Chapter 210

[Cordelia]

My doctor-midwife, Dr. Andrews, arrived in less than 10 minutes, ready with an emergency birthing kit in case things were further along than my assistant had reported.

"Ms. Devaroux, I highly advise you give up working until after Jasper arrives," her face is stern but loving, her perfectly painted lips curved downward. "It was a false alarm this time, but if you aren't more careful with yourself, it might not be next time."

"But I'm needed here," I insist. "I've put so much work into building this and I can't let it fall apart now."

"If you don't shift your priorities," she scolds, her tone becoming cold with disappointment. "You aren't going to have any choice but to quit everything. You put yourself, and your child, at risk with your stubborn, selfish behavior." she seems a bit angry as she adds. "Consider this your warning call."

My mood spirals downward as I consider her implications. Even though I say I'm working this hard to build a legacy for my son, am I rea