Substitute Bride: Utterly Pampered by Her Billionaire Husband-Chapter 1087: So He Is Justin Xavier
Justin Xavier held Leah Thorne, driving her all the way to the hospital, then carried her into the delivery room.
Throughout the journey, Leah gazed at Justin Xavier’s handsome face, and all the previous tension and unease got soothed in his embrace. He said, "Don’t be scared; I’m here, I’ve always been here." Leah suddenly recalled that whether she was sad or happy, he had always been by her side, never leaving even half a step.
Leah raised her small hand and slowly hugged his neck; only he could give her complete security.
Diego...
Diego...
"In flourishing blooms, seek peace; through gentle clouds and flowing water, live this life..."
Is that what Diego means?
Leah’s slender white fingers touched his handsome face, momentarily dazed. Why did he make her feel so familiar?
Who exactly is he?
Diego, who are you really?
In the hospital corridor, Justin Xavier shouted loudly, "Doctor! Doctor!"
Doctors and nurses in white coats hurried over immediately. "It’s bad; the pregnant woman’s water broke. Push her into the delivery room immediately, and we’ll prepare for childbirth."
Justin Xavier gently placed Leah on a stretcher, suppressing the storm in his heart without revealing any emotion on his face, afraid of frightening her. Bending down, his large palm gently combed her bangs back, saying softly, "Leah, don’t be afraid. I’ll go in with you. We can definitely deliver the child safely and healthily."
She went into early labor, and Serena Sterling wasn’t there, so there was definitely danger.
This child hadn’t come easily, having accompanied them through the hardest years, and neither he nor she could accept any accident.
Justin Xavier couldn’t accept any accident either. He needed her and the child.
She and the child were his entire life.
Leah felt immense pain, her ears buzzing, yet she nodded vigorously, "Okay!"
She would surely bring the baby safely and healthily into this world.
At this moment, a nurse brought a pre-delivery consent form. "Sir, are you the family of the pregnant woman? Please sign here."
Justin Xavier quickly took the pen and signed his name boldly at the bottom.
The man who had always occupied a high position even exuded an air of authority while signing a pre-delivery consent form.
"Sir, if you’re entering the delivery room, please wear a sterile gown first." The nurse handed him a dark green hospital gown.
Justin Xavier put it on as quickly as possible.
The nurse placed the pre-delivery consent form beside Leah, then began pushing her into the delivery room.
Leah glanced sideways and saw the signature at the bottom — Justin Xavier.
The three characters of his name were written flamboyantly, exceptionally pleasing to the eye.
Justin Xavier...
Justin Xavier...
Leah was stunned, her mind echoing. She had been searching for Justin Xavier all along, and he turned out to be Justin Xavier himself.
He really was Justin Xavier!
"Looking for him thousands of times, suddenly turning around to see him under the dim lights."
Turns out, he was right by her side.
Images flooded Leah’s mind like electrical sparks, reminding her of countless moments over the past ten years with Justin Xavier.
As she was pushed into the delivery room, it felt like walking through the first half of her life. Ten years of intertwining tears and nightmares, all her love had been entrusted to bygone times, leaving him was her only escape route.
Yet, she still couldn’t leave him.
The wedding ring he slipped onto her finger was engraved with his secret deep love — JloveL.
He held her at night, even burying his face in her neck, crying like a child, humbly and devoutly pleading, "Leah, don’t leave me."
Through several twists and turns of fate, her 18th birthday forged their greatest regret, and he vowed never to let go of her hand — his life’s promise to her. He assumed the name Diego, eternally staying by her and their child’s side.
These were probably the reasons she couldn’t leave him or forget him, because his love took root long ago at first glance outside the Thorne family home, far earlier than hers.
Because his love remained vibrant and blossoming amidst thorns and bloodshed, far more steadfast and profound than hers.
Because his love...
Everything because of his love...
Leah’s fair eyes grew crimson, inside stirred steaming heat, lashes fluttered as large teardrops fell.
With a click, the delivery room light turned on, blinding Leah, causing her to close her eyes in panic.
The whole world seemed upside down, in chaos.
"Don’t be nervous, mommy-to-be. Follow my rhythm, let’s do some deep breathing."
"Inhale, exhale, inhale... Push harder!"
Leah’s slender white fingers clenched the sheets beneath her; she exerted all her strength to give birth to this child.
She and Justin Xavier’s child.
But it wouldn’t come out.
It hurt so much, unbearably.
Slowly she felt utterly exhausted.
"Leah! Leah!"
Someone was calling her.
Leah opened her eyes, saw clearly the person before her, Justin Xavier’s beautiful face magnified in her vision.
Now he held her hand, watching her, calling her name, "Leah! Leah!"
Leah’s vision grew increasingly blurry, suddenly unable to understand how she could forget him, how she could forget such a fondly loving Justin Xavier, how she could forget the Justin Xavier she loved so dearly?
Amidst her tears, Leah curved her red lips, foolishly smiling at him.
She thought she must be smiling quite hideously now.
Justin Xavier felt Leah’s current state was not right, extremely wrong, anxiety swept over him, he looked at the doctor, "How much longer? Is the baby out yet?"
"The baby’s head is stuck; the mommy-to-be lacks strength to deliver, making it easy for the baby to suffer oxygen deprivation, putting the mommy-to-be at risk too."
Justin Xavier’s heart kept sinking; Leah wasn’t just in early labor but now in labor difficulty too, his face turned ashen as he looked at the doctor, "What should we do now, should we switch to cesarean?"
"Uh..." Facing Leah’s difficult situation, even the doctor hesitated.
Justin Xavier’s brow furrowed deeply, forming a "川," finding these doctors worthless without Serena Sterling.
When exactly would Serena Sterling arrive?
At this moment, Justin Xavier felt his sleeve being pulled, he lowered his head to see Leah looking at him pitifully.
"Leah, what do you want to say?"
Leah’s clothes were drenched in sweat as she struggled to look at Justin Xavier, "It hurts... it hurts..."
Justin Xavier’s heart was immediately gripped by a giant hand, as she cried out in pain to him, saying she was in so much pain.
Justin Xavier felt unable to breathe.
"Did you hear her? She’s crying out in pain!" Justin Xavier looked at the doctors with bloodshot eyes.
The doctors’ scalps tingled, not daring to meet his gaze, then calls of alarm sounded quickly, "It’s bad, the mother is bleeding heavily!"
