"Your child is very healthy. She'll be a beautiful girl. The due date should be around mid-June this year."
Standing beside the hospital bed, Mrs. Dale lowered her wand and handed the parchment on the table to Albert, reminding him, "Make sure she gets proper bed rest, avoids strenuous activity, and abstains from sex. This is the diet plan—some foods are strictly forbidden."
Though Mrs. McDougal was also an excellent healer, Mrs. Dale was the specialist when it came to obstetrics and gynecology.
Since the two had accepted their employer's generous payment, they naturally hoped Albert's child would be born safely. Only then would they feel they had earned the high remuneration Albert had given them.
"We'll be careful."
Albert took the parchment, glanced over its contents, then slipped it into his robe pocket before reaching out to help Isobel up from the hospital bed.
"Put your work aside for now. Everything else can wait until after the baby is born." Albert kissed Isobel on the forehead and said with a smile, "Your priority now should be preparing for the birth."
"I think you're all being too nervous." Isobel gently stroked her noticeably swollen belly. "I'm not as fragile as you think."
"Of course I know you aren't that fragile, but there's no need to overwork yourself either. Keeping a good state of mind and taking care of your health are more important than anything else." Albert gently held Isobel's hand, soothing her.
"I think Albert is right. Your first priority now should be giving birth safely. Don't overthink anything else." Katrina had already learned to fulfill her duties as a younger sister well. She patiently stayed with Isobel, listening as Mrs. McDougal explained the responsibilities a mother had to take on after having a child.
"All right, I should