CHAPTER 692: CHAPTER 692: THE SOFTEST HEART, THE HARDEST ARMOR

Seraphina Linden’s eyes quickly reddened, "Serena, you can do it. You must hold on at this moment."

Serena Sterling forced a difficult and fragile smile, "Mom, it hurts so much, it really hurts. I want to rest a bit..."

Seraphina Linden nodded, "Okay, Serena, once we have the other two babies, we’ll take a good rest. Mommy knows you’re exhausted."

"Uh...mom, don’t stop the bleeding. I feel... all my strength is being drained away, I’m almost out of... out of strength, no time left. Mom, help me deliver the two babies first, okay? I’m begging you..."

Seraphina Linden looked at her daughter, who was so weak she might collapse in the next second, watching her daughter pleading continuously. She lifted her gaze, forcing back the tears in her eyes. She gently stroked the wrinkles on Serena Sterling’s face and then nodded, "Okay, then you just focus on giving birth. Leave everything to mom. Mommy will save you."

Seraphina Linden continued the delivery operation. Maybe there was a bond between mother and child, the second baby, Pip, was born smoothly.

Serena Sterling used her last bit of strength to bring little Mimi and Stella into this world.

The three babies were born safe and healthy.

But Serena Sterling also collapsed, bleeding nonstop, from hemorrhage to a blood flood, the heart monitor emitted an ear-piercing "beep, beep, beep" alarm.

"Your Majesty, the princess... is almost gone!" said the female doctor gravely.

Seraphina Linden, wearing her white coat, her eyes were red, but she remained calm. She walked to Serena Sterling’s side, bent down, and softly asked, "Serena, is there anything you want to say to mommy?"

At that time, Serena Sterling was weak and on the verge of death, her eyes had begun to scatter. She hurt too much, so much that her whole body was numb.

"Mom," Serena Sterling said, "send... send Caden to Hayden Crawford’s side, let Caden stay with him... don’t tell him anything, I want... him to be well..."

Seraphina Linden nodded, "Alright, mommy promises you, mom will take care of it."

Serena Sterling turned her head with difficulty, her bright eyes finally landing on the three babies. The tenderness of maternal love was mixed with reluctance as she had not yet seen her babies grow up...

A prolonged "beep" sounded, Serena Sterling closed her eyes, and her heart stopped suddenly.

She stopped breathing.

At that time, Serena Sterling was only twenty years old. She left the person she loved most, her youthful beauty faded, and her body withered. She bore three children in her most difficult years, and at the last moment of her life, she sent her eldest son Caden Crawford across the sea to Hayden Crawford, to give him the longest companionship in place of her. She said she wanted him to be well.

All the videos on this USB finished playing, Hayden Crawford watched from beginning to end without blinking. He didn’t dare to blink, fearing he’d miss a moment.

These were her three years, Serena Sterling’s three years.

Hayden Crawford never knew she spent these years like this. In his imagination, she should have easily cured her youth, and then lived happily together with Seth Sullivan.

But, the reality was not like that, it was even completely different.

It turned out, she had such a hard time.

Hayden Crawford lowered his charming eyes, concealing the blood red beneath them. He didn’t know... he didn’t know how he could doubt her like that, misunderstand her. At her hardest time, she buried herself in blankets, calling out his name with suppressed sobs over and over again. She kept saying she missed him, she missed him dearly.

He also didn’t know... he didn’t know why he blamed her for not returning during those three years. It wasn’t that she didn’t want to come back, but... she couldn’t, she closed her eyes and slept for two years.

Hayden Crawford clutched his large hand, the blue veins on his hand throbbed, as if a sharp knife had been thrust into his heart, constantly stirring, making each breath painful.

At that time, he should have been by her and the children’s side.

Why wasn’t he there?

If only he had been there, how great would that be?

But unfortunately, time couldn’t turn back. Now he realized, these three years, not only he was stuck in place, she was too.

She never left.

He was the lover whom even time couldn’t take away.

Now, Hayden Crawford’s mind was filled with Serena Sterling’s beautiful face. He had only one thought, and that was to find her!

He wanted to tell her, next time she can’t make her own decisions like this, it’s his responsibility to protect her. She is his weakness, his vulnerability, his soft heart, but also his strongest armor.

From now on, he would guard her and the children!

...

Serena Sterling quickly arrived at The Apex Hotel, she pushed open the room door, Melody Ashworth was already waiting for her inside.

"Serena Sterling, you’re here, I didn’t expect you’d be this quick," Melody Ashworth chuckled cynically.

Serena Sterling’s clear gaze coldly landed on Melody Ashworth’s face, "Where is my son? I’m here now, let me see my son first."

"Of course, the little Crown Prince is in the room inside, go ahead and look."

Serena Sterling quickly pushed open the door to the inner room, she immediately saw little Caden Crawford. At that moment, little Caden Crawford was tied hand and foot, lying on the bed, looking completely defeated.

"Caden!" Serena Sterling quickly hugged little Caden Crawford and looked coldly at Melody Ashworth, "What did you do to my son?"

"Serena Sterling, you should ask what your son did to us. This little Crown Prince is too difficult to deal with. We sent many people to capture him, but he hurt them all and nearly escaped. I had no choice but to give him some muscle relaxants, otherwise how could he stay here obediently?"

Melody Ashworth disliked little Caden Crawford, speaking with a hint of fear. Little Caden Crawford was too much like Hayden Crawford, with an aura of domineering arrogance, making him intimidating. She was a bit afraid of little Caden Crawford.

"Melody Ashworth, if anything happens to my son, I won’t let you off!"

"I know, actually I don’t want to hurt the little Crown Prince either, after all, I plan to be his stepmother in the future. But Serena Sterling, if you don’t behave, then any accident to the little Crown Prince would be your own fault. After I marry Hayden Crawford, I’m still young, I can surely give him a few more sons. By then, my son will replace your son as the little Crown Prince, so don’t blame me." Melody Ashworth laughed.

Serena Sterling didn’t want to bother with this woman who liked to daydream. She checked little Caden Crawford’s pulse, it was strong and steady, not seeming like he was hurt, which eased her heart.

At this point, little Caden Crawford slowly opened his eyes, looking at Serena Sterling, he called out, "Mommy~"