“Sonny, isn’t this little girl adorable?” Grandma May asked Sonny as she stared at Chloe. “Yes, very cute. Great-grandma, when will I have a little sister too?” Sonny also wanted to touch the little girl, but Grandma May was worried that he could not control his force as he was young. She gently patted away his hand and said, “Don’t simply touch her. You’ll hurt the baby if you can’t control your force well. The baby’s skin is very tender.” “...Great-grandma, I haven’t even touched her. How do you know I’ll hurt her? You just don’t want me to touch her,” Sonny responded. Grandma May was touching the little girl here and there as though she was touching a rare treasure, but she would not let Sonny touch her. “Yes, yes, yes, I don’t want you to touch the little girl. I like her too much. How good would it be if she were my great-granddaughter?” Grandma May proceeded to touch Chloe’s small feet again. “Great-grandma, her feet are so small.” Grandma May replied to him witho
It had not been a year since Zachary and Serenity got their marriage license. It was almost September and they received their license in October. Moreover, they had only really been a married couple for half a year. Those people who said that Serenity was infertile were just jealous of her and deliberately wanted to rile her up and hurt her. Grandma May agreed with Jane. “That’s right. If you hear anyone say that about you again, Seren, slap them hard in the face. You don’t need to be afraid of offending anyone. As long as you’re not doing something illegal, no matter who it is, I can help you set things right. “Even if I can’t, you still have Zack. He can hold up the sky for you even if it falls.” Serenity said, “I didn’t hear those remarks myself; people I know just told me that Tom, Dick, and Harry said bad things about me behind my back again. If I heard it myself, I would’ve certainly slapped them hard in the face. “I don’t need them to worry about my affairs.” “Exactly.
“Grandma May, Seren, let’s go downstairs for lunch.” Jane invited the two and waved at Sonny. She said with a gentle smile, “Sonny, come, I’ll carry you.” Sonny looked at the two babies and then at the beautiful Aunt Jane. At last, he reluctantly walked toward Jane and said, “Aunt Jane, I’m grown up, so I don’t need to be carried.” Jane took his small hand. “Then I’ll hold you as we walk.” She said to Serenity, “Sonny is also a very well-behaved child. He’s much better than Connor. That boy cries every day and can compare to Lilian’s kid.” Dr. Lilian Carden’s son was born not too long ago. She was in confinement at the moment. When Callum knew Lilian had given birth, he quickly got someone to send her supplements. After all, she was his fiancée’s last hope to cure her eyes. Tim’s face was dark when he received the supplements sent by Callum. He put them in a corner. In any case, his wife did not lack supplements. They could not even finish the supplements at home, so why
The Johnsons were well aware of the fact that the Yorks had not had a daughter for several generations. Old Mrs. Johnson had a daughter but not a granddaughter. Now that Jane gave birth to a great-granddaughter for her, it also made up for her regret of not having a granddaughter. She could not quite empathize with how much Grandma May hoped for a great-granddaughter. Zachary and Serenity had been married for almost a year, yet Serenity was still not getting a baby bump. Old Mrs. Johnson did not dare to talk too much with Grandma May about children, worried that Grandma May would put pressure on Serenity due to her eagerness for a great-grandchild. In fact, Serenity was in a rather difficult situation. Fortunately, she was married to Zachary. The Yorks had good family values, and the elders were open-minded such that they would not urge them to have kids. They also did not mind Serenity’s family background. This was the same as when the Johnsons did not despise Jane in the
It was just that Grandma May did not associate the Fishers of Jensburg with Mrs. Stone. Perhaps because Mrs. Stone had married into the Stones for decades and everyone was used to calling her Mrs. Stone, Grandma May neglected her maiden surname. Even Old Mrs. Johnson did not know her maiden family name. Mrs. Stone might be related to the Fishers of Jensburg. She was amazing when she was young. Even though she grew up in an orphanage, she was able to marry into a rich family, second only to the Yorks, and became Mrs. Stone with her brilliance. Her excellence might have been inherited from her family bloodline. Women of the Fishers—especially the eldest daughter—were especially amazing. Due to the nature of Grandma May’s previous job, she looked into some of the Fishers’ pasts when she was interested in them. For instance, the current matriarch killed her elder and younger sisters back then to gain her current position.Madam Fisher’s big sister was much older, twenty years ol
Grandma May stopped talking, and Old Mrs. Johnson quickly understood. Old Mrs. Johnson had a grave look on her face. There was no relationship between the Johnsons and Stones at the moment, but they would become in-laws if Remy married Elisa. Mrs. Stone’s surname was Fisher, which was a rare surname. It would be hard for people not to associate her with the Fishers of Jensburg. The Fishers experienced a bloodbath decades ago. Although not in the same city, the big families were still concerned. Old Mrs. Johnson thought that if Mrs. Stone was the daughter of the Fishers’ previous family head, and if she found out about her background and wanted to avenge her family, the Johnsons would have to help her. She looked at Grandma May. The old ladies looked at each other and sighed. Grandma May said, “If the day really comes, the Yorks won’t be able to stand by and do nothing either.” Mrs. Stone’s sister was Serenity’s mother. If she wanted to take revenge and snatch back the f
