Filed to story: Sweetheart Do You Still Love Me
Blake paced back and forth at the door. “It’s been three hours since she went in, but there’s still nothing.”
Elspeth’s heart was also burning with anxiety. Under normal circumstances, the delivery of the child should have been completed within two hours, just like when she gave birth to Damian back then. The longer it dragged on, the less certain the safety of the woman in labor would be.
Another two hours passed, but the light above the operating room didn’t go out. Instead, a doctor came out, asking, “Which of you is the pregnant patient’s family?”
Blake came over at once, saying, “I-I’m her husband. Why is it taking so long? How is my wife?”
The doctor explained with a grave expression, “Well, the thing is, the baby’s position in the womb isn’t quite right, so it might be necessary to perform a C-section as a last resort. Still, we need the family’s consent before doing so.”
Blake nodded immediately. “Perform the C-section, then. Just make sure that my wife is safe.”
Upon hearing this, the doctor suddenly became hesitant. “Frankly speaking, her condition is quite critical at the moment. She’s getting physically exhausted. I was wondering if any of you are willing to go in and keep her company to provide some moral support.”
Blake stepped forward without the slightest hesitation. “I’ll go!”
“Um… the scene inside might be a bit bloody. Are you sure you can handle it? Are you sure it won’t affect your relationship with your wife?” asked the doctor. He had seen many husbands who developed psychological trauma after witnessing their wives’ childbirth, which adversely impacted their marital harmony. This was why he was cautious when dealing with such situations.
Blake was stunned upon hearing this. He wasn’t worried that witnessing the situation would cause him to develop some psychological trauma toward Lisa. It’s just that… Still, he gritted his teeth and nodded. “I’m sure of that. Let me go in.”
Since he had insisted, the doctor didn’t say anything else and had a nurse lead him to change into sterile clothing. After that, he followed the doctor into the operating room.
The moment he went inside, Margot suddenly slapped her thigh. “B-Blake can’t stand the sight of blood!”
Elspeth’s eyes instantly widened. “What? He can’t stand the sight of blood? Why did he go in, then?”
“Perhaps he’s worried about his wife in there. It’s okay. Since he’s doing this, he must have his reasons. We don’t have to worry about him,” replied Callum, comforting them.
Elspeth nodded, agreeing to the idea. “In that case, we’ll wait here. If something unexpected happens to him inside, at least we’ll be prepared.”
…
In the operating room, Lisa looked disheveled as she lay on the operating table. Sweat dripped from her continuously, wetting her thin layer of clothing.
Blake’s head started to spin at the sight of the blood that kept gushing out. He staggered a few steps, and the nurse nearby noticed his abnormality. “Sir, are you okay? You don’t seem quite right,” she said.
Blake’s lips turned pale, but he shook his head with a forced smile. “It’s okay. I’m fine.”
“Alright, but if something happens, please let me know immediately.”
Blake nodded without saying anything further before coming to Lisa’s side. “Lisa, how are you feeling now?” he asked in a soft voice.
Lisa was already weak to the point that she could barely open her mouth. After hearing the familiar voice, however, she opened her eyes in surprise. “Why did you come in?”
“I heard that you might not be safe in here, so I came in to check on you.”
“Based on the current scene… I’m afraid it might scare you. You’d better go out,” urged Lisa, feeling somewhat embarrassed as she gently pushed him.
“The doctor said you feel exhausted. Is it because it hurts too much?” asked Blake. Then, recalling the scenes he had seen in TV dramas before, he stretched out his hand right away. “If it really hurts, you can bite me. Just don’t give up.”
Lisa shook her head. “I’m not as fragile as you think I am. You can’t stand the sight of blood, right? You’d better go out quickly.” Seeing how he insisted on staying by her side despite his pale lips, she felt a surge of emotions in her heart. I didn’t marry the wrong person.
Just then, another bout of pain struck, and she couldn’t help but let out a scream of pain.
“Lisa, bite my hand now!” Blake quickly brought his hand to her mouth.
Lisa, her vision blurred with pain, instinctively bit down on it right away.
“Gasp…” Blake gasped in pain, but he endured it and didn’t make a sound, fearing that Lisa might be startled by him. After what seemed like an eternity, he started to feel the back of his hand go numb.
