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?

eldest sister had two kids, both taking their father's surname. Her younger sister didn't have kids yet, but her

Pierce family, Wesley hadn't changed his name back to Kingston Pierce for various reasons. If he had children, their Cedonian

Hence, whether the child's last name was Hoven or Pierce, it

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 Hoven

Greta and Yennifer for advice. Both mothers were gracious and recommended

advisors, asking her

was firm and

"Why?" Emelie asked.

that joke? The four most common surnames for domineering CEOs in fiction are Pierce, Johnson,

mean, William's broke now, so he'll inherit your wealth and

How did it sound

"First of all, all your legal documents like your identity card and bank

they share your surname, Hoven, avoiding complications. It's not like Wesley,

from your family seems likely to contest the inheritance right now, but better safe than sorry. Hence, I'm voting 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

"Emelie Hoven" is

very poetic

hard about it. Ashley's argument made so much sense.

voting circle once again, asking Elias, Jayden, Yelena, Lyle, and even Wesley. They contributed votes evenly,

Jayden suggested, "Since you're keeping the baby's gender a surprise, why not leave the last name up to fate too? If it's a girl, go with Hoven.

shot down

have the last

last name Hoven?" another person chimed

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

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

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

room, William was a nervous wreck. He couldn't

since he got sick. It had been years. However, at that moment, he needed to do

scared, but he hadn't anticipated

well. On top of that, the

open to extract a lump of flesh from

there would be an accident. He feared that fate would decide he was a bastard who didn't deserve the happiness he had after getting back together with the love of his life and

of the blessings he had received, thinking that he didn't deserve

his knees and begging the heavens. If they

unfounded. The C-section was quick. By the time he finished his cigarette and changed

update about Emelie or the gender of

side.

pale as her forehead beaded with cold sweat. The anesthesia hadn't worn off, and she

burst into tears. His tears fell on her face, mixing

cracked as he asked, "Does it

she saw his eyes that were red from crying, she finally realized how