It was said that the ladies of Annenburg always wanted to marry into the Johnsons. On the other hand, the woman of Wiltspoon would rack their brains to become a missus of the Yorks. Not only were they after the Yorks’ wealth and status, but they were also after the loyalty of the men in the family. After strolling around half of FC Manor, Serenity and Jane were tired. They tacitly agreed to go back and stopped walking. Sonny was still a small child and could not walk so long. Serenity had to carry him on her back on their way back. Serenity, who was carrying the little one, said to Jane, “This is the time I miss Zachary more. If he were here, I wouldn’t need to carry Sonny.” Jane laughed out loud. “Mr. York would be sad if he heard that. He’ll surely say that you only think of him because of guys from other families.” Serenity blushed slightly and asked Jane in return, “Mr. Young-Johnson must often complain about you too, am I right? Guys of other families—your tone is so
After knowing who Serenity was, Dr. Carden said to her, “Mr. Callum is your brother-in-law, right? When you go back, tell him that I’ll go treat his fiancée’s eyes after confinement, which lasts forty days.” Serenity smiled and said, “I’ll definitely deliver your message, Dr. Carden. Callum has been looking forward to it for a long time.” Tim, who was holding his son at the side, had a rather dark expression. When Lilian looked sideways at him, he pretended as if nothing was wrong and continued to indulge their son. The legendary doctor whispered to Laurence, “Boy, you have to inherit your teacher’s toughness in the future. Don’t learn from your Uncle Tim to be afraid of your wife.” Laurence called Jane Mama, and he used to call Tim Uncle Tim. Now that his teacher became his uncle’s wife, he could not correct himself. As such, Lilian told Laurence not to correct himself and called them whatever he wanted. If Uncle Tim dared to ignore him, he could tell her. His teacher woul
“Remy, Remy!” a voice called from outside. It sounded like Audrey. Remy came out of the kitchen, wearing an apron.“You keep at it, I’ll go out. My mom must have seen the lights and knew you were back, so she’s calling you over for dinner at our house.”At this time, her family was probably halfway through their meal.Elisa put down the remote control and walked out of the house with a packet of snacks in hand, munching as she went.“Mom.” Elisa walked to the fence and responded to her mother.“Elisa? You’re back too? You came back and didn’t even come home for dinner? We’re eating right now. Hurry up and bring Remy over. Grandpa True was just saying that Remy hasn’t come over for dinner in a few days.”Remy had been busy entertaining clients lately, so he had not had time to join his in-laws for meals.Elisa replied, “Mom, I feel like eating Remy’s cooking tonight, so we won’t be coming over. You guys go ahead.”“Oh, you. It’s so late already, and you’re still making Remy c
Elisa said, “Although cousins can be as close as siblings, it’s still better to have another child. After all, we won’t be living at your family home permanently, and our children might not have much time to bond with their cousins in the future.“I have two older brothers, and the three of us have always been close. My brothers have always doted on me, and I can always talk about things with them. My sister-in-law has been very kind to me even after they got married too.“I’m used to having siblings around. It’s lively, and no matter what happens, we can always talk things through. It’s nice not having to face everything alone. I don’t want my children to feel lonely in the future.”Elisa continued, “Most importantly, I love children. If you could be the one to carry and give birth, sparing me the exhaustion of pregnancy, I’d even consider having three kids. But unfortunately, you can’t.“If I have to carry the baby myself, even though I love children, I’d only have two—preferably
Jasmine smiled. “I can’t tell. He’s so tiny. I’m scared when I have to carry him. I’m afraid of hurting him. What if he slips from my arms?”As a first-time mother, Jasmine was inexperienced. She was not like Serenity, who had raised a baby before. Josh and Zachary had secretly taken classes on how to look after a baby. The way Josh held the baby was more accurate than hers. “You’ll get better at it after learning slowly. I didn’t dare to carry my nephew either because I was scared of hurting him, but I’m an expert now.”Elisa could not resist touching the baby’s face again. She really liked babies.“Has the baby been fed?”Camila replied, “He was fed an hour ago.”The baby had been ravenous. Everyone was relieved when they saw the baby could feed normally. The doctor said the baby might experience jaundice a few days later and that premature babies should be monitored closely. Jaundice usually appeared when the baby was a few days old. It would reach its peak after
Remy gave it some thought. If he were to become a father, he would also be extremely happy, to the point that he would forget about posting on social media.They were usually busy people and did not have the habit of posting regularly anyway. Josh only started sharing a lot on Facebook after he got married. He simply wanted to show off his life after marriage and irritate his friends who were still single. Even Zachary would post about his love life on Facebook occasionally. Remy suddenly felt he had to keep up with the trend and post something on Facebook during his free time. Remy and Elisa went to buy some supplements before heading to the hospital. There were still many people in Jasmine’s ward. Most of the men were sitting in the small living area while the women were chatting with Jasmine or looking at the baby in the room. The baby boy was already fed and in fresh diapers. He was sleeping soundly. “Jasmine.”Elisa walked over with the supplements she had brought.
