Chapter 137 - I am tired of living (2/2)

Rory looked at her with a strange look, then answered, ”Lately I've come to love hospitals. The smell of death makes me feel good.”

”How strange...” Finland commented. ”How are there people who are happy with death?”

”I am indeed strange.” Rory answered nonchalantly, but a moment later he took a deep breath and became more serious. ”I'm tired of living.”

”Why?” Finland asked later. She was sad to see Rory's eyes filled with such sadness.

”I have no one else in this world. I have lived alone for a long time, and now I feel that I have no more purpose in living. I have done everything I want to do. I no longer have a bucket list or wish list. I have visited all the places I want to visit, and I have tasted all the food I want to enjoy. My life is complete. It's time for me to die...”

”Hey... why are you talking like that?” Finland asked in surprise. ”You are still very young. You will still meet many people. You will fall in love and find a new purpose in life...”

Rory smiled slightly and shrugged.

”You're too optimistic.”

Finland almost laughed at that. This was the first time anyone called her an optimist. Basically, Finland, who was accustomed to living in misery, was a pessimist. It was hard for her to believe in others and she always tend to suspect that there was a motive behind everyone's kindness towards her.

That was the reason why Caspar desperately tried to open her heart and allow herself to receive love. She did not think that today Rory would call her too optimistic.

Finland suddenly screamed in pain. Rory panicked and held her hand.

”What's wrong? Are you in pain? Where's the pain?” He immediately rang the bell for a doctor to come.

”Aahh... it hurts so much...!!” Finland curled up holding her stomach, which felt as if it had been punched so hard. ”It looks like I'll be giving birth...”

Rory tried to calm himself and then calmed Finland,

”It's okay, the doctor will come here soon... you take a deep breath first...”

Finland's scream broke out when her stomach felt like it was squeezed by an invisible giant hand. The doctor soon arrived, followed by several nurses. He checked Finland's condition and immediately made a decision.

”The patient has contracted to give birth... but the opening is still small. You should accompany the patient here first and help count the time of the contractions. It is likely that the baby will come out tonight.”

”What...? Why does it take so long..???! Ouch... it hurts...” Finland never imagined that the pain of contractions would be so severe. It was still 2 pm! How could she endure such pain until the night?

”The contraction does hurt but it only lasts for a short time; the distance between contractions is still too long. Later, when the contraction takes place every two minutes, let me know, we will take her to the delivery room.”

”All right, Doc. I'll look after her here.” Rory sat next to Finland and tried to cheer her up. ”Don't be afraid, I'm here...”

Finland cried while enduring the pain. At times like this she really missed Caspar... She was very sorry for disappearing without telling Caspar on her whereabouts.

She was so angry about what happened to Jean, but she felt very afraid to be in the hospital alone and for the fact that she had to give birth without Caspar by her side...