Free Web NovelChapter 370: Chapter 371 The Twins
Christina’s POV
I was surprised by how serious he looked. I’d been going to my monthly appointments, and everything was normal. But Hudson’s reaction made me worried.
"Hudson, I’m sure it’s fine," I said.
He didn’t answer. He got my coat and helped me put it on.
Akira said quietly. "He’s worried."
"I know," I thought.
Thirty minutes later, I was lying on a hospital bed while the doctor did the ultrasound. Hudson stood beside me with his arms crossed, staring coldly. The doctor was sweating as he looked carefully, clearly scared of missing something.
But he found nothing wrong.
Hudson looked angry. "What’s wrong?"
The doctor looked nervous. "Alpha Hudson, the ultrasound looks normal. But for a better look, we can do a 4D scan."
"Do it," Hudson said.
The hospital staff moved quickly. Nurses ran in and out. They brought machines. After many tests, the results came.
Everyone looked shocked.
A 4D scan is usually done at seven or eight months when the baby is fully developed. Mine was done early, which was lucky. Because they found something surprising.
I wasn’t having one baby. I was having two.
When the doctor gave me the report, he quickly explained, clearly scared Hudson would blame the hospital. "Alpha Hudson, one baby was behind the other in the earlier scans. It was smaller. The ultrasound only shows the front, so we couldn’t see the second baby."
Hudson wasn’t listening to the explanation. He was staring at the scan, his eyes bright as he looked at the outline of a second small figure hidden behind the first.
I sat there shocked, my hand on my belly. I couldn’t believe it. Somehow I was having twins.
Other people have to go through labor twice for two children. I only have to do it once.
Akira was quiet for a while. Then she said softly, "Two babies. We’re having two babies."
"I know," I whispered.
We were both shocked on the way home.
When we got home, Hudson sat me on the couch, then sat across from me, just staring at my stomach like it was a miracle. His eyes were so bright and gentle it made me uncomfortable.
He stared for so long I felt uncomfortable. I grabbed a pillow and held it in front of me. freёwebnoѵel.com
Hudson blinked like he was waking up. Then he looked at me.
"Why are you looking at me like that? Stop staring," I said.
He came back to reality. "The doctor said carrying twins will be hard in the last trimester. You need to watch your diet and walk more every day. It helps the babies develop and makes birth easier. Come on, let’s walk."
I stared at him with wide eyes.
It was nine thirty at night. Who walks this late?
Ever since he found out about the twins, Hudson was acting strange. I couldn’t figure it out, but he seemed different.
But I didn’t argue. I got up and let him help me as we walked slowly around the house.
I kept looking at him as we walked. He looked so serious it was almost funny, like he was thinking about something really important.
Then, when we passed the garden room, he stopped. I stopped too, confused.
"We need two names," he said. "For girls and boys. Not Maple." freewebnσvel.cøm
I stared at him. So that’s what he was thinking about.
"Fine. Not Maple." I’d made up that name randomly long ago, never meant to be permanent. But he took it seriously.
"So," I asked, "do you have any good names?"
"I’ll think about it when we get back," he said.
I sighed. All that serious thinking was for nothing.
We finished walking and went back inside. Later I lay in bed listening to soft music, bonding with the babies.
After a while, I noticed something strange. Hudson was gone.
I sat up, got out of bed, and looked around. The study door down the hall was open a little, with light coming out.
Thinking he was working, I walked quietly over and looked through the door. I planned to look quickly and leave, but what I saw surprised me.
Hudson wasn’t working. He was looking at baby names online.
I had to walk in. He was so focused he didn’t see me. I watched him look through long lists of names, sometimes writing down ones he liked. He was concentrating hard.
"You’re really looking at baby names?" I said.
He jumped, stopped clicking, and looked up at me with his dark eyes.
He put down the mouse. "Why are you awake?"
If I’d looked carefully, I would have seen his ears turning red.
"I saw you weren’t in bed, so I came to see what you were doing."
His expression became gentler, almost tender. He reached for me and pulled me onto his lap.
He held me close, his arms around my waist, his hands on my stomach. He stayed like that for a while, trying to feel the babies moving under his hands. His chin rested on my shoulder.
Then he asked quietly, "Do you like any names?"
I looked at his laptop and saw a document full of names on the screen.
Hudson had divided the list into two parts: boys’ names and girls’ names.
Boys: Leo, Finn, Oscar, Alfie, Noah, Elias.
Girls: Isla, Ava, Florence, Violet, Amelie, Lucy.
It wasn’t a long list, but he’d clearly spent time on it. If I hadn’t come in, he’d probably still be looking at baby names online.
I read out loud, "Leo, Finn, Oscar. Isla, Ava, Florence."
I frowned. They all sound nice. We’re only having two babies, and we don’t know if they’re boys or girls yet. Choosing now seems impossible.
"Pick the ones you like," Hudson said, letting me decide.
"I need time to think about it," I said seriously.
"So you’re not naming them Maple and Captain Crunch?" he teased, looking at me sideways.
"What’s wrong with Maple and Captain Crunch?" I said. "I’ve decided. When they’re born, their nicknames will be Maple and Captain Crunch. The first one is Maple, the second is Captain Crunch. Boy or girl, no arguments."
