Chapter 1413
Byran’s fist clenched so tightly that it creaked. In the end, he couldn’t help but punch Ethan hard.
When Chase and Ida arrived at the hospital, Ellinor had already been rushed into the delivery room. Outside the door, Balfour and his security team stood guard, along with a pale-faced Belinda.
Ida approached Balfour with a serious expression. “Mr. Howard, how’s our boss doing?”
Balfour’s forehead was creased, and a facade of calmness was hiding the anxiety gnawing at him. “She was rushed into the delivery room after her water broke. They’ve given her an epidural. All we can do now is wait.”
Ida’s gaze shifted to the delivery room door. “What about Mr. Blanchet? Hasn’t he returned yet?”
The mention of his unreliable brother-in-law caused Balfour’s frown to deepen. While shaking his head in disappointment, he replied, “Can’t reach him.”
Ida’s brows furrowed, and a hint of resentment towards Theo flickered in her eyes.
At such a crucial time, the man couldn’t even stay by the boss’s side. What use was he?
Chase, standing nearby, shared their concern. But his attention was not only focused on the delivery room but also on Belinda, who sat huddled in a chair by the door.
They couldn’t enter the delivery room and could only wait.
Chase moved towards Belinda, quietly taking a seat beside her.
Noticing the movement next to her, Belinda looked up to see Chase.
Subconsciously, she lowered her head again, hiding her face. Concern for her aunt, the inability to reach her uncle, and the unanswered calls to Collin had all led her
to tears.
She must have looked like a mess now.
Chase put his arm around her shoulder and whispered words of comfort. “Don’t worry, it’ll be alright. My boss is strong, and fortune favors the brave. Both mother and child will be safe.”
His words, though soft, carried a peculiar strength that eased her anxiety.
Belinda didn’t look up but sniffled. “But what if we can’t reach my uncle? My aunt must need his support right now. She’s all alone in the delivery room. She must be terrified! You don’t know how much pain she was in before we got to the hospital. I’m really worried.”
Chase’s expression hardened at the mention of Theo’s unavailability.
It was such a critical time, and Theo wasn’t there to comfort the boss. Wasn’t he supposed to stay by her side?
Anyone would have a bone to pick with him right now.
But it wasn’t Belinda’s fault. She did not want this either. If she could, she would drag her uncle here.
Chase gently patted her shoulder, sighed, and reassured her. “Mr. Blanchet must have been held up by something. Maybe he’s on his way. Trust me, your aunt is not an ordinary woman. The hardships she faced in her life are no less dangerous than childbirth. We’ve all survived. Now, you should pray and send good wishes for your aunt, not sit here crying, alright?”
Belinda looked up at Chase. She saw his gentle face, soft eyes, and the warm smile that reached his bones.
Gradually, she calmed down and nodded. “You’re right. I shouldn’t cry! That’s bad luck! I should pray for my aunt and the baby. And when my uncle finally shows up, I should save my energy to give him a piece of my mind! He’s ridiculous! What use is a man who can’t even be there for the birth of his child?
Hmph! If I were my aunt, I’d be furious if my man showed up after I gave birth. I wouldn’t even want to deal with him anymore!
My uncle was lucky to be forgiven by my aunt, and now, at this critical moment, he’s blown it again!”
