Brothers Conflict- Ema's Kindness

Chapter 28

It had been a week after the ball held in Ashenbert Mansion. Everything seemed back to normal. Shin didn't come to find her anymore, the Asahina had lost their news with her, Edgar skipping his works and left everything to Ema, Lydia's stomach was getting bigger each day, Takao and Gina returned Italy. Life went on with its usual way.

This day, Ema was working in the Ashenbert Headquarter as usual, dealing with her works and scheduling Edgar's timetable. Everything was going according to the plan until a phone call interrupted her works.

"Emillia, what-" Ema picked up the phone but froze to the anxious voice of Raven. Her face became paler and her hands were shaking to Raven's words. She muttered an answer and froze at her seat for seconds before she grabbed her bag and dashed out from her office. She took a cab and rushed to the hospital as fast as possible. When she got there, she could see Edgar's pale face and Phantomhive's gloomy face.

"Edgar! How's the situation?" She panted heavily and the latter rushed to her, hugged her tightly. She felt his tense body shaking and his body was freezing cold. She took a deep breath, rubbed his back gently.

"She will be fine. She will be fine." She kept on muttering comforts to Edgar, tried to smooth his nerve a bit. Slowly, his body stopped shaking and his breathing had also slowed down. She pushed him away a bit to look at his pale face.

"What happened? Raven didn't explain the situation very clearly in the call." She asked. Edgar sighed and explained the situation to her. Basically this morning Lydia was found in the bed, bed sheet was stunk with blood and amniotic fluid. She almost lost her conscious when Edgar saw her. He called the ambulance immediately and sent her to the hospital. Phantomhive who received his call and rushed to the hospital, waiting for the doctor hours already.

"You should call me earlier! I was freaking out when I received the call from Raven!" Ema scolded Edgar seriously. She couldn't imagine what would happen on Lydia.

"Edgar! Is Lydia alright?" Miwa and the Asahina brothers ran to the three, panting. Ema raised a brow to the family, threw a question glance to Edgar and Phantomhive.

Edgar sniffed and stood up, forced a smile. "What are you doing here Miwa?"

Miwa panted and glared at him. "I heard from Tompkins about Lydia when I go to visit you. How's Lydia now?" Edgar shook his head and everyone's face darkened to his reaction. Suddenly, Lydia's loud yelling came from the surgery room and startled everyone. Edgar rushed to the door and looked extremely anxious.

"Lydia! Are you alright?" He yelled. Phantomhive and some of the brothers ran to him, pulled him away the door. Next, a doctor came out with blood on his clothe. Masaomi paled to the blood and stumbled backward, fell on the floor. At that moment, everything was a chaos.

"What's going on inside?" Miwa asked worriedly. The doctor looked at them nervously. "Patient is exhausted from the preparation for the child. She doesn't have enough strength for giving birth." Edgar rushed to the doctor and held his collar, eyes filled with fear and anxiety.

"What do you mean, what will happen to Lydia?" He yelled. Phantomhive dragged Edgar away and locked him in his arms tightly. "Please be prepared. The following hours will be very dangerous." The doctor explained to them difficultly, lowered his head and went back to the surgery room.

Edgar slumped on the floor, shaking his head in disbelief. With the time flew, Lydia's screaming and yelling echoed loudly from the surgery room to the waiting area outside. Edgar sat on the couch and his fists clenched tighter and tighter, face paled and his lip was bleeding from his bit. Phantomhive crossed his legs and stood next to Edgar, maintained silent.