during my childhood. He held me tenderly in a warm embrace, comforting me, and promised he

agony as I struggled to sit up, ready to s

"I told you from the start that she'll bring bad luck to our family. You didn't believe me,

lower body. I reached out to press the call button, but Ethan shoved my hand away. "What are you

I didn't receive treatment in time, I lost m

doctor beside me. "It's a boy. And he's very healthy. You c

n a daze. Perhaps fate took pity on me and

octor helped me pull down my clothe

aby's umbilical cord

nt or looping around the neck, are usually caused by the baby moving too much in the womb. However, external forces can also play a role." Her tone grew serious as s

y suspicions. "Was that woman

ssion made me conv

fe, I had asked the doctor why

ed a knot, cutting off blood flow. He even remarked how stran

ase like this before. The cord was so tightly tangled it

ring the morning check-up. How could the cord

I had agreed, thinking it would comfort her. Little did I

wfound resolve. Outside, Vivian rushed up to me, just like she had i

my belly and feigned regret.

ss her joy. She still tried to console me, saying, "It's okay, Phoeb

t that I was carrying a girl that she didn't

I would definitely