Chapter 15 - The Breaking of the WatersA thunderstorm arrived one evening.
Lightning illuminated the hospital windows.
Elena stood beside the glass when she suddenly felt a sharp pressure.
Then—
A sudden rush of warmth.
Her eyes widened.
The monitor began screaming.
Nurses rushed into the room.
“She's in labor!”
Elena's blood pressure spiked.
The baby was coming far too early.
Julian heard the alarms from the hallway.
He ran toward the room.
“What's happening?”
“Sir, you need to step back!”
“That's my wife!”
The doors closed in front of him.
Julian stood helplessly in the corridor.
Then Elena screamed.
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He closed his eyes.
He had never felt so powerless.
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Chapter 16 - The CrucibleThe delivery room became a battlefield.
Chapter 17 - The First Breath“Again!”
Chapter 18 - A New EmpireTwo days later, golden morning light filled the hospital room.
Chapter 19 - The Happy EndingSix months later, the Hawthorne estate looked like a different house.
Chapter 20 - The Shadow at the DoorLater that night, Julian carried their sleeping son upstairs.
