“My daughter is having a difficult delivery?”
Tracy’s legs went weak as she listened, but she was luckily supported by Jane in time.
The others were also filled with worry, bombarding the nurse with questions.
After a unanimous discussion, in order to ensure Nana’s safety, Jerry personally signed the informed consent form.
Then came the long and agonizing wait. During this time, Jerry and Tracy stayed outside the delivery room, their eyes fixed on the door.
Carl and William had their own concerns and maintained a distance of several meters, occasionally exchanging cold glances.
Jane was also anxious, hoping for the safe delivery of mother and child.
After another hour passed, just as the elderly couple was becoming anxious, the cry of a baby suddenly came from the delivery room.
“Oh my! Did you hear that?”
Jerry’s eyes lit up instantly. He had been concentrating intently, and although the cry was not loud, he heard it clearly.
“I heard it, I heard it! It must be Nana giving birth!”
Tracy was also filled with joy, but then she became a little worried. “I just don’t know how Nana is doing. Do you think we can go in and see?”
Upon hearing the elderly couple’s excited desire to enter the delivery room, Jane stepped forward and advised them kindly.
“Let’s be patient and wait. Since the child was born safely, the mother will surely be fine!”
Upon hearing the conversation ahead, Carl couldn’t contain his ecstatic joy.
He walked briskly towards the delivery room, but before he could take a few steps, he noticed that William was even faster than him.
“Why are you here to join in the excitement when my child is born?”
Carl bluntly stopped him from moving forward and even reached out to block him.
At this moment, William couldn’t fight outside the delivery room, so he smiled dismissively, pushed Carl’s hand away, and replied, “I can guarantee that the person Nana wants to see is me, not you!”
Carl was left speechless with a single sentence.
He gritted his teeth in anger and brushed past William.
After a while, the nurse came out of the delivery room first.
“Congratulations, it’s a baby girl! She weighs three pounds and six ounces!”
Upon hearing that the child was safely born, everyone in the corridor was filled with joy.
Jerry and Tracy were almost in tears, embracing each other in excitement.
William’s face lit up with a relieved smile, and Jane also breathed a sigh of relief.
In the midst of his happiness, Carl approached the nurse with concern and asked, “How is the mother doing?”
“The mother is not in danger and is currently undergoing wound suturing,” the nurse replied with a smile.
Tracy, who was becoming a grandmother for the first time, couldn’t wait to inquire, “When can we hold the baby? We want to see her…”
The nurse sensed the elderly couple’s eagerness and patiently explained, “Since the baby girl is a premature baby, she cannot be breastfed for the time being. She needs to stay in an incubator for a while.”
Upon hearing this, the smiles on Jerry and Tracy’s faces froze.
“Is that so? How long will it take for our granddaughter to come out? Will there be any problems because she was born prematurely?”
Seeing their worried expressions, the nurse provided some answers, which finally put the elderly couple’s minds at ease.
Twenty minutes later, Nana was wheeled out of the delivery room, still in a dazed state.
As soon as Carl saw Nana, he rushed over and grabbed her hand.
“Nana, as long as you’re okay, I’ll be relieved. I’ll take care of you from now on!”
However, just as he finished speaking, Jerry pulled Carl aside.
Jerry’s face was filled with anger as he sternly warned, “Let me tell you, my daughter and granddaughter have nothing to do with you. You better stay away from them!”
Carl felt helpless. He couldn’t confront his future father-in-law, so he could only plead with lowered eyes, “I know you all resent me, but I’m still the child’s father.”
“So what?”
Tracy also walked over, glaring at Carl as she declared, “When Nana wakes up, we’ll name the baby. The child will have our family name, so you don’t need to stay here!”
Hearing that even the child wouldn’t have his surname, Carl was at a loss.
Knowing he was in the wrong from the beginning, he could only silently watch Jerry and Tracy walk away.
William, who had been quietly observing, approached Carl with a smirk. With only three people left in the corridor, he walked towards Carl.
“If I’m delusional, aren’t you equally deluding yourself?”
He mocked Carl with a sentence, knowing that he wasn’t welcome in the Lawson family and temporarily left the hospital.
Carl stood in place with no expression on his face. The joy in his heart hadn’t dissipated, but new worries flooded his mind.
Jane saw his dejected expression and took the initiative to comfort him, “No matter what, you hurt Nana’s heart first. Even if you try to make amends, it can’t be rushed.”
“I understand, thank you!” Carl forced a smile and thanked her.
After a brief conversation, Carl originally planned to go to the ward, but he realized he would likely be met with disappointment. So he had no choice but to go home first.
With both men leaving the hospital, Jane saw that the conflict had finally ended and tiredly headed towards the ward.
However, as she reached the elevator door, she heard someone calling her name from behind.
Turning her head to look not far away, Jane saw a tall figure walking towards her.
Patrick had also received the news of Nana’s premature birth and knowing that Jane was waiting outside the delivery room, he put aside his work and rushed over.
Seeing the fatigue on Jane’s face, Patrick couldn’t help but worry.
“Have you been waiting in the corridor all this time?” His tone was filled with concern.
Jane smiled lightly and casually replied, “Yes, Nana had a difficult delivery, so of course I had to wait for her outside. Fortunately, both mother and daughter are safe now.”
Although Jane didn’t care much about her own health, Patrick couldn’t be so nonchalant.
Furrowing his brows slightly, Patrick held Jane’s hand and gently reminded her, “I understand that you’re concerned about your friend, but don’t forget that you’re also pregnant. You must take care of yourself.”
With those words, he raised his arm and noticed that it was already afternoon, so he made a suggestion, “You haven’t had lunch, right? Let’s go out and grab something to eat, and then you can go home and rest.”
Only then did Jane remember that she had forgotten to eat lunch while waiting outside the delivery room for over two hours.
However, she didn’t feel hungry. On the contrary, she was more concerned about Nana.
“Let’s eat later. I want to wait until Nana wakes up before leaving the hospital.”
Patrick understood Jane’s temperament and could only go along with her request. He nodded and agreed, “Alright, I’ll go out and buy food for you and bring it to the hospital.”
Having him go out and run errands was a good suggestion.
“That would be great. Please buy a few extra portions. Nana’s parents haven’t eaten anything either,” Jane calmly replied. To express her gratitude to Patrick, she even planted a kiss on his cheek.
That kiss was undoubtedly an energy booster, and Patrick’s mood greatly improved. He immediately went out to prepare lunch.
Soon, while Jane and Tracy were talking in the corridor, they saw Patrick rushing over with takeaway lunch in hand.
That day, Jane stayed in the hospital the whole time, accompanied by Patrick. They decided to wait until Nana woke up before going home.