Chapter 152

Side Story 2 Third Person's POV The physician and his assistants moved quickly, sterilizing the tools and preparing the herbs to at least dull the pain, especially since they were going to perform a cesarean on Scarlett, who was tightly gripping Lucien while struggling to remain conscious. Lucien was also there, continually kissing and wiping Scarlett's sweat, trying to comfort her and allowing his hands to be clutched by hers. He was even trembling, his heart pounding quickly—especially after the physician had told him that their child was stuck and it would be best to cut Scarlett's stomach open. He had already seen blood on the battlefield, killed his enemies, and gone to many wars, but seeing his beloved Luna suffering was another kind of torment he never wanted to witness or experience again. He refused to let go of Scarlett's hand, his free hand brushing her damp hair back again and again. He pressed soft kisses across her forehead, murmuring words of comfort he knew she could ha