章 259: You should have been born a girl, Emrys!

"Adeline… you were gone for a moment. You almost left me."

"I… I didn't mean to... I fought…"

"Shh… don't speak," he urged softly, his thumb gently caressing her knuckles. "Just rest now. We're here. We made it through."

Adeline briefly shut her eyes, releasing a trembling breath. She felt the healers' presence nearby, their soft whispers and precise actions providing a comforting backdrop to Uzana's sincere expressions. The atmosphere in the room was comforting, a blend of relief and the remnants of anxiety still lingering.

Shortly thereafter, the room resonated with the strong cries of the newborn baby boy, freshly treated to clear his airways of all remaining amniotic fluid.

He was delicately swaddled and gently placed into Uzana's waiting arms. "A remarkably handsome and healthy baby boy," remarked the attending nurse.