At the Atlantic Villa.
There was only a softly colored table lamp in the room. Serena, lying on the bed, was half asleep and very restless.
Cristian, who was beside her, noticed her emotions, took her hand and said softly, -Are you uncomfortable?
Serena was afraid that he was worried about her , even though she was uncomfortable, she did not tell him. She smiled and shook her head.
-No, but I don’t seem to be very sleepy today?
-Don’t be afraid. I’m right here. -Cristian reached out and gently pulled the hair at the back of her head, his voice was calm and powerful, giving her a great sense of security.
-I know,‖ Serena nodded and closed her eyes again to induce drowsiness.
Actually, she was quite sleepy and wanted to sleep, but her belly was bothering her.
That feeling was somewhat familiar to her-just like the night she had given birth to Manuel.
But the due date was still two days away; would she give birth early?
“Don’t be afraid.” Serena closed her eyes as she comforted herself.
After a while she fell asleep, but the uncomfortable feeling in her belly grew stronger and stronger, as if the baby was about to come out.
Serena opened her eyes again and met Cristian’s nervous ones.
His lips parted, and it was even difficult to produce a voice.
-Don’t be nervous. I made a phone call and my aunt will be here soon.
-Beatrice? -Serena nodded, thinking that Beatrice had been a doctor and should have known something.
Cristian felt anxious and wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, “Does your tummy hurt?
-Yes, a little,” Serena nodded her head. The feeling of discomfort was more obvious than before.
She felt that maybe she should have given birth two days earlier.
After coming, she told Beatrice about this idea.
Sure enough, Beatrice arrived quickly. She was accompanied by Mr. Angelo. Angelo, who was leaning on his cane, his old face was full of tension.
-What, are you about to give birth?
Beatrice looked at him hopelessly, -Please, I ask you not to follow me and get involved. He insists on coming with me at midnight. It’s okay for you to be here. Let him be quiet and not talk all the time. If I went to help, I would not have time to respond to your problems.
Angelo, who was scolded by his daughter, was not angry. In those days he had gotten used to being scolded by the ladies. He had done something wrong when he was young.
His daughter was already willing to accompany him to his side, so he didn’t care how she spoke to him.
However, he just needed to know that his daughter still held him as a father in her heart.
-If you don’t have time to listen to me, leave me alone, take care of my granddaughter Serena!
That sentence was quite humane and Beatrice was very satisfied, so she said nothing more.
She entered Serena’s room and Angelo was waiting for her outside.
Soon after, she saw that her nephew Cristian had been sent away. He said a word to his nephew, then went ahead to talk to him.
-Cristian, how is she? Is Serena about to give birth?
Cristian’s eyebrows seemed tense and his lips were pressed into a straight line.
He did not answer his grandfather’s questions-the aura on his body was so cold!
Seeing him like this, Angelo said with a certain cheerfulness, “Don’t worry. This is the way women give birth. Don’t be nervous.
Cristian’s eyebrows frowned a little. As for Angelo’s words, if the person in front of him was not his grandfather, he could simply let a word out of his mouth, which would send him away.
It was a pity that the other party was an old man and that he was a father who was supposed to be the example for others.
So even though Cristian was distressed, as distraught as he was, he did not speak.
Cristian did not say a word, and Grandpa was still not angry, one waiting anxiously, the other in silence.
After a while, Beatrice left the room.
-Let’s go to the hospital. It should be a premature birth.
Cristian’s expression did not loosen. He tightened his lips, wanting to say something, but Beatrice said, -I’m here to take care of her. Go to the car first and take her to the nearest place.
Cristian nodded, -Ok, I’ll leave right away.
Then he turned around and went out.
Angelo stood there and asked, -Where is Manuel?
The servant next to him replied, -He must have fallen asleep.
-Did he fall asleep? His mother is about to give birth and this child can still sleep? Go and wake him up.
Beatrice fell silent.
The servant hesitated a little, but after all, it was Angelo who commanded him, so he had to move his steps obediently. However, Beatrice stopped him after taking two steps.
-Don’t go. The boy cannot do anything if he follows us. The old man and the boy will only increase the chaos if they come. Both of you stay here obediently. I will not allow you to go anywhere.
Angelo initially feared that he would be bored outside the delivery room. After all, his nephew Cristian was not talking to him . Judging by his appearance, he might die quickly if he became anxious, so he thought of letting Manuel accompany him; they could chat together later.
He did not expect Beatrice to deny his idea altogether. “Goodness, no!” he thought.
-Who told you we will only cause trouble?
My granddaughter will give birth and our whole family will have to accompany her. Even if we cannot offer help, we are capable of making a show of strength. Let everyone see how important and how great the granddaughter of the Calligaris family is. There are so many people who accompany the birth in the middle of the night.
Beatrice did not even know what to say.
It seemed to make sense. Beatrice found she could not refute it. It really was.
-Beatrice, you think what I said is right, don’t you? Hurry up and call Manuel.
The servant looked at Beatrice and then at his grandfather, as if he were asking questions.
Beatrice had no choice but to nod, “Go get him. If he’s overslept, then don’t wake him up.
-I will call him myself,” the old man immediately stepped forward with his cane.
No one spoke, and Beatrice remained free for a while, but Cristian soon arrived at the car.
Beatrice instructed him to pick up Serena and put him in the back seat of the car. Cristian drove and Beatrice accompanied her and Serena in the back. Probably because he was in a hurry, he was out of the Atlantic mansion in the blink of an eye.
When Angelo finally woke Manuel asleep and dressed him, the house was already empty.
-Where are the people! -Exclaimed the somewhat dissatisfied grandfather, -Couldn’t they wait for us for a while?
Manuel blinked and did not know what had happened, but he could guess a little with his wits.
Earlier Angelo had told him there was business and asked him to get up quickly. He could not guess what it was, but now that he saw that his parents were not there, Manuel could guess. He tugged on Angelo’s sleeve, whispering, “Great-grandfather, Mom is about to give birth to the baby, isn’t she?
Then there is no hurry for us. It’s okay to go alone later.