418. In Labor

Heidi winced, and she cuddled her bump with one hand, while she grabbed her mother's hand with the other.

That was strange.

The pain went away instantly, leaving her bothered with her heart racing.

“Is anything wrong?” Regina stared at her worriedly. “Why are you sweating, Heidi?”

Was she sweating?

Heidi's palm wandered to her forehead to feel the beads of perspiration.

She sucked in a deep breath. “I'm fine, Mum.”

But she was scared. She'd never experienced that kind of pain before. It only lasted for a second, yet, the pain was unbearable.

The noises around her dimmed as Heidi focused on the spot, afraid the pain would come again.

She released her mother's hand and proceeded upstairs-

Harold's voice made her halt. “You've gone far this time, Heidi! You'll never get away with destroying my daughter's marriage!”

“Harold! Is that a threat!?” Caleb questioned. “Touch a hair on my daughter's body, and you'll wish we were never brothers!”

The pain came and went away once more. Heidi'