00:00Hold on Serena, we'll see our baby soon.
00:03A nurse walked in with a syringe.
00:05I thought it was labor pain relief.
00:07As the needle sank into my skin, his cold voice rang out.
00:12Stop her labor until Sienna gives birth first.
00:14I looked at him in disbelief while he was just checked his watch.
00:18Sienna is about to give birth.
00:21Keep her in this state for two hours.
00:25Subsequently, Lyom entered another ward, where Sienna was lying on the bed.
00:30Sienna, hold on.
00:32This is the only male heir of the Hale family.
00:37I tried to shout and struggle, yet the medicine had already entered my body.
00:41The sharp labor pains in my belly faded away at once.
00:45Then, I was taken to a makeshift cell in the hospital basement.
00:49Lila is Lyom's younger sister, she stood at the door.
00:52At that moment, she was playing with a scalpel in her hand.
00:56Don't blame my brother Serena.
00:58Do you know?
01:00The 1920 Family Trust stipulates that only male descendants inherit control.
01:05A girl means you're out.
01:07Sienna is carrying my late eldest brother's unborn son.
01:11The kid is the first male heir of our family.
01:14You are pregnant only with a girl.
01:16We don't care about if your daughter lives or dies.
01:19I clutched my aching belly.
01:21My vision became blurry due to the pain and my voice became hoarse.
01:25Get a doctor!
01:26I'm going to give birth right now!
01:30Lila smiled cruelly.
01:32She knelt down in front of me.
01:34What do you mean, give birth?
01:36Tap my face with the scalpel.
01:38The drug will last another three hours.
01:41Sienna is already in the delivery room.
01:44You just wait here.
01:46Once her son is safely delivered, you can give birth however you want.
01:49She stood up and ordered the bodyguard at the door.
01:53Pay attention to her.
01:54If she dares to scream, gag her.
01:58The door was shut.
01:59Only a dim emergency light remained in the basement.
02:02I lay on the floor.
02:03My phone had been taken away by Liam.
02:05At that moment we entered the hospital.
02:07He said.
02:08The phone has radiation.
02:09It's bad for our baby.
02:12Now that I think about it, he was afraid I'd contact the outside world.
02:16I curled up my body and tried to breathe deeply to ease the pain.
02:20But my mind was filled with the look in Liam's eyes just moments ago.
02:24Three months ago, his elder brother died in a car accident.
02:27Leaving behind his widow Sienna, pregnant with their child for three months, at the funeral.
02:33Arthur tears streaming down his aged face, held Sia's hand and said.
02:37You must give birth safely.
02:40The legacy of the Hale family must not end.
02:43I felt sorry for Sienna at the time and offered on my own.
02:46Dad, don't worry.
02:48My child with Liam will also be filial to you.
02:52So it had been decided even back then, my child was already deemed dispensable.
02:58Another wave of contractions hit, fiercer than the last.
03:01The drug was wearing off.
03:03The baby was coming.
03:04I clawed at the door panel and pounded on it, with all my strength.
03:08Help!
03:09Help!
03:10I'm about to give birth!
03:11Save my baby!
03:13There was no response from outside.
03:16Not until I screamed myself hoarse did I hear the bodyguard's impatient voice.
03:20What's all the racket?
03:21Miss Miss Lila told you to wait.
03:24But the baby!
03:26If it dies, it's fate.
03:28Blame your own useless belly for not carrying a son.
03:31I collapsed onto the ground, shivering all over.
03:34It wasn't fate.
03:36Someone wanted my child dead.
03:38Just as my consciousness was about to be swallowed by darkness, the basement door was suddenly burst open with tremendous
03:44force.
03:45Blinding light flooded in.
03:47Squinting, I saw a figure in a white coat standing against the light.
03:51It was the Hale family's private doctor, Dr. Carter.
03:54Mrs. Serena!
03:55Without even pausing to ask more, he scooped me up from the icy ground into his arms, and dashed out
04:01like a madman.
04:02Hold on.
04:03I'm taking you to the operating room right now.
