Too Late, Mr. Cooper: Your Bride Ran with Your Baby novel Chapter 298

Gabriel didn't press the issue. He walked over and sat down beside her. He glanced at the distinctive design on the computer screen, then seemed to hesitate, opening his mouth to speak but then closing it again.

Liliana looked up, puzzled. "What is it, Gabriel? You can just say it. We're family."

She offered him a reassuring smile, not thinking much of it.

Gabriel's eyes deepened, and he frowned in thought. After a long moment of silence, he looked at her and asked tentatively, "Liliana, have you... have you thought about your birth plan?"

Liliana blinked, surprised by the question. She let out a small laugh, finding it amusing. "What's there to plan? It'll just... happen." After a beat, she added, "I'll just go with the flow, I guess?"

She scratched her head, admitting she didn't have much experience in this area.

Gabriel's lips thinned. He chose his words carefully. "I've heard that epidurals are very common now. You can have a painless delivery, just sleep through it. Liliana... if it comes to it, maybe we should consider a C-section."

Liliana was taken aback, a confused look on her face. "Gabriel, why would you bring up a C-section out of the blue?"

"Don't worry about a scar," he said quickly. "I can find you the best specialist for scar removal."

"It's not about the scar, Gabriel," she said, half amused, half exasperated. "I'm just... curious. It doesn't seem necessary, does it?"

A painless delivery was something to consider, though. The Hart family could certainly afford it, and an epidural seemed like a sensible choice.

Liliana hated pain more than anything, and Gabriel had just given her something important to think about.

Gabriel’s gaze darkened, and his brow furrowed deeply. For a moment, he struggled with how to tell his sister the truth. Her body... it seemed she was genetically predisposed to have a difficult, complicated labor.

Gabriel turned and left, heading straight downstairs to the living room where he found their mother. "Mom," he began, his voice grave. "We need to talk about Liliana's delivery."

...

Linton had been relentlessly searching for an OB-GYN. Ever since a doctor had informed him of Liliana's high-risk condition, he had been living in a state of constant terror.

Lucas watched him, day after day, contacting doctors from all over the world, sleeping little, eating less. The once handsome, confident, and vibrant man was now a shadow of his former self, looking gaunt and exhausted.

Lucas couldn't help but feel a pang of sorrow for him. "Mr. Cooper, please, take a short break," he said, handing him a cup of hot tea.

Without looking up, Linton pushed a business card across the desk. "This doctor. Find a way to have him recommended to Mrs. Hart. He's the most experienced obstetrics specialist at Vercrest Medical Center. I've already spoken with him. He's agreed to clear his schedule and bring his team here to handle Liliana's delivery."