PAID

It’s a bit embarrassing to admit, but I don’t remember much right after giving birth.

I had focused all my energy on bringing Ethan’s child into the world, so much so that the moment I heard the baby’s cries, I fainted right away.

When I finally regained consciousness, several hours had passed since I had collapsed from exhaustion.

After all, I had struggled for over ten hours just to give birth, so it wasn’t surprising that I couldn’t stay awake any longer. The only reason I had managed to hold on for that long was sheer willpower, refusing to collapse until I’d finished.

When I woke up, the view outside the window showed a bright blue sky, like it was morning again. And the first thing I saw was Ethan sitting beside my bed, looking at me with a worried expression.

“Uh… uh…?”

“Lilith, how’s your body…?”

“O-Our baby…?”

“Look next to you.”

“…Ah.”

I came to my senses and turned my head to the other side. There lay our baby, wrapped carefully in a white cloth, lying beside me.

Although it was the first time I’d seen the baby in person since giving birth, there was no mistaking it—this child was ours. I gently held the baby bundled in the swaddle close to my chest.

“I’m so glad everything went well.”

“I was more worried about you, Lilith. I didn’t think it would be so difficult for you.”@@novelbin@@

“I didn’t know either. If I’d known it would be this painful, I would have thought a bit more carefully about the decision…”