Chapter 396: Meeting The Saviour
Her?
General Joash Marcus frowned. Perhaps he just heard incorrectly. How could Commander Angus address Kane Mendel as her?
The people who came with him were ushered into two-story row houses with lofts made of wood and bamboo and had thatched roofs. Those were temporary dwellings offered to those who sought refuge in Calma. They were charged a minimal fee for maintenance so others in the future could have a place to stay. If the refugees have no copper with them and were too poor to pay, then they could use labor to pay for the rental.
Calma was a bustling city, and there were a lot of job opportunities for everyone. For as long as one was not lazy, he would never go hungry and would always have a roof over his head.
Hope Hospital
Lara was making her rounds at the hospital when a sudden commotion erupted in the emergency wing. Raised voices and hurried footsteps pierced the usual calm, and without hesitation, she moved toward the source.
As she entered the emergency area, she found her Aunt Delia leaning over a pregnant woman in visible distress. Sweat soaked the woman’s brow, and her breathing was rapid and shallow. A middle-aged woman stood at her side, wringing her hands anxiously, while a man paced nearby, his eyes fixed on the pregnant woman with concern. But when his gaze locked on Lara, recognition and confusion flickered in those deep black orbs.
"Auntie, is she in labor?" Lara asked, quickly assessing the scene.
Delia looked up, her face tight with concern. "Yes, but the baby’s in a breech position. Her contractions are intensifying."
Lara’s tone turned clinical. "Has her water broken?"