My Husband Will Regret This - Chapter 118
Translator and Editor: Effe and Nabi
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Chapter 118
The labor was long.
Every time Chloe’s agonizing screams echoed from beyond the door, Eric felt on the verge of madness. The thought of losing her began to creep into his mind again. If he had known this would happen, he should have stopped her, regardless of what she said, and prevented her from carrying the baby…
The suppressed negative emotions surfaced once more.
In endless regret, Eric desperately wished for Chloe to be safe. He actually wanted to go into the room together, to hold her hand and share in her pain. However, she vehemently refused, and there was nothing he could do.
She didn’t clearly state why she refused, but Eric guessed that she might not want to show him the last moment, the possibility of her death. That’s what Eric could only speculate.
As a result, Eric became even more restless, almost losing his sanity.
The idea that Chloe could die!
It was too dreadful to even imagine. He wanted to cut off his head to prevent such thoughts… that was how much Eric was out of his mind.
“…Ha.”
What if Chloe dies? How should he live without her?
“Your Excellency.”
What was the point of his existence if Chloe was not in this world? He might as well disappear along with her…
“Your Excellency!”
Only when Daniel grabbed his shoulders did Eric finally come to his senses, raising his head. Concern filled Daniel’s eyes as he looked at him.
“Haven’t you heard of the midwife? You can go in now.”
“Really?”
Realizing he had been too absorbed in his own thoughts to hear the doctor’s call, Eric quickly opened the door. His palms, filled with cold sweat, slipped on the doorknob several times, though he managed to open it and step inside.
The room, with its half-open window, was bright compared to the dim corridor. Sunlight streamed in, and amidst a slightly cool breeze, Chloe lay there. The room, somehow neatly arranged with the clean up done, contrasted with the gloomy corridor.
There was a warm atmosphere.
Though she lay with her eyes closed, the rhythmic sound of her breathing assured everyone that she was alive.
Eric, relieved, quickly approached her.
“Shh, don’t wake her. She seems to have just fallen asleep as if she fainted.”
The one who stopped Eric was the doctor.
Hesitating for a moment, Eric, after considering that forcibly waking Chloe would not be a good idea after the long ordeal, turned on his heel. The redirected tip of his shoe was pointing towards none other than the midwife, who was holding the baby.
A baby with still reddish skin so shriveled barely resembling a person……
He stared at the baby.
“It’s a son, just like Your Excellency.”
Until that moment, Eric had not felt the connection well. Was this really his child? This small and seemingly fragile being that could collapse with a light touch, was it truly his child?
With trembling eyes, he stared blankly at the baby.
“Try holding him.”
The midwife handed the baby to Eric, who was hesitant to pick up the child.
The sensation of holding a baby for the first time was strangely warm. Rather, hot was the correct word. The baby felt warm, and the cries were so loud that they could pierce one’s eardrums. Yet, why did he feel such overwhelming joy?
Eric took a deep breath while gazing intently at the baby.
Although the baby was still in a shriveled state, the blue eyes and dark black hair gave a sense of resemblance to the two of them, as if they were perfectly divided in half. Even though it wasn’t clear, the high nose and large eyes resembled Chloe, while the pointed chin resembled Eric.
In other words, it looked like a combination of both.
Only then did Eric truly realize.
…This was their child.
This tiny and fragile being is their child.
Cradling the baby close, Eric let out a sigh mixed with a relieved chuckle.
“…I can’t believe it.”
He murmured.
“I really can’t believe it.”
Everything seemed unbelievable.
Memories of the past, where he lived in a northern village without dreams or hopes, flashed through his mind. The times when he suffered humiliation from nobles, when he crawled on the ground when he faced the bitter cold and had to amputate his leg. The times when he felt he couldn’t be trusted or achieve anything.
Yet here he was, confidently embracing his family… A loving wife and a child who seemed too good to be true.
How could he believe this ridiculous change?
Eric lost the sensation in his legs from the moment he embraced the child. His legs were fine. It was just that holding the baby itself was so precious.
“Darling?”
At that moment, Chloe’s voice, flowing through her parched lips, called out to Eric. He quickly turned around.
“Chloe!”
Holding the baby, he hurriedly approached her.
“Are you okay? Any pain?”
Feeling his close gaze, Chloe smiled softly. She smiled, showing that she was really okay.
“I’m okay. And it wasn’t as painful as I thought it would be.”
Compared to that, the screams came for a long time…
As Eric nodded, realizing that she was saying this to reassure him, Chloe soon reached out to him.
