Wayne was too busy the following week, owing to the fact that he’s planning to go on a vacation with Andrea. Before that though, his mom told them to come over for Annie’s birthday. It’s a simple celebration. Just dinner. Annie wasn’t fond of parties and even went back to her room an hour after dinner was concluded.And so, Mrs. Anderson had time to speak with both Wayne and Andrea.“I mean, it’s almost a year already since you guys got married. Nine months and we haven’t heard any news yet.”When they frowned at her, she can only roll her eyes at them.“Any baby news? When am I going to be a grandmother?”They had expressions that says “Oh.” Then they exchanged a glance.“Hmm. Tell me, are you guys even trying? I’ve said it before, didn’t I? We want grand kids. That’s the main reason why I kept pestering you to get married. Of course, I also did

A week after they get back from the vacation, Andrea asked when they should schedule the hospital visit for the check-up. Wayne tensed up after hearing her question. It amused her a little. She didn’t think he would be worried about it.“How about on Friday? Are you free, then?”“Alright. Remind Tina to clear my schedule. I might forget.”Her smile widened. How can you forget? It’s more likely that you’ll intentionally not tell her so you have your excuse.She immediately dialed Tina’s personal number and told her about it. Wayne was frowning at her as he changed his clothes into corporate wear.“I’ll call her again in the office. Should I make the appointment?” She quickly looked up her usual hospital and checked the contact information. She could be very efficient when she wanted to.He sighed as he buttoned up his shirt. “Go ahead.”“Why do you look

The next day, she started having the so-called morning sickness. It was concerning, if you ask Wayne. Personally, she feels as if something’s sucking her stomach out as she heaved over the sink. When she mentioned it, he had her eat some porridge before dragging her to the hospital. With his connections, requiring an appointment didn’t matter.His first question was, “Is that normal?”The female doctor smiled, “Yes, it’s very normal. I understand it’s your first pregnancy but it’s nothing to worry about.”She then gave them a lecture on how to deal with it, the remedies, before moving onto giving them general reminders on what food to avoid at this time.“Take note of the smells that triggers your nausea. It’s different for everyone, but the most common is a fishy smell.”And then, they moved to the adjacent room for the ultrasound. Wayne tried to be calm about it, but his hand

Wayne named him Ace.At the hospital, Andrea had a hard time giving birth to him. She was utterly exhausted. The baby was healthy. When the parents came to visit, they saw Wayne carefully holding him as an elderly woman guided him from the side, holding a cotton towel and wiping the baby’s face when he drools in his sleep. She was hired as a nanny and a mother of one of the maids in their household.Wayne enthusiastically greeted them, showing off the baby.“Looks just like you as a baby.” His mother commented.“How do you remember something from so long ago?” Wayne replied with a smile, but he’s glad to hear it.“Oh, you never looked at your baby pictures, did you? I brought them with me. Come, look.”Wayne’s lip twitched as he blinked. The in-laws huddled around his mother. She laid the albums near the end of the bed as Wena carried her grandson.“Oh, they really look alike

Ace is now six months old. The nanny and the maids are all over him. The grandparents also visit a lot. They don’t need to be so worried about him. Andrea decided to continue her third project. It’s for her own. A business she has to manage. It’s real work. Not as tedious as Wayne’s. She could admit that she would not be able to reach his level. Not many people can and there’s no competition between them anyway. Wayne… he hasn’t told her to stop working. Maybe she does have an advantage over his ex-wife. She can talk business with him and he can talk about his company with her. He could teach her. He could say whatever others may think as boring, but she would find them interesting and informative.Wayne, he still feels a bit guilty. Seeing her cooped up at home and occasionally going to the offices, his and that of her parents, he wants her to feel free to go out anytime and anywhere.He would take her out on weekends. Having