As the midwife's nimble fingers completed the final stitches, Xie Jianyu's consciousness gently nudged back to reality. A wave of panic surged through his veins as he realized his distended belly had vanished, yet his precious newborns were nowhere to be seen.
"Ah... Hiss..."
With a trembling hand, Xie Jianyu braced himself against the bedside, attempting to rise from the bed. However, his body, weakened by childbirth, betrayed him, and he collapsed back onto the bed with a heavy thud.
"My babies," he whispered. "My babies..."
As Xie Jianyu was wallowing in distress, the door to the bedroom was pushed open and two people walked past the door frame.
"Little Yu, what are you doing?"
"Master!!!"
By exerting every ounce of energy he possessed, Xie Jianyu managed to lift his head from the pillow. His gaze was drawn towards the two bundles of joy nestling in the arms of Xie Jianshen and Mingyu.
