Chapter 1840 A Glorious Royal Birth
In Baymard"s grand medical theater, a hushed tension hung in the air as Queen Lucy, beloved by her people, was in the throes of labor. The royal theater was filled with the sounds of several solemn nurse attendants and doctors working meticulously and swiftly. Landon"s eyes were all focused on his beloved woman, whispering promises for the future, once she pulled through.
Outside the theater, family and loved ones had gathered, some just arriving from outside the palace and others long seated here in wait. Tap. Tap. Tap. Tap. Tap~
Lucius sat crossed armed, not even realizing that he had been anxiously tapping his boot against the hard ground for quite some time now. Many were similar to him, moving back and forth in fixed lines, anxiety etched in their solemn faces. Oh My heavens, this was torture. Why the h.e.l.l was it taking so long? Was it usually this slow? (?0?)
In truth, Lucy"s birth was actually faster than many others but at this moment, none of them could believe it even if you spat cold facts in their faces. Tick-tock, Tick-tock. The giant clock on the wall was so annoying. For as the seconds pa.s.sed, the tension mounted, each pa.s.sing minute feeling like an eternity to those gathered in the palace. Prayers were whispered fervently in every corner, seeking a safe delivery for both mother and child.
"Ancestors above, grant my sweet daughter-in-law strength. My dear Lucy..." Mother Kim was murmuring to herself in prayer, with eyes so locked on the door that if it should shake even for a millisecond, she would be the first to reappear before it like magic. Yes, everyone was almost losing all their hair from all the waiting, including Landon who was busy soothing his woman. .
Lucy twisted and pushed with all her might, yelling at the top of her lungs while listening to the instructions from the doctors. "I see the head! Take in deep breaths and push, my queen, push." "Ahhhhhhhhhhhh!!!"
Veins popped on Lucy"s forehead, and sweat drenched her entire body while pus.h.i.+ng with all her might. Good Ancestors, why did it feel like all the oxygen in the room was escaping her? "Don"t give up… Don"t give up…" Ahhhhhh!
Lucy did her best, wanting to get over with the entire ordeal once and for all. And soon, a cry pierced through the heavy silence of the theater, a cry that brought tears of relief and joy to not just her, but Landon, the doctors and nurses delivering the royal babies. That"s right, Royal BABIES!
"It"s a boy!!!" The first baby was quickly pa.s.sed on to the head nurse, and then began Lucy"s second battle. What? The doctor froze for only a split second, but Landon was able to catch his expression, making his heart sink. What was the matter? "Your Majesties, the second child is strangling himself." "_"
The words were whispered to Landon, so Lucy didn"t hear a thing. Apparently, the 2nd child had the umbilical cord wrapped around his neck. It was before in the womb but after pus.h.i.+ng out the first baby, the 2nd baby grabbed the umbilical cord and began displaying his amazing gymnasium skills. It was funny that the baby only began wrapping the umbilical cord around its neck when half of its head was already poking out. (-_-)
What is it, little man? You ding want to leave your mother"s belly so much? Well, too bad. Get the h.e.l.l out of my wife!!! .
Very quickly, the doctors began unwrapping the umbilical cord, but not without a fight. d.a.m.n! How can a baby be so strong? The little man gripped the umbilical cord, refusing to let go, while still strangling himself to death with every pull he did. "Stupid…" Landon inwardly cursed, already knowing this son of his would grow up to be a troublemaker. How stubborn can you be? His strength might also be stronger than his older brother who was born seconds before him. Well, it should have been seconds, but after this stunt the little imp was pulling, it might take minutes before he is safely born into this world. And what"s up with having 2 boys? Where was the daughter he desperately wishes for? Because they wanted the children"s genders to be a surprise to them, they only knew Lucy was pregnant with twins and nothing else. Landon was truly surprised when seeing twin boys pop out of the oven. "Wahhhhhh!!!"~
The little imp cried the most after being delivered safely from his mother"s womb. Landon didn"t know if he was crying because of the natural temperature and atmosphere change all new babies experience, or was crying because of his defeat by the Men in White when leaving THE WOMB. Well, they would never know. .
"My children… my children…" Lucy"s voice was raspy and thick with fatigue. Sweat had long trickled down the front curves of their middle bone, drowning her eyes with its salty excesses. With a warm smile, Landon quickly dabbed the already drenched cloth against her eyes: "My Queen… rest easy now. It"s finally over." "Are they…" Lucy was fighting to keep her heavy eyelids open. Landon understood her thoughts. What mother wouldn"t be concerned with her babies she just birthed? Truthfully, Lucy hadn"t heard a word of what the doctors and nurses said, as her entire body was about to s.h.i.+t down.
"They"re fine… if anything, they"re too strong and already very annoying." "Brother Landon, how can you say that? How can the product of our love be…"
(Snore~)
Lucy pa.s.sed out, sleeping so hard that even a horde of zombies and a major earthquake wouldn"t be able to wake her up. Landon shook his head, allowing the doctors and nurses to continue checking her vitals, before heading out to see their dear friends and families who were gathered in the Waiting hall. …
Tick-tock,Tick-tock~
That d.a.m.n clock was constantly kicking her again and again. Mother Kim"s eyes darted around chaotically, observing every change before her. And just then, Kimberly swore time froze in ace when the ma.s.sive double-sided doors moved slightly. Mother Kim and everyone instantly took to their feet, feeling their faces lose all color when seeing Landon"s solemn expression. "Well, well, spit it out, brat! Why is your face like that?" Lucius unknowingly grabbed Landon"s color.
No one felt Lucius"s actions were too much. Even Little Momo and Little Linda who woke and waited for Lucy"s safe delivery, also felt their ever-powerful Big Brother Landon was now annoying. Landon slowly raised his head, releasing a deep sigh that made everyone"s Heart tighten even more. And then, he spoke…
"My Queen is fine… but boys… Twin boys… Where is my promised daughter?"
"_"
Can they say they had the urge to beat his Majesty Landon to a pulp?