Finally, the doctor exclaimed, “The baby is out!”
Only then did Blake heave a sigh of relief.
Lisa weakly opened her mouth, panting softly while lying on the operating table.
Looking at his bloodied hand, Blake felt dizzy again for a moment. After taking the sanitary wipes from a nurse and wiping the blood off his hand, he gently wiped the sweat from Lisa’s forehead. “Thank you, Lisa,” he said. “Thank you for giving birth to our child.”
…
Lisa was taken to the ward to rest, while the baby was placed in the incubator.
When Margot heard that it was a boy, she furrowed her brows. “I like both boys and girls, but I’d have preferred a little girl. That way, she could be as pretty as Lisa. If it’s a boy, I hope his dad won’t be a bad influence on him.” Needless to say, having given birth to so many sons, she wished to have a little princess to dote on.
Blake smiled awkwardly at her comment. “Mom, why would I be a bad influence on my boy? Just rest assured that I’ll teach him well.”
“Rest assured? How can I rest assured handing a child over to a father from the entertainment industry?”
This remark hit not only Blake but also Yelena. She was drinking water at first, but upon hearing this, she almost choked. “Cough…”
At the mention of the entertainment industry, Blake suddenly recalled something, and a mysterious smile appeared on his face. He took out his cell phone and started tapping away at the keyboard.
Elspeth only saw him open his Facebook app. After a moment of pondering, she realized what he was up to.
Just as she expected, three seconds later, Facebook exploded. A top singer suddenly announced that he was married and had a child! Obviously, Facebook’s servers crashed right away as a result.
Elspeth was initially curious about what Blake had posted, but with Facebook’s servers being down, she couldn’t even access it. It wasn’t until the servers were fixed over ten minutes later that she finally saw the situation in detail.
Seeing Blake’s joyful announcement of the birth of his son, she couldn’t help but facepalm in resignation. She never expected that this guy’s first reaction would be to post on Facebook. While some people might be happy for him, his fans were probably going to cry their hearts out.
Elspeth briefly scrolled through the comments, but her frown deepened the further she went. Some rational fans were okay and gave their blessings to the couple. However, brainless fans started abusing Blake’s wife and son in the most offensive manner just because they liked Blake.
Someone commented, ‘Blake is so handsome and gentle. I wonder which woman is lucky enough to have him and even give birth to his child.’
Another commented, ‘My dreams are shattered! I used to keep saying that I wanted to give birth to Blake’s child, but now, there’s no hope for me anymore!’
A netizen commented, ‘It’s not your place to give birth to his child. He already has someone else to do that for him.’
A fan commented, ‘Blake has always been pure and innocent. I wonder what wicked means this woman used to successfully become his wife!’
Another fan commented, ‘Someone must have drugged Blake and slept with him, then forced him into marriage and had this child. Otherwise, how could he possibly marry a random ordinary woman?’
‘I agree with the comment above. It makes a lot of sense.’
‘Any random woman can marry Blake, eh? How disgusting.’
‘This is so disgusting! I hope her child dies immediately after birth.’
‘What a b*stard child! Who knows, maybe the child is someone else’s, but she’s pinning it on Blake!’
…
Blake simply wanted to post on Facebook to share his news, but he didn’t expect to receive so much nonsensical abuse and verbal attacks from these netizens. Worse, instead of targeting him, they directed their harsh words toward Lisa, who didn’t have much status in society. Furthermore, they even attacked their child-the product of their love.
Frustrated, he wanted to delete the Facebook post, but Elspeth stopped him. “Why aren’t you letting me delete it? So many people are insulting Lisa. What if she sees these later?” he asked.
Elspeth shook her head. “This Facebook post of yours has already spread across the internet by now. Even if you delete it, it’ll only make things worse. She’ll find out about this sooner or later.”
Blake replied, “What should I do, then? I can’t let her see all these things and get upset, no? She just gave birth and is still weak at the moment. I’m afraid this might affect her physical and emotional well- being.” His concern wasn’t without reason, for countless women had suffered from postpartum depression due to emotional distress after childbirth.
