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Chapter 346 It's Surely A Boy
Chapter 346 It's Surely A Boy
Julian Shaw continued to unbox the items one by one while Susan Shelby was caught in utter confusion.
"These ten boxes of clothes are for the baby boy while these ten boxes are for the baby girl. These are toys... These are daily use items... Oh right! I've already paid for the baby cot and they'll be coming over to build it tomorrow,” said Julian in buoyant spirits while he checked the boxes.
"As long as you're happy.” It was all Susan could say.
It would be quite impressive if she could utilize ten percent of the total items estimated by her eyes.
Upon seeing that, Madam Shaw chuckled and said," Actually, it’s fine to just prepare for the baby boy’s items. The three generations of the Straws have all given birth to boys and there's not a single girl in the family. Susie's baby is surely a boy too. When he is out, the Straws will have a successor too.”
"The issue of giving birth to a boy or girl is determined by just probability. We need to prepare for both baby boy and baby girl's items to be sure," said Julian while he continued to bustle about.
Madam Shaw took a glance at Susan's belly confidently. "I’m acquainted with a person who's skilled at reading bellies. She said that Susie is carrying a boy based on her belly."
Madam Shaw spoke with a resolute expression so Susan could only chuckle shyly, "It's fine whether it's a boy or a girl."
Madam Shaw laughed in response, but her gaze staring at Susan's belly was filled with anticipation.
The three women continued to sip their afternoon tea while they watched Julian bustling about over there and packing the items.
The servants wanted to help out but Julian rejected them.
In his words, he wanted to do everything related to the baby from purchasing to packing.
There were so many items that it was truly a tormenting process. Julian spent an entire afternoon and half of the night only to pack a small half portion o f it. The remaining items were stored in the guestroom first and Julian planned to continue to do i t tomorrow.
Susan was already seven months into the pregnancy now and she was approaching the final delivery date closer and closer.
The entire family began to bustle about preparing for the birth of the baby.
Julian spent a week decorating two baby rooms personally. One was prepared for the baby girl and the other was for a baby boy.
He was so mysterious in doing that. When he was done, he gave Susan the permission to see the room.
Susan checked out both the rooms. It made her feel warm and fuzzy in her heart.
It was true that Julian put in a lot of effort to decorate the two baby rooms until the rooms were warm yet adorable.
Susan could imagine how the baby would move about the room already as she checked out the rooms.
At night, they cuddled quietly.
Susan played soothing music in the room as usual. There was a faint smile on her lips. "Julian, I can feel that the baby is growing much quicker now. It feels really heavy when I walk recently."
Julian rubbed Susan's belly and said with a meaningful glance, "It's coming soon at last. My arduous days are over soon."
"What do you mean by arduous days?" Susan took a glance at him.
"Can see it but can’t touch it. Doesn't that make my days arduous?" Julian’s gaze made him appear piteous.
Julian's speech seemed to contain other meanings so i t made Susan's face blush scarlet at once. "What have you been thinking all day long!"
"I've been thinking about you all day long." Julian looked serious.
It was obviously an audacious flirt, yet he said it with such earnesty and seriousness. It made Susan feel at a loss of how to answer.
Susan pounded at him with her face blushing. "Stop talking nonsense. It's time to tell a bedtime story to the baby."
"Alright." Julian found a children’s story book and began to read it in all apparent seriousness.
His voice was deep, yet rich with attractiveness. Susan listened to his voice until she fell asleep.
Julian turned off the music, then gave Susan's belly a soft kiss. His gaze was filled with gentle affection.
'Goodnight, Susie. Goodnight, baby.’
In just a few more months, he was going to meet the baby. He wondered if their baby was a girl or boy and i f the baby would look like Susie or him.
Julian's heart was filled with anticipation.
In the past, he used to live for Lanyard Construction, for his mother's hope and for the dreams of his father.
At the time, he appeared flashy but he was just a walking zombie in truth.
Susan brought color into his life.
Now, they were about to welcome a baby into their lives. The baby would be the extension of their lives and also the testimony of their love.
They were about to go from a family of two to a family of three soon.
Julian felt like he was getting impatient from the wait. 1
Days passed.
Susan's body began to become heavier and heavier. She spent the scorching hot summer and then the cooling autumn.
Susan's due date was approaching closer and closer. The doctor said that she could be giving birth any time now.
Luna Harris, Anna Wright, and Jacob Shelby stayed in the Straws' home to accompany Susan.
George Wright and Oliver Wright could only come back and forth for visits due to their official duties.
Seth Leeds was the only person left to manage the company in Skyking City.
Susan received news during this period of time.
She learned that Ray Ainsley and Madam Ainsley brought Mandy Ainsley on a trip to America. However, Mandy suddenly went missing halfway through the trip.
The Ainsley panicked and they looked for her in America for days, but they did not manage to find her. Afterward, they had no other choice but to let Ray stay to continue his search for Mandy in America while Madam Ainsley returned to Canada.
Susan was silent for a moment when she heard the news. Then, she exclaimed emotionally, "Mandy is really deeply in love with Luke."
"I feel that she is even a little obsessed." Julian commented nonchalantly.
Mandy's incident was but a light topic of conversation after meals for Julian and Susan.
They had more important matters to deal with now.
The baby's due date finally arrived.
Even though the baby had yet to show any signs of coming, everyone's state of mind was already tense.
At midnight one week after the due date, Susan shoved Julian to wake him. "Julian, my tummy hurts a little. I think the baby is coming!"
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The pain grew stronger and stronger. Susan went from being able to chat leisurely in the beginning until she started clenching her teeth tightly in pain later on.
Julian felt for her so he took the initiative to offer his hand. "Susie, hold my hand."
Susan did not reject it politely either. She grasped Julian's hand tightly.
She was in pain for five full hours before she was brought into the labor room.
By then, Susan was already in so much pain that she could not speak anymore. A few deep bruises could be seen on Julian's hand where Susan grasped it.
Only one person could accompany her in the labor room.
Luna and the others waited outside, leaving Julian alone to be with Susan.
"It has been half an hour. Why is it not over yet?” Luna paced around the room continuously. "She's in the labor room already so she should be over with it soon."
"Mom, don’t panic. Susan has always been in good health so she’ll be fine." Anna and Serenity consoled her.
Jacob stood by the door without budging at all. He appeared to be rather calm but his back was tense.
George and Oliver could not stand the tense atmosphere so they went outside for a jog right away.
Madam Shaw was the calmest of all. She sat in place and muttered to herself continuously, "It's going to be a boy, it's going to be a boy." 1
Julian and Susan refused to find out the baby's gender in advance. Madam Shaw tried to ask the doctor and the doctor refused to disclose the information as well.
The conundrum was reserved until the end and Madam Shaw's eagerness was elevated to its peak as well.
It had to be a boy for her first baby regardless. This way, the Straws would have a successor and Madam Shaw would not let her deceased husband down either.