Chapter 2: A new life – 1

5.24 a.m.

Usually at this time, Mr. Ruan would still be fast asleep on the king-sized bed he shared with his beautiful wife. However, today morning Mrs. Ruan had woken him up rudely, her face drenched in perspiration.

“Y-Ye Fang, somethingʼs wro—” she couldnʼt even finish her sentence before doubling over in pain. 

The sight of his seven-month pregnant wife groaning and trembling uncontrollably immediately sent him into a panic. “Xuan, whatʼs wrong?!” 

Mrs. Ruan breathed shakily and pointed at the bedside table. “C-contractions…need to go to the hospital—!” 

“O-okay, give me a moment.” He snatched his phone, not caring that he was pulling on the charging cable, and hastily dialled for a taxi. He had previously arranged for his wife to be admitted into a private hospital for labour—but at such short notice, they had no choice but to go to the nearest available hospital. 

“Yes…please hurry, itʼs an emergency…three-nine-eight Kallang Road, whereʼs the closest hospital you can take us to?” He kept glancing at Mrs. Ruan while trying his best to talk to the taxi company in a calm voice. “KK Womenʼs and Childrenʼs? Thatʼs…fine by us, what time will your driver be arriving?” 

It had been a tense sixty minutes since then, and the fact that his wife was clearly bleeding while the EMTs were lifting her onto the stretcher did little to relieve his stress. 

“Fuck…fuck…fuck…” He glanced up at the red digital clock on the wall. 5.25 a.m. The red light outside the delivery room still burned, and the gray vortex of fear in his heart deepened with each passing minute. 

5.26 a.m.

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5.27 a.m.

5.28 a.m.

Suddenly, the red light outside the delivery room was extinguished and the doors slowly swung open. The exhausted-looking doctor who stepped outside pulled down his surgical mask and looked at Mr. Ruan. 

Although it had only been a brief two seconds, his heart was already pounding against his tight chest as every terrifying scenario he could think of flashed in his mind. 

“Congratulations, Mr. Ruan. The mother and baby are safe and sound, but since itʼs a premature birth, your baby has been taken to the incubator.” The doctor gave a tired smile. “You can visit your wife in the maternity ward after we are finished monitoring her condition.” 

He released a breath he didnʼt realise he had been holding the entire time. “T-thank you very much, doctor…um, can I ask if itʼs a boy or girl?” 

“A baby boy,” The doctor nodded his head and politely asked, “Mr. Ruan, have you thought of a name for your baby yet?” 

“Yes.” Mr. Ruan smiled slightly. “Avery…it means ‘wise rulerʼ.”

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