“Sonny is asleep?” Serenity asked Zachary. “He fell asleep during his bath. After playing crazily all day without a lunch break, it’ll be strange if he’s not sleepy. Now that he’s asleep, he can sleep until noon tomorrow before he gets up.” Zachary put Sonny on the bed and picked up his clothes to carefully put them on for him. He also used a towel to help Sonny dry his hair. The little boy’s hair was short, so it dried easily after being rubbed with the towel a few times. Afterward, Zachary picked up Sonny and moved him to the other side of the bed. He then covered him with the comforter. “What did Kevin say?” After attending to the little one, Zachary went over and asked Serenity. Serenity did not answer him immediately but said to Kevin on the other end of the line, “Why do you care if she’s a male or a female? Nana wouldn’t trick you. Just pursue her as one normally would.” Kevin responded, “Serenity, you and Callum said the same thing.” Serenity chuckled. “Well,
Since both Serenity and Callum suggested that Kevin should directly pursue Hayden, he decided to pursue his future wife tomorrow. Even if he were to be suspected of being gay and became a trending topic, it would be fine as long as he knew he was not gay. As long as his nana did not trick him. She would not, would she? He was her grandson, after all. It was quiet for the rest of the night. The next morning, Zachary flew back to Wiltspoon. Serenity and Grandma May remained at FC Manor and planned to return to Wiltspoon in another two or three days. Dr. Carden had been discharged from the hospital to do her confinement at home. Sonny liked FC Manor very much as there were many kids here. Even though those babies were very young, could not talk, and only cried, he still liked to stay here. He and Laurence went to see Dr. Carden’s baby every day. After that, Sonny kept asking Serenity to give birth to a younger brother for him. He said that Laurence had four younger b
As long as Sonny wished for it, he believed that his mom and Aunt Ser would satisfy him. Liberty was also laughing on the phone. She said, “No wonder he keeps asking for younger siblings. He has never been like this. It turns out that he argued with Laurence.” “It’s okay, they’ll be fine after a while. They’re about the same age and play well together. They occasionally fight over toys and argue a little, but they make up very quickly. Kids are all like that.” While Serenity and Liberty were on the phone, Laurence came in with two water guns. “Sonny.” Laurence called out to Sonny as he walked over, “Sonny, let’s go play with water guns. I have many, many water guns. I’ll give you one.” “Okay.” Sonny, who was feeling aggrieved just a while ago, immediately stopped feeling so when he saw Laurence asking him to go play with water guns. He ran toward Laurence. Afterward, the two children walked out and played with the water guns outside under the nanny’s supervision. “Lib
After the call with her sister, Serenity heard Sonny’s giggle outside, laughing as she said to herself, “Kids really are capricious. They change whenever they want!” As long as he did not ask her for another brother or sister, it would be fine. Liberty returned to her new shop. When she parked her car, she saw Duncan coming out from the shop in a wheelchair and a number of bodyguards around him. He must have come for Liberty but she was not around, so he must be leaving. Who would have thought he would run into her when he wanted to leave. When he spotted Liberty coming out of the car, Duncan told the bodyguard to stop wheeling him. He waited for Liberty with a smile in front of the restaurant. “Mr. Lewis, when did you arrive? How long have you been here?” Liberty asked as she walked over to him. “I wasn’t in the shop but you can always call me if there’s anything urgent.” “I just arrived. I went inside and found out you weren’t here, so I wanted to go back. Who would hav
“Liberty, I really like you. I’ve liked you for a long time. I was too slow to realize my feelings. Or else I would have confessed to you a long time ago. Maybe we might have already made it through the phase of knowing each other.” Liberty took her hand back and sat down behind her desk. A moment of silence later, she looked at him and saw anticipation in his eyes. She said, “Mr. Lewis, I don’t know what will happen tomorrow. I can’t give you a solid answer right now. I have never thought of getting married again either. “I think you should focus on rehabilitation first. If you recovered, and I changed my mind, where marrying is an option again, I will give you a chance, Mr. Lewis.” Even though it was not a strong answer, at least there was still hope. Duncan nodded with a smile. “Liberty, thank you for giving me hope.” With that, Duncan would drop by Liberty’s shop every day after he finished his rehabilitation. He has to make Liberty remember him, only then would he stand
Liberty took the letter. The lawyer was here on behalf of Jessica. The cases that Jessica was involved in still had not reached their verdicts, hence she was not allowed to see anyone. Even if she was sentenced, Liberty was not her family or her guardian, so she could not visit either. Therefore, she wrote a letter to Liberty and asked her lawyer to deliver it. Jessica had given up. She never wanted a lawyer but her family somehow got her one. She thought it was probably because of the house that Hank inherited. Hank added her name to the deed, so she owned half of the house. Her family got her a lawyer maybe because they wanted to help her get a lighter sentence, or maybe they were after her assets. She and Hank had no children for as long as they were married. When she finally got pregnant, she tripped and lost the baby. Even without the baby, Jessica had lost hope for the future. She could not see the light in her dark life. In the end, she picked up the knife and
