision
After a long talk, the experts decided to save the kid first.
Joyce's injuries weren't life-threatening, but if they didn't get the baby out soon, it wouldn't make it.
Forty minutes into the surgery, Sebastian and Joyce's baby was born.
When Sebastian saw the baby for the first time, tears rolled down his face again. He stared at the tiny thing in the doctor's hands. The baby's eyes were closed, its tiny brow furrowed, an expression that seemed it was in pain. Sebastian immediately asked, "How's my baby?"
The obstetrician said, "It's hard to say right now; we need to resuscitate and then check."
Sebastian clenched his fists tightly. The veins on his neck popped out.
Another hour passed. Sebastian was told his baby had been resuscitated but, being premature, needed to be in an incubator.
Joyce had broken two ribs and lost a lot of blood; she was unconscious.
Benjamin had a severe head injury and might end up in a vegetative state.
Hearing this, Sebastian sat dazed in his chair, like a vegetable himself.
almost lost her baby and her life. And now Benjamin was in a coma because of
though Sebastian wanted to find more reasons to keep Joyce by his side, the truth was clear: he had only brought her
Family, not only had Connie lost her life, but Joyce had also
thanks to Cordelia's and Isabella's constant scheming, Joyce suffered many grievances
Benjamin to possibly
was his fault. Every tragedy, every scar that marred her once-carefree
to part with
his head tightly. The heart-wrenching pain made it hard for
the best way to protect Joyce and
the chair
here. Don't you have anything to say?" Sebastian got what Derek meant. He slowly raised his head, his eyes
choked out, "Dad, my heart hurts
that one sentence, both
understood Sebastian's feelings at that moment. Wiping away his tears, he said, "It's our Winters Family that owes Joyce. Luckily, both your baby and Joyce are okay. Otherwise, I wouldn't
in a deep voice, "Release the news that Joyce is seriously injured and our baby didn't make it." Hearing this, Derek looked at
up, the pain in his eyes turning into determination. "Dad, they want my kid's life. So, even if I split from Joyce, she and our baby will still be in danger. I have to find a way to hide my
sitting beside him, watching Benjamin's almost steady heart
up. You ended up like this for Joyce and her baby.
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