“I want to hold the baby, too.”
Eric handed the baby to Chloe, and the baby, as if understanding that she was its mother, stopped crying and nestled quietly in Chloe’s arms. Like holding a precious thing, She hugged the baby to her chest and smiled tenderly.
“Our baby, Darling.”
Chloe muttered.
“Isn’t it truly lovely?”
He could agree more than a hundred times. The baby was not only adorable but also Chloe herself. Chloe was as lovely as the baby, and he was certain that there was no one as noble and remarkable as her…
Eric clenched his fist.
“I will protect you both.”
“Yes?”
Chloe tilted her head, and Eric added.
“By any means, no matter what, I will protect you and this baby.”
Ah.
Now that Chloe understood the meaning of his words, she nodded with a small smile.
“I will, too.”
Holding the baby tightly, she uttered.
“I will protect our family no matter what happens.”
Unlike Eric, who felt unprepared to be a father, Chloe seemed to be fully prepared to be a mother. She had become a mother, and he could feel that this was true parental love. Therefore, he couldn’t help but admire her remarkable heart.
“I love you, Chloe.”
He kneeled before her, speaking solemnly as if taking an oath.
“Always. Unchangingly, only you.”
Instead of answering, Chloe smiled and gently touched his cheek. At the same time, feeling her touch and the baby’s rhythmic breath, Eric closed his eyes.
It was happiness.
This was truly complete happiness.
Feeling the happiness, Eric cherished this moment in his memory, thinking that it was a moment he would never forget.
The baby’s name became Adam.
Although there were other candidates, both Eric and Chloe liked the name Adam the most, so they decided on it. Adam grew rapidly, and the initially wrinkly face transformed into that of a lovely baby with fair skin and long limbs.
Chloe shocked the mobile on top of Adam, who was lying in the crib, and murmured.
“Baby, you have no idea how happy Mom is right now.”
Adam reached out toward the mobile, giggling. She also smiled, touching the child’s cheek.
“Every time I see you, my heart swells with happiness. I wonder if you’ll feel the same looking at Mom later.”
As he grabbed her finger, Chloe smiled joyfully as she lifted Adam, holding him close.
“I hope you will.”
Although her words wouldn’t reach Adam, they naturally reached Eric, who stood behind her. Approaching her, he spoke.
“Even if Adam doesn’t remember, I will. That’s enough.”
Chloe, sensing Eric’s presence, responded without surprise.
“I remember what you said when I first told you I had Adam.”
“Chloe, that was…”
“You suggested getting rid of the baby. Oh, how painful that was!”
As she exaggeratedly spoke, Eric, sweating nervously, came closer.
“I said that out of worry. It’s true that your body weakened after giving birth to Adam. Every day feels like walking on thin ice, wondering when you might get sick again…”
“I’m not sick.”
Chloe said firmly.
“I won’t get sick anymore. With you and Adam, how could I? How could I die? I’m going to live my whole life, with you and Adam.”
The confident words made Eric sigh with relief.
“You’re right.”
He placed his hand on her shoulder.
“You’re alive, and because you’re alive, we can experience this happiness together.”
She nodded, and Eric, feeling reassured, gently caressed her cheek.
“When Adam is a bit older, let’s go to Heath together.”
“Heath?”
“Yes, going there, seeing the ocean, shaking off all the emotions you felt at that time, and…”
Eric met Chloe’s eyes.
“To live together again for happiness.”
Her eyes fluttered as the past came to mind.
Days that were long, painful, and difficult both in heart and body.
…But not anymore.
Now, happiness prevailed over pain, and joy surpassed sorrow. She was living a life where she could anticipate for tomorrow for the first time.
“Darling.”
Chloe gently closed her eyes, holding Eric’s hand that touched her cheek.
“Thank you.”
He chuckled.
“You should say something different at times like this.”
Chloe opened her eyes slightly and looked at Eric.
“You’re right.”
She held Eric’s hand tightly, tilting her chin up.
“I love you.”
Answering her, he leaned towards her with a wide smile.
“Me too.”
He whispered into her ear, gently kissing her cheek.
“I love you more than anything in the world.”
His breath passed Chloe’s cheek, then moved down to her nose and to her lips.
“Always”
As they kissed, a beam of sunlight entered their world on that winter day. The sunlight shimmered not only on Chloe and Eric but also on Adam, the product of their love. Adam felt the warmth of the love surrounding him as he smiled brightly in their embrace.
It was a joyful day.
A happy day.
Everyone there was certain that these days would never change.
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