Isabelle's POV

When August opened the door to the room, he tried to hide the panic on his face. He was always so immaculate, so completely in control.

"Calm down. Everything is okay," I said, gripping his hand tightly the moment he stopped beside my bed. "The doctor talked to me. I'm going to have some tests done to make sure the babies are okay, but there's no way to delay the delivery. I'm having an emergency C-section."

The calm words coming out of my mouth didn't match my trembling han