Chapter 378

I pretended I hadn’t heard him. He’d said that every time I was in pain, and I knew he didn’t mean it. But this time, maybe the babies actually picked up on the threat. Because right after he said it, they suddenly went quiet. ‘Huh?’ I was bracing myself for another wave, but the pain just... stopped. ‘These two little ones are surprisingly well-behaved this time,’ I muttered, still fighting the urge to throw up. It wasn’t real nausea at this stage. It was just that, when the babies had been kicking about, they’d managed to shove everything inside me around, pressing on my stomach until I felt sick. ‘They’d better behave every time.’ Ashton’s face was dark. He poured me a glass of warm water. I drank straight from his hand and finally felt a little better. Leaning back against him, I caught my breath. ‘You’re right. Two kids are enough,’ I said. He bent down and kissed my forehead. His expression said it all. I grabbed his hand, smiled faintly, and shut my eyes. Within moments, I’d dri