Doctor stood in front of Xiao, he was still..
"Mr.Xiao... Your father of baby boy.. Bu.. But we couldn't save your wife.. ..
He felt as if the whole sky has fallen upon him... He didn't move a bit.. He stared doctor alone.. Tears rolled on... He fell to knees..
Granny who was already crying, patted his back..
He got up, and entered the room, where his wife was lying with brink of smile.
She was happy to hear her baby's cry before she passed away..
She was happy to see his tiny face.. Tiny fingers ,those tiny toes..
She was happy at least her baby is safe
And...
It's alive...
Baby was sleeping between the waist and arm of it's mother happily.
Xiao's face was red... He was crying, happy, angry what not...
He was father now but at what cost ? He lost his wife..
He was suffering inside ,he was drowning in guilt that he was not capable - He failed to protect his dearest wife.
He touched the baby's toes then his hands then to face, he slowly saw his wife who was just sleeping, he said..
"Am, sorry.. "
He couldn't breathe.. He couldn't swallow his saliva..
He saw up the ceiling and cried, and said...
"Sorry i was not there with you at most crucial time, it hurts right.. How did you bear it... Ahhhh.. My dear.. Ahhh am sorry.. Am.."
Baby cries...
Xiao came back into sense he gets up, he goes near to it..
He lifts the baby he hugs it.. Hugs it tight...
He is sitting at a corner, like a lunatic..holding his baby..
"Daddy is here.. Daddy's ..Here..."
Granny runs towards him and soothe him.. She gently takes the baby and gives it to the nurse.. He makes him wake up and bring him outside.
Nurse make sure that baby is fed with milk from the milk bank.
Then, a doctor comes near to Xiao,
"Sir, I think the cause of death of Mrs. Xiao is not normal so we need to do postmortem to know the exact cause... So can you please sign the form? "
A staff person came near Xiao and handed him few forms and a pen...
With a heavy heart he signs it...
To know the truth - that could shatter him once again...