Book 14: Chapter 28
Ling Yue lied on the ground. Her muffled snort shook the entire house. She slammed her paws on the ground, gusting up dust. Her blood-red eyes twitched with agony. The cry of the fox was virtually enough to shatter all of the glass. Her belly was noticeably moving about. Her child couldn’t hold it anymore and was advancing toward a new world.
Sitting behind the window was Leah. Watching Ling Yue squirm in agony, the concerned Leah asked, “Miss Ling Yue seems to be in a lot of pain. Shall we go and help her?”
Evelyn shook her head. She took hold of Leah’s hand and answered in a soft tone, “At this moment, Ling Yue won’t allow anybody to approach her. We just need to stay here. Ling Yue is capable of giving birth herself. It would be best to have King Troy here now, but I do not know where he is at the moment. The two of them love each other so much. Why has he not returned? Ling Yue looks so tragic right now.”
Leah shook her head: “King Troy must have some very, very important business to attend to for him to not be back. I believe King Troy is rushing here now. We can take care of Miss Ling Yue even if he does not come. I believe in their love.”
Ling Yue weakly moaned. She shed tears and dug her claws deeply into the ground, creating deep valleys in the ground. The pain of giving birth left her in despair. She was still staring at the corner with her blood-red eyes. She was waiting for the white cloak to appear. The white cloak should’ve been next to her.
“News of me about to give birth should’ve reached the Imperial Palace by now, so why is he not here? Should a husband not be by his wife’s side when she’s giving birth? Why has he not appeared? I’m in so much pain, and I’m so scared; why has he not come? He must be with Lucia and Nier right now. He might still be enjoying life, while leaving me to bear with this pain. Physical pain is one thing, but the worst pain is from the heart. I’m already in so much agony, and yet I have to deal with the torment of jealousy and despair,” thought Ling Yue.
Ling Yue’s large tears coursed down her face. She genuinely wanted to cry out loud. She wanted to tearfully howl. Her mind raced erratically: “I’m going to bite that cheating man’s entire head off when I see him. A man who isn’t by his wife’s side when she’s giving birth has no right to be a husband! Moreover, he was by their sides when they gave birth, so why not mine? Does he not love me anymore?! Why… has he still not appeared?!”
Ling Yue felt vigorous movement in her belly again. Her child was no longer willing to stay inside her anymore. Her child was in a rush to come out and see this world. Ling Yue was reluctant to give birth. She said to her child, “What’s the point of a world without your father? Your father isn’t here. After you come to this world, only Mommy can lick you clean, and nobody will hold you, so why are you in such a rush?”
If it was possible, Ling Yue truthfully didn’t want to give birth to her child. She really wanted to be by Troy’s side. She wanted to be in his arms, where he caressed her, and give birth there. Feeling hopeless, she shut her eyes. She couldn’t bear it any longer. Normally, animals could delay their child’s birth for a short while, but she was no longer able to bear it.