After a discussion between the experts from both sides, they decided to save the child first. Joey's injuries were not life-threatening. But if the baby wasn't delivered soon, there might be no chance of survival.
Forty minutes into the surgery, the baby was delivered.
When Frederic saw the baby for the first time, tears streamed down his face again.
He stared at the tiny baby in the doctor's hands, its eyes closed and brows tightly furrowed. It seemed to be in discomfort.
Frederic immediately asked, "How is the child?"
The obstetrician said, "It's unclear at the moment; we need to resuscitate and then assess the situation."
Frederic clenched his fists tightly. The veins on his neck bulged. His tense heart felt as if he was walking through an abyss, unable to see a glimmer of light.
