章節 257: Come back… come back to me…

"This time, your child is too resilient to surrender, you won't succeed to harm him. He's strong. Bring me the sterilized dagger,"

"Y-your… Highness.."

"Wait, what are you planning to do?!" Uzana's voice rose in alarm.

"I will perform an emergency section on Adeline to deliver the baby," Sophia responded resolutely, her gaze unwavering.

"Your Majesty, no mother has survived such a procedure before. Prince Uzana urges us to prioritize saving the mother!" the midwife pleaded, her voice tinged with urgency.

"Yes, I want Adeline to survive," Uzana confessed, his tone betraying both fear and determination.

"Forgive me, but I must proceed. It's our last resort if you want Adeline to survive, Uzana."