My Secret Billionaire Husband Chapter 3016 - 2988: Stayed with Her in the Hospital for a Week

"Mm, sleep now. Goodnight, baby."

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A week before her due date, Joanna Lawrence was admitted to the hospital in advance.

For this week, Ashton Heath put off all his other affairs, entrusting most of the company’s matters to Gunner Pledger and the Vice President. If there were any important document contracts, Gunner would send them to the hospital for him to process personally.

Joanna Lawrence stayed in the hospital for a week.

And Ashton Heath stayed with her in the hospital for the whole week.

Right before giving birth, Joanna was fussily asking Ashton for Spicy Cajun Crawfish and persistently coaxing and wheedling him until he reluctantly agreed.

Just as Ashton was about to go and buy the crayfish for her, Joanna suddenly went into labor, crying out in pain.

Having prepared for this moment, despite Ashton being extremely anxious, he forced himself to remain calm and promptly called for the doctors and nurses.

Joanna was staying in the VIP ward and had been attended to by a dedicated medical team around the clock. Quickly, the doctors and nurses arrived, examined her condition, confirmed she was about to give birth, and hurriedly helped her into the delivery room.

The delivery room door shut.

Ashton Heath stood outside, his gaze fixated on the tightly closed delivery room door, so nervous that his palms were covered in a layer of sweat.

The delivery room was filled with the best doctors of the Gynecology and Obstetrics Department.

Even though he knew it was unlikely for any complications to arise, he couldn’t help feeling anxious, sweating manically and feeling restless, wishing he could barge into the delivery room to check on Joanna.

If Joanna hadn’t insisted earlier that he shouldn’t accompany her in the delivery room, Ashton would have definitely rushed in.

Joanna Lawrence opted for a natural delivery.

It was her own suggestion.

Ashton had done plenty of research throughout her pregnancy and knew of the option of having an epidural for painless childbirth. After taking the injection and proceeding with natural childbirth, the pain would reduce significantly, sparing the pregnant woman from the hardships of traditional childbirth.

However, the more he understood and the more he prepared, the more anxious he became.

It’s often said that giving birth is akin to walking through the Ghost Gate.

During Lady Octavia’s labor with him, she nearly died from childbed complications.

Even though the top doctors of the Gynecology and Obstetrics Department were present during Lady Octavia’s time, a few mishaps still occurred that were only narrowly avoided. The thought of this left Ashton unable to let down his guard.

Even if Denver Lancaster repeatedly reassured him that what happened to Lady Octavia could not possibly recur in Joanna’s case.

"Ashton, don’t worry. Joanna has undergone countless prenatal checks, and she is in exceptional condition for natural childbirth. Believe me, everything will go smoothly," Denver Lancaster hurriedly came over when he heard the news, saw Ashton pacing back and forth outside the delivery room, and lightly patted his shoulder to calm him down.

"I know." Ashton’s eyebrows knitted together. "But why is there complete silence inside the delivery room?"

Denver Lancaster chuckled: "What kind of noise do you expect?"

Ashton licked his thin lips, his eyebrows still furrowed, "Isn’t it usually accompanied by loud screams during childbirth?"

However, from the moment Joanna entered the delivery room, there was complete silence,

Not a single sound came from the room.

This made Ashton even more anxious.

Denver Lancaster was taken aback, and then he laughed out, "Ashton, have you been watching too many TV series? Most childbirths are painless these days. Joanna had an epidural, so she won’t feel any pain during childbirth. It stands to reason she wouldn’t scream."