The secretary wished she could skip work and visit Jasmine at the hospital with Elisa. However, that could never happen. She was simply an employee, while Elisa was her boss. The only alternative was if Elisa invited her along. Nevertheless, the employees could meet Jasmine during their break or visit her at her house. Elisa left excitedly. A Maybach was parked at the entrance of the company. When Remy spotted Elisa exiting, he stuck his head out and waved at her. Upon seeing him, she was no longer in a hurry to get to her car. She quickly walked over. “Why are you here? Why didn’t you go inside?”Elisa was beaming. As she had received good news, she had a smiling face regardless of who she met.“I just arrived. I didn’t drive inside when I saw you coming out. Where are you going?”Remy got out of the car.“Jasmine gave birth. I want to go to the hospital to visit her and her baby. You came at the right time. We can head over together, but let’s get some supplemen
“Yes. Health is the most important thing. Everything else is secondary. With the York family’s wealth and numbers, they won’t have to worry about not having a successor even if your child is slightly more ordinary.”Of course, Elisa personally hoped the next successor of the York family would be her nephew.The Stones and the Yorks could be considered relatives because Elisa and Serenity were cousins.The successor of the Stone family was most likely Clive’s son. If the York family’s heir was not Serenity’s child, would the two families’ relationship that was finally mended become strained again?After all, the head of the York family would no longer be a relative of the Stones if that were the case. However, Elisa did not voice her thoughts. She did not want Serenity to feel pressured. As an aunt, she also thought her nephew’s health was more important than anything else.“You must be busy, Elisa. You should go on with your work. I shall not disturb you. I appreciate your
“A baby’s face changes almost every day. We’ll only know who he takes after when he’s a little older.”Serenity agreed. “I should call Elisa and share this news with her.”Jasmine probably did not have time to tell her friends about her newborn. Serenity also forgot to inform Elisa because she was too worried about Jasmine. Zachary told her to call Elisa only after they were inside the car. There were too many people in the hospital. Serenity held back her excitement and immediately called Elisa when she got in the car. Elisa was extremely busy at the company. She was the only one who could manage their joint company at that moment because Serenity and Jasmine were pregnant. Even if they wanted to return to the company to work, Elisa would not allow them. Rest was of utmost importance for pregnant women. Elisa was unmarried and not pregnant. She did not mind being busier. She only picked up Serenity’s call after some time.“Seren.”Elisa held the phone in her left h
“All that matters is that you’re okay, honey. Let’s not have more children. We’ll just have this one son.”Josh spoke while holding Jasmine’s hand.Women had to experience immense pain when giving birth. It came with many risks as well. Josh had heard other people saying that a woman usually had one foot in the grave during childbirth.He was genuinely shocked after accompanying Jasmine through her labor. He had been terrified and worried that something would happen to Jasmine.Luckily, everything ended well. Jasmine and their son were safe. However, Josh did not want to experience something like that again. Having one child was enough. There was no need for a second or third child. The Buchams were a big family anyway. He did not have to bear the responsibility of expanding the family alone.“Okay. We shall not have another baby.”Although Jasmine was brimming with motherly love and recovery from a vaginal delivery was quicker, she still thought childbirth was too
It was not just Camila. The rest of the people there also had the same thought. Josh and Jasmine had a great relationship. If something happened to Jasmine, Josh would be devastated and lose all hope of living.“Congratulations. The mother has given birth to a boy safely. The baby boy is six pounds and three ounces.”The people who brought Josh out were the anesthetist and nurse.The nurse instinctively reported the good news when she saw the crowd.Then, she explained, “The father probably fainted from shock after the baby was born. Come over and help bring him to the side to rest. The mother won’t be out that quickly.”Upon hearing her words, everyone’s mood brightened up.Camila, whose legs felt weak just now, was immediately filled with strength and stood up. Without Drake's help, she went to the nurse and asked, “Does the baby need to be in the incubator since he was born prematurely?”The nurse replied, “We’ll put the baby in the incubator and observe him for a while. If