02 After a great deal of fuss , I finally left the hospital .
Dereks father , Fredric Sherman , drove the car , glancing at me with curiosity .
Angeline , why the sudden change of heart ? You were set on a C section , and we went through all that trouble to get an appointment with the doctor .
Derek , who always stuttered when nervous , fumbled through his explanation .
M maybe a C section sounded too scary , and Angeline g got nervous .
Dereks mother , Grace Sherman , rolled her eyes at both of them .
Why are you men meddling in how a woman gives birth ? Whether Angeline chooses a natural birth or a C section is none of your business , understand ? Pregnancy is exhausting and painful enough .
Do you really need to add to her stress ? We didnt mean anything by it , we were just asking , Fredric said sheepishly .
Grace let out a cold huff .
Youre not a woman , so you dont get to just ask .
Fredric quickly apologized .
Grace pulled me into a gentle embrace , her voice soothing .
Angeline , dont be scared .
No matter what you decide , well support you .
Just ignore whatever nonsense Fredric says .
Beside me , Derek was already on his phone , calling around to find the best hospital for a natural birth .
Their words filled my heart with warmth , and I finally began to feel at ease .
The four of us went to grab something to eat first .
Afterward , Fredric drove Derek and me back to our apartment .
He left after watching us enter the elevator .
Before I got out of the car , Grace took my hand once more and said kindly , Angeline , youve only just reached full term .
It wont make a difference if you give birth a few days later .
And if you change your mind about the C section again , just say so .
We wont think youre being fickle , so dont feel embarrassed .
Derek nodded quickly in agreement .
Graces words made my eyes sting with emotion .
The mother who gave birth to me despised me and wished I would die sooner , yet Fredric and Grace doted on me so much .
Even when I made a fuss , they didnt get angry , they only cared about how I felt .
I thought to myself , Just how blind was I in my past life to mistake wolves for family ? The moment we arrived home , I stopped in my tracks at the door .
Come in already .
Theres still a bowl left in the pot .
Derek , hurry and get it for Angeline .
Celeste was holding a bowl of chicken soup and handed it to Lessie .
Lessies belly was round and high , showing that she hadnt given birth yet.
☐ She sipped the soup in small gulps , her expression tinged with lingering fear .
I had just le down on the delivery table when I heard the nurse say youd backed out .
How could I go through with it after that ? So I climbed off the bed and came home .
Celeste wasnt as calm as lessie She sounded irritated Angeline this whole thing makes 12:50 Wed , 26 Feb པདཔ པ ཡབཅ་ ཅདད ༦ པ་ ་ ་ ་ ་ ་ སྤུས །- ་ ཕད བད་ བ་ ཕ་ ༔ ད་ ཕཕ དཁཔ་ ་ ཕ་ down on the delivery table when I heard the nurse say youd backed out .
How could I go through with it after that ? So I climbed off the bed and came home .
Celeste wasnt as calm as Lessie .
She sounded Irritated .
Angeline , this whole thing makes me so mad .
You were the one who chose that doctor .
How could you back out at the last minute and leave Lessie there alone ? What were you thinking ? Lessie , however , spoke up on my behalf .
Maybe Angeline just didnt think it through .
I mean , I was already in the operating room .
But since everything turned out fine , lets just drop it .
In my past life , I would have thought Lessie was defending me .
But I had already died once .
If I still couldnt hear the meaning behind her words , Id be a fool .
I let out a cold chuckle .
I had always planned for a natural birth .
You were the one who insisted I have a C section on the same day as you .
Whats wrong with changing my mind ? Celestes eyebrows shot up , and in an instant , she was in my face , nearly jabbing a finger at me .
How can you talk to Lessie like that ? Shes a pregnant woman ! What if you scare her ? The sudden aggression startled me , and before I could react , Derek stepped in front of me protectively .
Angeline is pregnant too .
Arent you afraid of scaring her ? His words were logical and irrefutable , leaving Celeste with nothing to say .
She scoffed but didnt push further .
Derek continued , Lessie , you misunderstood .
Angeline just wants a natural birth and doesnt want a C section , which is why she left the hospital .
That doctor was the best one available .
Lessies face changed .
What ? You want a natural birth ? She exchanged a glance with Celeste before quickly trying to persuade me .
Angeline , dont listen to those awful men .
They just dont want you to have a C section because then youd have to wait three years before having another baby .
Theyre forcing you into a natural birth so you can be a breeding machine ! Celeste , no longer scowling , immediately chimed in .
Shes right ! Natural birth is awful .
Theres tearing , episiotomies , and even the risk of uterine prolapse .
Its too dangerous .
Growing impatient , I cut them off .
Whether I choose a natural birth or a C section is my decision .
If you think a C section is so great , then go ahead and have one yourself .
Why does it concern me ? The two of them opened their mouths to argue , but I quickly added , If you dont think our doctor is good enough , go find your own .
It was the first time I had ever spoken to them in such an exasperated tone .
They were stunned silent , momentarily forgetting to argue back .
Celeste hesitated before speaking in a stiff voice .
Lessie and I were just looking out for you .
Why are you snapping at us? I rolled my eyes internally .

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I was exhausted from the long day and had no patience to argue .
Besides , Lessie was further along in her pregnancy than I was , she would definitely give birth You two should head home .
Im tired and need to rest .
Lessies eyes flickered as an idea struck her .
She clutched her belly and said , Angeline , how about we stay at your place for the next few days ? Your home is closer to the hospital , so itll be 90 % 1238 Yu , 20 FED I rolled my eyes internally .
I was exhausted from the long day and had no patience to argue .
Besides , Lessie was further along in her pregnancy than I was , she would definitely give birth first .
You two should head home .
Im tired and need to rest .
Lessies eyes flickered as an Idea struck her .
She clutched her belly and said , Angeline , how about we stay at your place for the next few days ? Your home is closer to the hospital , so itll be more convenient if anything happens .
Celeste might not have known what Lessle was planning , but she instinctively nodded along .
Thats a great idea ! Your place has plenty of rooms , and I can take care of both of you at the same time , You said before that you wanted slow cooked ribs , right ? I can make them for you tomorrow .