Chapter 386: Noah led me to choose her
"Marvellous!" Raidan exclaimed as he heard that a boy was born. "I became grandfather. Lester, make sure to reward all of them generously," he announced in joy.
"Congratulations, Mrs. Conley. Your daughter had become a mother and is safe," Mabel said, patting Samyra’s back as they hugged each other.
Raidan shared a hug with Amelie’s father.
"Can we see them?" Katelyn and Flora asked at the same time. They both looked at each other and smiled.
"Of course," Louisa replied with a gentle smile. "The chamber has been cleaned and is ready for visitors. Both mother and child are healthy, so there is nothing to worry about."
As the chamber doors open, all of them walked inside to congratulate them.
Amelie was holding the baby in her arms while resting her head on Gabriel’s shoulder. "Noah’s nose is so tiny. It’s just like me, I believe." She lifted her gaze to meet Gabriel’s.
Just then, their eyes fell upon the King and the Queen, who entered first with radiant smile on their faces. Followed by them, the others entered, eager to see the baby.
Amelie straightened up, lifting her head from Gabriel’s shoulder.
"You did a wonderful job, Amelie. Congratulations on giving the birth to such a beautiful baby," Mabel said, leaning down to kiss Amelie’s forehead. "May I?" she asked.
"Of course, Mother," Amelie said, letting Mabel carry the baby.
She glanced at her parents, who came to her side to bless her.
Gabriel looked at his brothers, and left the bed. He hugged them, smiling uncontrollably.
"Congrats on becoming a father," Casaio said, patting his back.
"Thank you."
"You were planning for a baby shower, but the baby couldn’t wait to come out to the world," Dominick said, and they three chuckled.
"What have you thought of the baby’s name?" Mabel inquired them.
Gabriel and Amelie looked each other.
"It’s Noah, Mom. Noah Sinclair," Gabriel replied promptly.
"That’s a wonderful name," Raidan pronounced, laughing in joy.
"Mom, I want to hold Noah too," Katelyn said eagerly.
"Not right now," Mabel replied gently, moving baby Noah closer to Amelie, who embraced him tenderly. His little eyes fluttered, but thankfully, he didn’t wake.
"You’ll wake the baby. We should let Amelie and Noah rest, it was exhausting for both of them," Mabel suggested softly.
Samyra leaned closer, brushing a gentle hand over Noah’s tiny head. "You did it, Amelie. You brought this wonderful baby into the world," she whispered. "Take some rest. Later, you’ve to breast feed too."
"Yes, Mom," Amelie replied.
"Sister Amelie! I heard the baby is born!" Idris shouted in excitement as he ran into the room. But seeing everyone gathered quietly around, he suddenly lowered his gaze, feeling nervous.
"Idris, keep your voice down," Zilia scolded gently as she walked over to him. "The baby is asleep," she added softly.
"Sorry," Idris muttered with a hint of embarrassment in his tone.
Amelie waved him over. "Come here, Idris."
He carefully approached the bed as Samyra stepped aside to let him near.
"Oh... the baby is so tiny," he whispered in awe, his eyes wide with wonder.
"Idris, step back now," Zilia suggested gently. "Let Amelie and the baby rest. You’ll have plenty of time to meet them later."
"Take care," Idris said, quickly stepping away from the bed. One by one, everyone exited the chamber. Gabriel followed, knowing his mother would want to speak with him.
As the doors closed behind them, Mabel sighed. "This was so sudden... Why did she go into labor so unexpectedly?"
Gabriel nodded. "It was predicted she might give birth early. Her expected date was next month, but she ended up delivering fifteen days early." He paused, his eyes softening as he thought of his son.
"Noah is special, Mom. You were so against me when I first introduced you to Amelie. I told you then... the connection I felt first was toward Noah. At that time, I couldn’t sense Amelie’s scent, maybe because of the curse I carried from my past life. The same went for Amelie. Noah is the one who led me to choose her, and it was all the will of the Moon Goddess."
Mabel took his hands in hers. "I know... I’ve been such a nuisance to you even back then. But I’m proud of you for standing firm on your path. There’s one more thing, Amelie is a new mother. For a month, she must stay in her room with the baby to properly recuperate her energy and regain her strength."
"That means we have to stay in the palace," Gabriel said.
"Yes. I know you don’t have the best memories here, but it’s only for a month," Mabel affirmed.
Gabriel smiled softly. "It’s no longer a place of bad memories for me. Noah chose to be born here. I don’t mind staying in the palace for one more month."
Mabel nodded. "I believe Amelie will get everyone’s attention here, which is good for both her and Noah."
"You’re right," Gabriel replied.
"Now, go to her," Mabel said gently. "Amelie must want you by her side. I’ll prepare something healthy for her. Also, in an hour, she’ll need to breastfeed the baby, it’s essential. A maid will always be there to assist her."
"Hmm."
Mabel let go of his hands as Gabriel stopped her.
"Did you feel the same when I was born?" he asked suddenly.
She turned to him, a gentle smile on her face. "Of course. The feeling of giving birth is entirely different... and you were so tiny," Mabel said warmly.
"I’m sorry for always hurting you," Gabriel murmured, his eyes misting over once again.
"Don’t apologize," Mabel replied softly. "We both made mistakes... and I was the reason for a lot of it," she added. Then, patting Gabriel’s arm, she walked away.
He went inside and found Amelie staring at the baby intently.
"You must rest for some time, Ame," Gabriel said.
"Gabriel, thank you. I was eagerly waiting for this day. Thanks to you I got to see this," Amelie expressed her gratitude, meeting his eyes.