Publishedat 9th of January 2019 11:25:04 AMChapter 141: 141
Verdan Zhou was sitting on his private plane, ready for take off, 15 minutes after receiving the call from his wife .
Montgomery Johnson, "Monty" to his close friends, was a former pilot for fighter jets in Country A, but he decided to live better by being hired by the heir and CEO of the international group of companies, ZFC .
He had always been to the CEO"s beck and call while duly compensated . However, it was the first time that he saw his boss this fl.u.s.tered .
Dan only ordered a gla.s.s of water, much to the surprise of the attendant .
He gulped it down in a single continuous tilt of his head .
"Uhm . . . would you like another gla.s.s of water, Sir?" The attendant was a bit scared of how frustrated and anxious he looked .
Dan glared at her .
"Perhaps some wine or whiskey, Sir?" She still tried to maintain her professional smile .
Dan ran his finger through his dark locks, messing his hair . His suit was wrinkled from running and abruptly taking his seats as he rode the car and the plane .
"Scotch . On the rocks . " he ordered, without looking back at her .
It was still too early for the baby to arrive . It can somehow survive, but it will be an early preterm neonate .
He could just imagine how frightened she must be right now . He started hating the distance and his absence by her side . He wanted to comfort her so badly . He could only wait for his plane to arrive .
Before his drink could arrive, he went striding into the c.o.c.kpit .
"Monty . " his steady voice rang in an otherwise quiet area .
The pilot almost screamed in surprise .
"Boss! Do you need something?"
"How long?"
It seemed like the CEO wanted him to speed up . Since there is no heavy traffic as excuse, he did not know what to say . However, he could not compromise their safety . He is not driving a jet this time .
"Uhm . . . 45 minutes . "
Before he could know what will happen next, the CEO strode out, seemingly sulking .
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"We will try to control the contractions . Please calm yourself so as not to aggravate your preterm contractions with too much stress . " The doctor excused herself after checking on the rate of her drip and adjusting it with the machine .
"Mom . . . I"m scared . " Midori was almost in tears .
"Shhh . . . it"s gonna be fine, Sweetheart . I was also in the same situation when you were inside me . Plus, your husband said he"s on his way . " Aoi caressed her head gently, consoling her daughter .
Of course, they did not tell their daughter about the trouble they had with Ming Xiaoyu .
They even made Xiu Lan take Masaichi away for awhile in fear that the woman would be back in their house .
Xiu Jin distanced himself from her thoroughly, even asking a temporary restraining order from the court .
Going back to the current scenario, Aoi Xiu did not inform her husband and son on what was happening on her daughter . She deemed it unnecessary .
"You shouldn"t have buried yourself in work for three days . Why did you do that? Too much stress is definitely bad for the baby . " Aoi scolded .
"I . . . I was preparing everything before I go on leave for the baby"s delivery . . . but I . . . " Midori"s hormones were not helping her calm down .
"Doctor . . . " Aoi Xiu went out to call the resident on duty .
"Yes, Ma"am . What can I help you with?"
"My daughter is having preterm contractions and her emotions are making things worse . Can you give something to sedate her?"
"Sorry, Ma"am . We refrain from sedating our patients when it can still be avoided since it could affect the baby . " The doctor had an apologetic and understanding tone .
"Oh . . . it"s alright then . I"ll just keep her company then . " Aoi was enlightened and walked back to Midori"s room .
Before she could reach it, a hand landed on her shoulder .
"Mom!" Dan was panting as he stopped her .
Aoi Xiu looked down at her watch . "You"re pretty fast on closing the distance . Come, calm your wife . "