Love and Devotion No Longer His to Claim (Angela and Dexter) novel Chapter 380

It was truly incomprehensible.

"I know." Mia was also in tears as she gently helped Zayn up. "I know you're doing this for me. I understand."

Angela was baffled. Was Mia even hearing herself? Had she gone mad?

Angela was on the verge of losing it. If Mia let herself be trampled on again this time, Angela might just have to cut ties with her.

"Really?" Zayn's face lit up with joy, his eyes brimming with excitement. "That's great! I knew you'd—"

Mia suddenly interrupted him, her tone shifting, "But… you need to explain to me why my assets are now under your mother's name."

The smile on Zayn's face froze instantly. He stared at her in disbelief, speechless for a long moment. "What? How is that possible?"

"You can check for yourself." Mia sighed softly. "Zayn, you're the one I trust, not your mother. You have three days. I need my assets back in my name. Otherwise, I will take legal action."

Zayn's expression turned grim. He had clearly never expected Florence to do something like this.

The moment he left, Angela immediately turned to Mia. "Hey, don't tell me you just got sweet-talked into forgetting all your pain and letting him lead you by the nose again."

Mia merely smiled faintly. "Of course not. I just want to take back what's mine in the easiest way possible. Besides, I'm not feeling well right now. I think I'm about to go into labor."

Angela's brows furrowed. "What?"

"I said my water just broke. I'm going into labor." Mia's face was growing paler by the second.

"It hurts…" At that moment, she suddenly clutched Angela's hand tightly, her breathing turning erratic. "I-I already have a doctor on standby. They're—"

Unable to bother about anything else, she clung to Angela's arm, pleading.

"Don't worry—I understand." Angela gritted her teeth slightly. "Your only focus right now should be giving birth. Don't worry about anything else. I'll handle it for you."

While they had been on the way there, Angela had frantically read up on childbirth on her phone, but thinking about what was about to happen still left her feeling uncontrollably nervous and afraid.

No matter what, childbirth was always a life-threatening ordeal. However, Angela couldn't let Mia sense her unease. All she could do was reassure Mia as much as possible and help reassure her.

The wait was agonizing, and the delivery process was even worse.

Angela stayed by Mia's side throughout it, witnessing her best friend endure unbearable pain while being powerless to do anything. It felt like needles were stabbing her heart.

"Push!" the nurse shouted, both anxious and angry. "You have to push! The baby's head is almost out. If you don't push, both you and the baby will be in danger!"