
The dark thick. The stinging pain. Every time he tried to open his eyes, his soul seemed to be pulled by a whirlpool that drained all of his energy. His chest tightened, it felt like thousands of needles pierced his lungs every time he took a breath. His bones were broken one by one. Kinara seemed lost in an endless nightmare. Getting lost in the dark passageway that absorbed all life energy.
The only source of strength to walk towards the light at the end of the passageway was the sound of someone constantly echoing in his head. Someone he felt he had known for a lifetime, but he could not remember clearly. The voice was mellow and full of supplications, vaguely coming and going, blurring in dreams and pain.
I don't know why there is a sense of heartlessness when hearing all those pleas and apologies. He felt he had to fight harder so as not to disappoint anyone who was waiting for him at the other end.
"Baby, it's been almost three days. Don't you miss me? I miss it until I almost lose my mind. I miss you, my dear. Very long," whispered Alex as he kissed Kinara's forehead.
When the warm touch touched the surface of his skin for some time, the electrical waves seemed to gather all over Kinara's neurons, spreading rapidly and converging in his fingers. A soft twitch made his fingers move slowly, as if he wanted to grasp something. Then the sounds of screeches and murmurs did not clearly blend into one. Something warm and tender touched her lips, her eyelids, her forehead. Soon, he could feel a warm liquid flowing over his cheeks.
"Cambi ... Baby, if you can hear me, move your hand again."
The baritone's voice sounded hoarse and full of sadness, but it also contained hope. Kinara concentrated her concentration, trying her hardest to do what the man said.
One.
Two.
Three.
Four.
Five.
Kinara managed to fold her fingers, clinging to a sturdy and warm palm. Suddenly his whole heart was filled with a sense that he could not paint when******full of relief was heard from the man's mouth again. He feels happy for reasons he himself does not understand. It was as if he had managed to hold the entire world in his hands.
"Oh, God ... My Lord, thank you. Thank you ...."
Kinara could feel the man almost bursting out in the same happiness as him. The euphoria that flowed and penetrated the surface of his skin, relieving all the pain that made him many times want to give up. Unknowingly tears slid down from the corners of his eyes. He wanted to hold the hand tightly, but all his strength had been used to move his fingers.
"Doctor, my wife just moved her hand. He responds. He's responding."
The voice was clearly heard trying to hold back the cries, making the fog that covered Kinara's memories slowly fade away.
Wife? He said wife? She ... oh, Alex?
"Alex?" whispered Kinara slowly. Although he had tried his hardest, his voice was almost inaudible. His throat was dry and painful.
"Yes, Honey. I'm here, I'm here" Alex said as he watched his wife's lip gesture calling her name, "I'm here, Baby ...."
Kinara moved her thumb and pressed Alex's palm. The tears dripping down her cheeks grew more and more as the man raised his hand and kissed her many times. This man who was holding back his consciousness, was holding his soul back from venturing. The man she loved most. Lifetime time.
"Mrs, can you hear me?"
A woman's voice teased Kinara's eardrum, followed by a machine sounding static nearby. These voices he had never heard before. Was it because all this time she had only focused on her husband's voice?
"Lift your index finger if you can hear me" continued the doctor.
Kinara adjusted her breathing, fused the rest of her energy and determination, then raised her index finger.
"It's so good."
The doctor opened his eyelids and directed the flashlight, making Kinara's pupils move wider and smaller due to light stimulation. A cold metallic sphere touched his chest.
"The condition of your wife's vital organs is pretty good, sir. The development of the condition is also very good. I'm going to inject a fetal booster. Overall, everything is pretty good. She's a tough woman. After this we just need to focus on his recovery."
Fetal booster? Whatdoes thatmean?
Kinara was filled with questions, but too weak to ask questions. He could only groan softly when a needle pierced the surface of his skin.
"There's no need to rush to open your eyes, ma'am. Lie down comfortably until you are fully ready to get up" the doctor said as he rubbed the injection marks with an alcohol-treated gauze.