The relationship destroyed both Jessica and Hank, while Liberty was the winner in this conflict because she got the courage to divorce Hank. With that, Liberty was reborn. “I’m sorry, Liberty.” Jessica repeatedly wrote her apology in the letter. She owed Liberty the apology and even though it was late, she apologized in the end. Liberty went silent for a while after she finished reading the letter. She then looked at the lawyer and said, “Hank is still in the ICU, his life is still hanging on a thread, so it’s not the end for Jessica yet.” She also provided her answer on what Jessica did to her in the past. “I accept her apology but I can never forgive her, at least not now. It’s not just because she intervened and sabotaged my marriage, she hurt my son, Sonny. I can’t simply forgive a person who wants me and my son dead. “If she has the chance to make it right, I hope she does it behind bars. When she’s released in the future, I hope she can contribute to society. Consider
“I don’t want to go back. I have to face my mother and whenever I see her feeling guilty, it makes me feel terrible,” Duncan said. What he said was true. He did not blame his mother because he was the one who drove too fast, hence causing his crash. However, his mother took the blame and believed it was her fault that he was wheelchaired. When he found out about how severe his condition was, he could not accept it either and his hot temper exacerbated the situation with his mother. “I understand Mrs. Lewis’s guilt. I mean, not even your mother, even people who are not involved will feel guilty just by the look of it. You should talk to your mother, maybe things will get better.” He broke it, so he should fix it himself. It was a matter between the mother and son, no outsiders had the right to intervene. “I’ve said I don’t blame her, but she still acts the same way. I see her drowned in her guilt, crying in silence and it irritates me. That’s why I want to be out here, I w
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
Zachary was also worried that Serenity would go into premature labor out of shock. He also persuaded her to go for her checkup in a gentle voice. They could not do anything but wait anyway.Serenity finally decided to conduct her prenatal checkup first. Zachary accompanied her. Just moments after they left, the door to the delivery suite opened. A nurse stood there and shouted, “Is Jasmine Sox’s husband here?”“Yes. I’m her husband,” replied Josh quickly. He dashed to the nurse. “You must save Jas, doctor. Save the mother no matter what.”His family members behind him also echoed, “That’s right. No matter what happens, you have to save Jasmine.”The nurse said, “The mother is fine. It’s just that she wants her husband to accompany her as she’s in a lot of pain.”Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.Josh was about to rush inside but was stopped by the nurse.She asked him to change his clothes before taking him inside the delivery suite.Jasmine was wailing in pain. When
With advanced medical technology, a premature baby could still be healthy if taken good care of in the incubator. Serenity said, “Jasmine should be at thirty-five weeks. I just don’t understand why she would suddenly go into labor. Did she fall at home?“Or did she eat something that made her go into labor?”Zachary said, “That’s most likely not the case. Josh’s cousin is Jasmine’s dietician and keeps an eye on her food every day. There’s no way Jasmine would’ve eaten something bad unless she ate it secretly.”Serenity and Zachary suddenly went silent. Pregnant women had weird appetites. Once they had a craving, they could not go unsatisfied. Sometimes, they would even crave fruits that were not in season. Serenity herself was one of them. Once, she woke up in the middle of the night craving mac and cheese. Of course, Zachary, the ever-doting husband, had to satisfy her request. However, where could he find mac and cheese at that hour?Ultimately, he had to drive to the
People would reap what they had sown. They would have to bear the consequences of their actions. Sometimes, interfering in another person’s fate would backfire. After chatting for some time, Serenity said, “I have to go for my checkup now, Liberty. Let’s talk again when you’re free another day.“By the way, I’ll get someone to bring Sonny to you this weekend. He misses you.”“Okay,” said Liberty. After the call ended, Serenity put her phone into her bag and stood up. She told the man behind the office desk, “It’s almost time, babe. Let’s go.”“Okay. I’m almost done.”Zachary quickly signed and stamped a document before closing it. He walked over with the document in hand. Serenity and Zachary left the office together. He handed the document to his secretary. The secretary did not expect him to pass the document to him personally. He had thought of entering Zachary’s office to request it later. The secretary watched Zachary and Serenity leave. He could not believe