บท 791: First-Born Son

( A fortnight later ) 

Asiva was expected to deliver the baby this week and the nursemaids and the medical staff were on standby as she could go into labour any minute now. 

Max no longer left the palace in fear of not being there for Asiva when she needed him and mostly worked from his office within the palace chambers. 

It was just a regular day for him, as he was going over the latest crime report papers and some documents regarding new infrastructure projects when suddenly Sebastian burst into his room. 

Sebastian was covered in sweat, his eyes wide with urgency as he said " Max, Asiva's water has broken. It's time "

As those words entered Max's ears every parchment, every piece of mail on Max's table, faded into insignificance. 

His heart raced, excitement and nerves tangling in a chaotic dance as a beautiful thought popped up ' A father. I'm going to be a father! '