"Thank you, Doctor," Alex said without taking his gaze away from Kinara. Finally everything's okay. The wife and baby are fine.
"Thank you for fighting and taking good care of our baby, honey. They're as strong as you. They will definitely grow up to be amazing kids" Alex murmured softly.
A baby? Is there a baby in my womb? There's a baby ....
Kinara's fingers moved back stiffly. His eyelids moved irregularly as he tried to open his eyes. But instead of successfully staring at her husband, her heart rate actually increased.
Beeping. Beeping. Beeping.
Beeping. Beeping. Beeping.
"Hey, relax, honey. Be calm. I'm here" Alex said, clutching Kinara's fingers tightly.
Kinara chest moved up and down irregularly. He tried to regulate his hunting breathing and his heart rhythm to return to normal.
Beeping.
Beeping.
Beeping.
Alex breathed a sigh of relief. The numbers on the monitor are stable. He reached out and rubbed the surface of his wife's stomach very carefully. There's a very small heartbeat in there. Three heartbeats, and all of them held on, passed through the critical period very well. Alex's eye pellets warmed up, as warm as the overflowing affection in his heart. Who would have thought he would be given three babies at once?
"Lex?"
The hoarse and weak voice made Alex look up very quickly. When his manic came face to face with his wife's round eyes, he jumped up until the chair he was sitting on was pushed back.
"Babies. Baby ... Kinara Lee's. My dear. Honey," Alex raved as he moved his hand through the air.
It felt like he wanted to hug his wife as hard as he could, but he knew it was impossible. So he just took a deep breath and froze in place. The man did not blink at all, afraid that his wife would close his eyes again if he blinked.
After successfully calming down, Alex grabbed Kinara's hand that was not infused and kissed her repeatedly. Blurred vision. Tears of happiness flooded his face. He was so happy that his chest felt full.
The man knelt down and wept at his wife's bedside. Kinara's hand was still in his grasp, resting his forehead on the side of the bed. He cried until he was almost out of breath and his eyes turned red.
"Darling," call Kinara.
Kinara's voice wasn't very clear yet, but Alex could hear it very well. The man got up and rubbed his wife's forehead very gently.
"Yes, Baby?"
"Don't cry anymore. I'm fine," said Kinara as she slowly blinked.
He did not dare to look, his head felt tied to a very large stone. Only her two eyeballs were spinning following her husband's movements. Seeing the man's extremely messy appearance made his heart break.
"I'm very happy. Very happy, my dear. Thank you for fighting with our baby. Forgive me for noticing it too late" Alex said, looking down and wiping away the tears that ran down his wife's cheeks.
"You asked me to stop crying, but you cried yourself. You fool," he continued when he saw the crystal clear grains rolling on his wife's cheeks more and more.
"There's a baby?" whispered Kinara while staring fixedly at her husband.
Alex nodded. "They're fine. Very strong as you are" he replied.
"They?"
Alex nodded again. This time he held out three fingers.
"There are three babies. You believe that? There are three ...."
Kinara tightly closed her eyes. There were three lives growing in him, and he didn't realize it at all. He almost lost them.
"Hey, it's all over. They're fine." Alex looked down and kissed his wife's lips. "From now on I will take good care of you. I promise to be a good husband and father. Okay?"
"okay."
"Now rest. I'll take care of you."
Alex took a handkerchief in his suit pocket, soaked the thing with warm water from the sink, then wiped Kinara's face carefully.
"I will take good care of you" he repeated, kissing Kinara's forehead.
Kinara smiled faintly. He closed his eyes which felt heavy. However, this time there was no longer an endless darkness. She knew her husband would take care of her with all his heart. Take care of her and the little baby growing in her womb.
"I love you, Baby," whispered Alex.
He did not move at all from the side of the bed until the roar of his wife's breath became calm and orderly. It remained there until the sky was over and the twilight sun was streaming down from the window slit.
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