48 The Heir

Kim Gwangjoo was anxiously pacing to and fro outside the room. He could hear the screams of a woman from inside the room. It felt as if she was not simply in immense pain but was being stabbed a million times. He could not fathom her agony but hearing her screams made him very nervous. His heart urged him to be with her and support her but his duty kept him away.

A doctor came rushing out of the room.

"Doctor!" Gwangjoo stopped him. "How is her condition?"

"Lady Gwi has lost a lot of blood," the doctor stated. "She will need a transfusion!"

"What…"

Gwangjoo slumped on a chair nearby. They were at the palace where Lady Gwi was giving birth to Kim San, their son. They were warned that the delivery would be a difficult one and the doctors had suggested a C-section but Gwi Dahyun had insisted that she wanted a natural home birth.