Elspeth let out a soft chuckle. “Lisa is technically my sister, too. How could I let her be subjected to such reckless insults?”
“Do you have a solution, then?”
“Of course. Just wait and see,” replied Elspeth. She took out her phone and made a call to Harper.
“Miss Elspeth, leave this to me.”
Harper was very efficient. In just half an hour, Azure Corporation made a post on its official Facebook page.
Seeing the Facebook post, almost all the people who had been hurling insults at Lisa fell silent. Blake’s so-called ‘commoner’ wife is actually Azure Corporation’s vice president, and she even owns 15 percent of the company’s shares! If she’s considered ‘ordinary,’ then what are we, who only know to abuse others?
Following that, Elspeth logged into Nancy Star’s official Facebook account and made a post on her Facebook page to send her blessings. The post read, ‘Congratulations to my sister on marrying Blake Winthrop and giving birth to such an adorable baby! Wishing you both a long and fulfilling life of happiness!’
Sister? Nancy Star’s sister?
Seeing the singer they idolized finally go online after such a long time to unexpectedly drop such a bombshell, Nancy’s fans were instantly moved to tears of joy. Dear, you’re online at last! Consequently, they flooded her Facebook page with well wishes and congratulations. A fan commented, ‘She’s the younger sister of a famous top singer! With such a strong background, what’s wrong with her being with Blake?’
‘Nancy’s sister has great taste! Wishing them a long-lasting marriage.’
‘I’ve seen Nancy’s sister in person, and she’s incredibly beautiful. Blake really married above his station!’
‘Sending my blessings as a fan of Nancy. All the others can just back off!’
‘Those who can’t have the grapes are the ones who say they’re sour. Stop embarrassing yourselves, will you? It’s distasteful to hurl insults at others without first looking at yourselves in the mirror.’
‘So what if Blake chose to be with Nancy’s beautiful, rich, powerful, and capable sister? Would he ever be with an internet princess like you, who only knows how to hate on others online?’
‘Whoa, whoa, whoa! Weren’t you all shooting off your mouths just now? Why the silence now? Have you finally realized your own worth, or did your princess dreams shatter?’
One had to admit that Nancy’s fans had an impressive attacking force. With their already large numbers and strong attacks, Facebook quickly became dominated by them.
Those brainless fans who had been fervently hurling insults earlier now began to hide and disappear.
Seeing the positive trend, Nancy’s fans gracefully withdrew in satisfaction. Elspeth didn’t even need to actively encourage them to do anything, and what they did was already so satisfactory.
As such, Elspeth made another new Facebook post. ‘Thank you all for your support! I’ll always remember this. Here’s the deal-as a gesture of gratitude to my fans, I’ve decided to release a new song in June this year, and it’ll be dedicated to my sister.’
Ecstatic with excitement, her music fans once again flooded the comment section with another wave of blessings.
After doing all of this, Elspeth swiftly logged out of Facebook.
Watching how she was able to turn the situation around in their favor in just over ten minutes, Blake couldn’t help but give her a thumbs up, impressed by her powers of execution.
Elspeth gave him a disdainful look. “Look at what kind of fans you have. As a singer, why do you have so many brainless fans? Perhaps your image as an idol is too burdensome.” A genuine singer’s most important task is to convey their voice and their music to their fans. Superficial fans who only care about appearances won’t remain loyal for long.
Blake scratched his head. “You’re right. I’ll keep that in mind.”
Just then, a nurse emerged from the ward. “The new mother has come around. You all may go in and see her now.”
Blake’s eyes lit up at the nurse’s words. He rushed inside and hurried to Lisa’s side. Watching her open her eyes slightly with her face still showing signs of exhaustion, he couldn’t help but lovingly stroke her face. “You must be tired, darling.”
“It’s okay, I’m fine.” Lisa smiled faintly. Then, she suddenly recalled something and asked, “Where’s our baby? Can I see the baby?”
Elspeth couldn’t help but let out a chuckle. “Why are you in such a hurry to see the baby as soon as you wake up? The baby’s doing fine. It’s a boy, and he’s in the incubator right now.”
Lisa blushed slightly. “It’s not that. It’s just-“
