True Love Deserves a Second Chance
Chapter 312 Seeing Their Child

Alan called over the Winters, Taylor, Vale, and Knight families to explain the situation and lay out the stakes. Everyone agreed this was the best way to protect Joyce and her baby. They all decided to go with the story that Alissa's twins were born prematurely and were in incubators, while Joyce's baby didn't make it.

Alissa, emerging from surgery, couldn't hold back her tears, knowing the devastation awaiting Joyce upon waking to such cruel news.

She looked at Julian through her tears. "Julian, once the babies are okay, come back to City C with us. I want to make sure Joyce's child is safe and sound."

Julian gently wiped her tears away. "Alright, don't cry. We lost one, but Todd's surgery went well. He'll be out in a few days, and then we'll head to City C together."

After sorting everything out, Sebastian went back to Joyce's hospital room. He sat by her side, holding her hand tightly.

He wished this was all just a bad dream, from which they could awaken and find themselves back seven years ago when things were simpler and they trusted each other completely.

He kissed the back of her hand, his voice rough. "Joyce, I'm sorry I couldn't keep my promise. For your safety and the baby's, I had to do this. I know you'll hate me, but I don't regret it. You've already suffered so much because of me, and I can't let you get hurt anymore. Whether we're together or not, you'll always be the one I love."

He leaned in and kissed her lips softly, tears falling onto her face. He knew that once she woke up, everything would change. They wouldn't have a future together.

Sebastian held her head gently, afraid to use too much force, worried she might wake up and he'd have to face her.

He didn't know how long he sat there before he finally let go. He went to get a basin of warm water, carefully wiping her face and body.

After that, he went to the nursery. Despite the respirator and monitors attached to the tiny form, Sebastian could already see the telltale signs of Joyce in their child: the delicate shape of the eyes, the slight arch of the eyebrows. Sebastian leaned against the incubator, staring at his child. He and Joyce had dreamed about this moment so many times. Now, their baby was here, but they had to be apart.

Sebastian couldn't put his feelings into words. He watched the baby sleep and whispered, "Once I sort everything out, I'll bring you and your mom home, okay?" Tears streamed down his face.

Julian, who had been watching from the door, walked over and put a hand on Sebastian's shoulder. "Don't worry, I'll raise him like my own son. He won't suffer." Sebastian's voice shook. "Thank you."

"Give him a name."

Sebastian looked at his baby, silent for a few minutes, then said hoarsely, "Let's call him Paxon. I hope he has a safe and successful life."

Julian nodded. "Alright, Paxon it is. He'll take Alissa's last name, Paxon Taylor. That's also Joyce's mom's surname. When Paxon grows up, he can decide if he wants to change it or not." Sebastian gave a bitter smile and said, "I've asked Dominic to draft a divorce agreement. I want to transfer my assets to Joyce. You'll be our divorce lawyer."

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"Alright. Transferring your assets through a divorce is a safe move and won't raise any eyebrows. After all, the Taylor Family, Vale Family, and Joyce have lost a lot because of you. It's only fair to compensate them." They finalized the details of the divorce agreement.

Just then, Dominic came over and handed the divorce papers to Sebastian. "Mr. Winters, we found out what caused the explosion." Sebastian looked up. "A time bomb?"

"Yes, it's the latest type of micro-bomb, only the size of a steel plate, but it can cause damage within 33 feet. It was hidden in the button of the baby outfit Mrs. Guise gave to your child. According to the footage, Mrs. Winters was packing up and saw the baby outfit, thinking it looked nice, and took a closer look. Luckily, Mr. Blackwood noticed something was off and ran to the yard with the baby outfit. Otherwise, both Mrs. Winters's and your child's lives would have been in danger."

Sebastian's hands clenched into fists.

That baby outfit had been given to Joyce by Elise a long time ago. So Kevin had set the trap long ago. Kevin had always wanted Joyce and her child gone, believing that stripping what Sebastian cared about most would inflict a pain far greater than death.

Sebastian decided to get revenge on Kevin.

The next morning, Joyce felt a loud noise in her sleep. She felt blood flowing from under her, and Benjamin was covered in blood from the explosion.

Joyce suddenly opened her eyes and saw Sebastian's slightly haggard face. She instantly felt something was wrong and put her hand on her belly. When she felt her belly was flat, she looked at Sebastian in panic. "Sebastian, where is my baby?" Sebastian didn't speak, just gently stroked her head, his voice hoarse. "Joyce, there will be more children in the future. The most important thing now is for you to recover. Benjamin was seriously injured and is now in a coma. He's waiting for you to wake him up."

Although Sebastian didn't say what happened to their child, Joyce understood. She looked at him in disbelief. "Impossible, I protected him with the sofa cushion. He wouldn't be hurt. Sebastian, are you lying to me?" Tears streamed down her face.

Sebastian gently wiped her tears, his eyes bloodshot. "Joyce, I'm sorry. I didn't protect you and our child. You can hit me, scold me, just don't hurt yourself, okay?"

"Sebastian, I want to see my child. I don't believe he's gone." She tried to sit up, but Sebastian held her down. "Joyce, you have two broken ribs. It's not safe for you to move around. If you want to see him, I can carry you over. But you have to promise me, you should be calm, okay?"

Joyce's mind was blank. She didn't believe this was true. She thought Sebastian must be lying to her, that he wanted to give her a surprise. She nodded repeatedly. "Okay, I promise you."

Sebastian carried Joyce to a separate room, where there was a small wooden box.

The wooden box was beautiful, with many patterns on it. But inside lay a newborn baby quietly.

The baby was very small, only about 12 inches long. But it was clear that his features looked a lot like Joyce's.

As Joyce saw this, all of her fantasies shattered. She lay on the wooden box, overwhelmed with grief.