Kayden's POV
Ana took Elsie in an embrace, trying to comfort her.
"I know, sweetheart, but she isn't in a condition to decide. We are her family, so we can decide for her, and if there is a slight chance that we can save both of them, we are going to have to take it no matter the risks. She has to birth the baby now; all we can do is hope and pray that her child will be OK.
It's so unfortunate, such an innocent little one having to face such terrible difficulties so early in life. May goddess Selene bless and protect both of them," Ana said, her voice breaking as she apparently tried as much as she could to not break down but instead be a pillar of hope to everyone else.
"Get the doctor here now. I don't care what has to happen to the child, but nothing must happen to Evelyn. If keeping the pregnancy will be a constraint to her treatment, then she'll have to give birth to the baby now. Though the child is innocent, it'll have to face these difficulties and survive if Evelyn was truly meant to have that baby from the beginning," I said, determined, and Ana nodded before leaving to get the doctor.
Ana returned with the doctor barely a few minutes later. "Doctor, we've made our decision, she has to give birth to the baby now," I said emotionlessly, all the while never leaving her hand.
My mind couldn't think of anything else but seeing Evelyn wake up. I wanted nothing more than to see her open her eyes and smile at me once again. I wanted to be able to hug and tease her once more. The memory of the way she blushed brought fond, ticklish feelings in my belly, but they were quickly weighed down by the sadness of the situation. I was willing to do anything or give up anything to make sure that she stayed alive because my life would be meaningless without her in it.
"Great. That's a wise decision. I'm sorry, but you'll all have to leave now so I can induce her labor. I'll first have to somehow get her out of her dissociative stupor. She's not exactly unconscious, just in a state of shock, and she'll only be able to respond to strong physical stimuli.