04:05Right now!
04:06The corridor was completely deserted.
04:09Carrying me in his arms, Dr. Carter sprinted all the way to the nearest emergency operating room.
04:14He kicked the door open with one foot, but the sight before him froze him in his tracks.
04:19The operating room was utterly empty.
04:22How could this happen? I checked the equipment just this afternoon.
04:26Footsteps came from the end of the corridor.
04:29Lila walked over with two nurses.
04:31When she saw us, she raised an eyebrow.
04:34Dr. Carter, what are you doing here?
04:36Sienna is in the third floor delivery room.
04:38Why did you come down here?
04:40His voice trembling.
04:42The equipment.
04:43Where did the operating room equipment go?
04:47It was moved to the third floor.
04:49Lila looked perfectly innocent.
04:52Sienna is having a C-section.
04:54She needs the best equipment.
04:57In case of any emergency, how could an ordinary operating room possibly be enough?
05:02As she spoke, her gaze fell on me, and she smiled.
05:05Serena, are you about to give birth?
05:08Well, you'll have to wait a bit.
05:10Sienna's operation isn't finished yet.
05:13Just hold on a little longer.
05:16Dr. Carter could no longer bear to listen.
05:18Miss Layla!
05:19This is murder!
05:22Murder?
05:23Lila sneered.
05:24Dr. Carter, watch your words.
05:26Isn't it perfectly normal for a woman to die from difficult labor?
05:30She waved to the bodyguards.
05:32Escort Dr. Carter to get some rest.
05:36I'll take care of Serena personally.
05:40To bodyguards stepped forward and began dragging Dr. Carter away.
05:44Mrs. Serena, press down on your stomach.
05:46This will help you give birth smoothly.
05:48Don't give up!
05:49The baby can still be saved!
05:51Dr. Carter struggled and shouted.
05:54His voice faded farther and farther away.
05:56Take her to the nurse's station.
05:58Lila closed the door of the nurse's station and turned to look at me.
06:02She took her phone out of her pocket and dialed a video call.
06:06Brother.
06:07Serena is about to give birth.
06:10Don't you want to take a look?
06:11Liam's face appeared on the screen.
06:13He was outside the delivery room with busy medical staff in the background.
06:18Serena, don't make trouble.
06:22Sienna's situation isn't good here.
06:24The fetal heart rate has dropped.
06:27Lila pointed the camera at me.
06:29Look, Serena has lost so much blood.
06:31Is she going to die?
06:33Liam frowned and glanced briefly, then quickly looked away.
06:37Tell her to wait a moment.
06:38Once Sienna has given birth, the doctor will come down.
06:41Lila, you take care of things here.
06:43I can't leave right now.
06:45The video call ended.
06:47Lila shrugged and put her phone away.
06:49Did you hear that?
06:50In my brother's opinion, Sienna is the most important.
06:54You, you're nothing but a tool for bearing children.
06:57Once a tool has served its purpose, it should be thrown away.
07:02I closed my eyes and looked at her no more.
07:05My hand quietly moved behind my back and felt the inner lining of my dress.
07:10So there was a device the size of a button.
07:12My father had given it to me.
07:14He had said worriedly.
07:16Serena, the Hale family is deep and treacherous.
07:19If anything ever goes wrong, press this.
07:22I had laughed at him back then for being overly worried.
07:25Liam treats me very well and everyone in the whole family treats me well too.
07:29Now that I think about it, I was unbelievably foolish.
07:33I used my fingernail to pry open the device's protective cover and gently press down.
07:38There was no sound, no light.
07:40But I knew the signal had been sent.
07:42My father had said that as long as I pressed it, someone would definitely come within half an hour.
07:48But half an hour?
07:49Could my baby wait half an hour?
07:51I couldn't hold back a cry.
07:54Lila stepped back and frowned.
07:56What a nuisance.
07:57You, check if she's about to give birth.
08:00The nurse glanced at me, her face turning pale.
08:03The baby will be born soon.
08:06But there's too much bleeding.
08:07She needs to deliver immediately.
