Chapter 331 - Baby Hayden (End Of Part 1)

Two months after the wedding, Edith gave birth to a healthy baby boy. 

The little guy was born somewhere around midnight. Edith was accompanying Hazel to play around the house when she suddenly started to have a contraction. Her face was pale and Hazel started to panic and had called the auntie to see what was going on.

Both Lucas and Sophie had returned to Z Town after the wedding and only Mike had stayed around as he needed to attend the court. 

When Mike heard that his granddaughter was about to give birth, he started to join Hazel and panic. It was the auntie who had called Neil and the ambulance. 

After almost seven hours in the labor room. The baby finally came out and everyone outside the labor room let out a breath of relief.

Neil took one look at his son before he went to check on his wife. Her face was sweaty and her hair plastered on her face. Seeing the tired look on her face, Neil leaned forward and pecked on her forehead.

When Lucas and Sophie heard that their grandson had come out a week earlier than expected, the two of them hurriedly went back to L City.

It was the first grandson for both Lucas and Sophie. At the thought that they now have a pair of a boy and a girl as their grandchild in the family, the two of them were very happy.

The first time Mike saw his great-grandson, his eyes started to sting and his nose soured. He had never thought that he would live long enough to see his great-grandson. Seeing the little boy swaddling in his arms, Mike thought of how he should teach the little boy to fight when he was old enough. 

What happened to his daughter and what Jeffrey Leng had spoken about his granddaughter would still haunt him. It was good to have a great-grandson. Perhaps later, the little boy would help him and protect his mother and his sisters when he grew up.

After spending more than a month in the confinement, the little guy was then revealed to their family and friends. Neil had introduced his son as Hayden Mo and just like his father, Hayden was a quiet guy who rarely showed too much expression on his face. Whenever the grownups would tease her, Hayden would choose to stare at them. The look in his eyes was as if he was judging their action.

Edith sat on the bed with the little boy in her arms and patted his back. He had just drunk his mother's milk and was now sleeping soundly. Edith held the little boy in her arms and inhaled the milky smell on his body. A warm smile curled on her lips when she saw his little mouth slightly pouting and moving as if he was still suckling his mother's milk. 

The little boy was a little fat, but he still won't stop thinking about eating even in his sleep. Seeing that he continued to sleep soundly, Edith handed him over to the nanny.

Glancing at the clock, Edith then walked down the stairs and planned to wait for Neil.

As soon as she walked into the living area, Edith found that her grandfather had returned from the court and was asking Hazel about her school. The trial has been going on for months, and her grandfather had never missed going to court.

Seeing that her Auntie Edith had come down, Hazel ran over to her and wrapped her arms around Edith's waist.

"Auntie Edith, is baby Hayden asleep?"

Edith nodded. "He fell asleep after drinking some milk."

Hazel lifted her head to look at her brother's room. She wanted to play with him, but the baby would be asleep most of the time. Heaving a sigh, Hazel then walked over to the kitchen to look at what the auntie was cooking. 

"I saw the news. I heard that the judge has given out his verdict today," Edith asked her grandfather as he Hazel had disappeared into the kitchen.

"Mmm…" Mike nodded. He swallowed the food in his mouth and looked up. "Fortunately, the judge is sensible enough to sentence Jeffrey to death." His voice was low as Mike did not want Hazel to hear their conversation. "In a few months, he will be executed by firing squad."

Edith was stunned to know that the judge had come up with the verdict. 

After she gave birth to her son, Edith was busy and did not have much time to follow Jeffrey Leng's trial. Although her grandfather would often update her with the case, Edith did not think that the trial would end so soon.

She was a little surprised to hear about the death sentence, but Jeffrey Leng had killed and harmed too many people. It would be ridiculous if he could get away with those evidence against him.

The judge's decision was well praised by the public. The family and friends of the victims gathered and cried with tears of relief upon hearing the sentences. Meanwhile, Jeffrey Leng was in a trance upon receiving his sentences.

Up until the end, he would still say that he was innocent and believed that someone will come to rescue him. When he was dragged out of the court, Jeffrey Leng had shouted and screamed for the first time he was taken by the police. He was acting like a maniac.

It seemed that he was in disbelief that he will be executed by firing squad. He could not believe that in a few months, he was going to die.

Hearing stories about Jeffrey Leng from her grandfather, Edith was very sure that the man was very sick. It was unbelievable how he can act like a good person in front of others and turned into a demon when he was with a woman.

After having her dinner, Edith went back to her room to rest. A frown appeared on her face as she felt a little pain in her chest area. She looked at her swollen chest and was not surprised to see that her bra was slightly wet.

Picking up the device on the bedside table, Edith started to pump out the milk to reduce the swelling on her chest. It was a little painful, but at the same time, it made her feel a little relieved when the milk came out.

At this time, the door was pushed from the outside. Neil walked in and Edith froze as their gaze met.

His gaze stopped at the device in her hand and slowly, trailed towards her swollen chest. Because she had just given birth and was breastfeeding their son, her chest had grown up in size. Neil looked at the scene in front of him and swallowed. 

"The freezer is brimming with Hayden's milk," Neil pointed out. He was aware that after his wife had pumped out the milk, she would store them in the freezer for Hayden to drink later. 

Edith lowered her head and the tip of her ears turned slightly red. "I don't know what the auntie has been feeding me. It just won't stop flowing."

He took off his coat and walked over to the bathroom to freshen up. When he walked out, his wife was still struggling with the machine.

After watching her for a few seconds, his throat felt parched and his chest felt a little stuffy. He walked over to his wife's side and without realizing it, Neil put his hand on top of Edith's as if he was going to pull that machine away from her. 

Edith raised her and was startled upon meeting his gaze. "What's wrong?"

"Is it still painful?"

Edith nodded at the thought that he was worried about her. "It is. Unless the swelling came down a little bit, I won't feel comfortable." She continued to look into his eyes and felt that something doesn't seem right with the way her husband was looking at her.

"Let me help you."

Before Edith was able to say anything, the device on her hand was taken away and the man had lowered his head. Suddenly, Edith let out a sharp gaze and tightened her grip on the mattress.

A few minutes later, Edith tugged at her clothes as she looked at the misbehaving person.

A knock was heard on the door and the nanny announced that the baby was hungry. Edith walked over to the door and took the little boy from the nanny. As soon as she was seated, she pulled aside her clothes to let the baby drink. 

After a few seconds, Hayden pulled away and started to cry. As if knowing the reason that he was unable to suck out his meal, Hayden moved his head to look at his father and continued to cry, feeling a little aggrieved.

He was still a baby and could not eat anything else, but a shameless someone was fighting for his food! Baby Hayden was angry!

Seeing the way his wife was looking at him, Neil quickly looked away and handed over the bottle with the milk that she had pumped out earlier.. Neil let out a cough and said, "At least, these won't go to waste."

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