Winning Her Heart back (Emelie and William)

Chapter 921 William's Moon

After the surgery, Greta stayed in the ICU for a week. The doctors kept a close watch to make sure there were no complications, like vasoplegia syndrome. Once they confirmed she was in the clear, they moved her to a regular

room.

She stayed in the general ward for another two weeks. It wasn't until her health had improved significantly that the doctors allowed her to go home.

Emelie finally felt the weight lift off her chest seeing her mother able to take care of herself again.

With only a week left before her due date, she could now shift her focus back to herself. She almost forgot that she had come back to Cedonia to give birth.

It was October in Capebatt City, which was the perfect time of year. was cool and comfortable but not freezing cold.

Emelie sat on the mat by the window, the fresh autumn breeze stirring the trees in the courtyard outside. The soft rustling sound was soothing, almost like a lullaby.

As she snacked on some fruit, she watched William pack up the things she'd need for the hospital. Something crossed her mind.

"William, have we forgotten to talk about something important?" Emelie asked.

"What's that?" William replied.

"The baby's name!" Emelie exclaimed.

William chuckled. "Didn't we agree to wait and see if it's a boy or a girl first?"

They'd probably only have one child, so they wanted to keep the surprise until birth. Even though they could have asked the doctor about the baby's gender during the checkups abroad, neither of them had, so they still had no idea.

Emelie tilted her head. "Well, we can at least settle on the surname and a nickname."

William folded her nightgown neatly and placed it in the suitcase. "I think that is something you need to think about."

"Why?" she asked.

"Because you need to figure out whether the baby's surname should be Hoven or Pierce," William said.

Emelie smiled. "You're not going to fight for your family's last name?"

"The Middleton family? What right do they have to claim the last name?" William loathed that last name.

"Why is it a tradition for wives to take their husbands' last names? Why isn't there a tradition of a husband taking his wife's name? I'd happily take yours," he added.

Emelie struggled to form a response as she stared at him. "Keep your distance from Elias. Your antics are starting to resemble him a bit too much."

It was sometimes overwhelming for her. What was she supposed to do about her husband who turned into a lovesick fool in his middle age?

However, she was still facing a dilemma. Should the baby take her last name, Hoven? Or her biological father's, Pierce?

younger sister didn't have kids yet, but her husband was a foreigner, so if they gave their child a Cedonian name, they

hadn't changed his name back to Kingston Pierce for various reasons.

end, both families would have descendants. Hence, whether the child's last name was Hoven or Pierce, it really was up to her. However, having that freedom just made

Hoven family had raised her, but the Pierce family gave her life. After all these years, she had worked tirelessly to clear the Pierce family's name. It seemed fitting for a new life to memorialize or witness that

it be

were gracious and recommended the other family's surname, so it

of advisors, asking her two best

and confident. "Pierce, of

"Why?" Emelie asked.

heard that joke? The four most common surnames for domineering CEOs

now, so he'll inherit your wealth and become the next powerful CEO. They have to have a powerful surname like

did it sound so

your legal documents like your identity card and bank letters still

they share your surname, Hoven, avoiding complications. It's not like Wesley, who got pushback from the Cronus family for

Hoven to avoid this ticking time bomb of an issue. And besides, Hoven is a pretty uncommon surname. Whether it's for a boy or a girl, it's got

"Emelie

poetic

Ashley's argument made so much sense. Hence, each

circle once again, asking Elias, Jayden, Yelena, Lyle, and even Wesley. They contributed votes evenly, leaving Jayden to cast the

thought, Jayden suggested, "Since you're keeping the baby's gender a surprise, why not leave the last name up to

down this

girl have the last

a boy have the last name

a little attacked. "I'm sorry for being a smartass.

a full week of deliberation, they still hadn't decided even when Emelie

by the best doctors and nurses during delivery to minimize her pain. The doctors assessed her condition and

she was wheeled into the operating room, William was a nervous wreck. He couldn't stand still, couldn't sit still,

that moment, he needed to do something to calm his nerves. His hand trembled as he lit the cigarette,

but he hadn't anticipated this

was going well. On top of that, the baby's weight and size were ideal, so Emelie

stop thinking about the fact that they'd have to cut her open to extract a lump of flesh from within her.

who didn't

some of the blessings he had received, thinking

even felt like dropping to his knees and begging the heavens. If they

quick. By the time he finished his cigarette and changed his clothes, it wasn't

the doctor's update about Emelie or the gender of the child,

side.

bed, face pale as her forehead beaded with cold sweat. The anesthesia hadn't worn

then, right there in front of her, burst into tears. His

he asked, "Does it hurt? Does

red from crying, she finally realized how red single monolids were when