08:09Then deliver it.
08:11Lila said impatiently.
08:12The nurse was on the verge of tears.
08:14There's no equipment, no medication.
08:17Delivering like this, both the mother and the baby are in danger.
08:20Then let them be in danger.
08:21Lila said coldly.
08:23They're going to die anyway.
08:25Why care about that?
08:26Having given her instructions, Lila went off to find Liam,
08:30not caring in the slightest whether I lived or died.
08:32The nurse didn't dare say a word.
08:35So she had to use her hands to press on my stomach.
08:38But I had absolutely no strength to push.
08:40I had lost too much blood.
08:42And my strength was completely drained.
08:44The baby was stuck there and couldn't be delivered.
08:47Time passed second by second.
08:49Every second was torture.
08:51Suddenly, hurried footsteps came from the corridor.
08:54The nurse's face changed.
08:57Who's there?
08:58The door was kicked open with a single blow.
09:01A group of people in black tactical gear burst in,
09:04every one of them armed.
09:05The leader's eyes turned red.
09:08Serena!
09:09I opened my mouth, but no sound came out.
09:12All I could do was reach my hand out toward him.
09:15Who are you?
09:16The nurse screamed in panic.
09:18How did you get in here?
09:20Security! Security!
09:22The man didn't even glance at her.
09:24He rushed straight to me and dropped to one knee.
09:27Your subordinate has come too late.
09:30Please forgive me, miss.
09:33He lifted me up and ordered the men behind him.
09:36Clear the area!
09:37Prepare for emergency treatment!
09:39Yes, sir!
09:40The men in black moved swiftly.
09:42The nurse tried to flee in the chaos,
09:44but was immediately pinned to the ground.
09:46She struggled and shouted.
09:48You dare lay a hand on me!
09:50This is the Hale family's hospital!
09:52The man turned his head and looked at her.
09:55That gaze was as cold as ice.
09:57The Hale family?
09:59Soon there will be no more Hale family.
10:02I was carried onto a modified medical vehicle.
10:04The vehicle was fully equipped,
10:06like a mobile operating room.
10:08Doctors and nurses were already on standby
10:10and immediately began emergency treatment.
10:13Blood pressure 60 over 40!
10:14She lost too much blood!
10:17Fetal distress!
10:18An emergency C-section must be performed immediately!
10:22But the mother's condition is too poor.
10:24The surgical risk...
10:26Do it!
10:27The man who had carried me in roared.
10:29I'll take responsibility for whatever happens!
10:31I grabbed his hand and used the last of my strength.
10:34Save the baby.
10:37Save the baby first.
10:39He gripped my hand tightly, his voice trembling.
10:42Miss, don't speak.
10:44Conserve your strength.
10:46Mr. Corleone is already on his way.
10:49He'll be here soon.
10:51Both you and the baby will be fine.
10:53I'm sure of it.
10:55Before he could finish,
10:57the monitor suddenly let out a piercing alarm.
10:59The heartbeat has stopped!
11:00Quickly!
11:01Save her!
11:02The fetal heart rate is dropping too!
11:06Prepare for the C-section!
11:08Now!
11:09I was quickly strapped down,
11:10and the anesthesia mask was pressed over my face.
11:13Before I lost consciousness,
11:15I only heard the doctor shout,
11:16It's too late!
11:17The baby's heart has stopped!
11:20Darkness.
11:21Endless darkness.
11:22I don't know past.
11:23How much time?
11:24I opened my eyes.
11:26Above me was an unfamiliar ceiling,
11:28and the air smelled of disinfectant.
11:30The miss is awake!
11:31Several faces leaned in,
11:33all of them familiar,
11:35my father's personal guards,
11:36the uncles who had watched me grow up since I was a child.
11:40Where's the baby?
11:41The room instantly fell silent.
11:43A few seconds later,
11:44the man standing at the foot of the bed slowly turned around.
11:47It was my father.
11:49He walked over,
11:50sat down by the bed,
11:51and held my hand.
11:53Serena.
11:53He only said,
11:55two words.
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