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“Absolutely. If you drive, Frank will be really concerned. Go ahead, Frank is waiting for you,” Natalie
said as her slender legs gracefully entered the vehicle. She nced at Frank, and he nodded in
agreement. Natalie started the vehicle with a loud sound.
As Natalie put on her ck helmet, Ava reluctantly started to shift her feet. “Goodbye, sister. I will
return tomorrow afternoon,” she said, bidding her farewell.
Natalie half-squatted and propped her legs on the ground as she spoke, “I’ll see you off tomorrow.”
“I don’t think so,” Ava replied with a shrug and a smile. “You’ve already given me so many send-offs,
and besides, Frank will apany me this time. Hehe.”
Natalie nodded at Frank, who had just exited the car, understanding his intentions. She twisted the
elerator and quickly sped away, leaving behind a fading roar in the distance.
Athana Hospital.
After parting ways with Natalie, Ava didn’t immediately return to the hospital. Instead, she spent a few
hours shopping with Frank and purchased some clothes for Rose’s newborn baby.
Rose was asleep in the hospital ward, as was the baby. Grace was prepared to let Ava and Frank
leave and go home. “You guys don’t have to stay here. You can go home,” she suggested.
Ava nced towards the cradle and whispered to Grace, “Can I sleep here tonight?”
Grace was taken aback for a moment upon hearing this. Then, Edward turned to his mother and said,
“Mom, since Frank and Ava are here, you can take the day off today. Come back tomorrow.”
Juana was not oblivious to the fact that the mother-inw and daughter-inw desired some alone time
together. It was true that Rose didn’t need an excessive number of people looking after her.
Understanding this, Juana agreed willingly and said, “Alright, I will head back first. Please take care of
Rose.”
Edward had epted the fact that Ava was his sister-inw.
Since Ava wanted to stay in the hospital at night, Frank did not object. It was fine as long as he could
be with her.
Grace spoke up and said, “We are both mothers, and our ultimate desire is to see our children doing
well.” Juana nodded and added, “Indeed, indeed. Well, I’ll be taking my leave now. Goodbye, Ava and
Frank.” Ava said, “Goodbye, Mrs. Landor.”
The ward consisted of three rooms: Grace’s room, Juana’s room, and Edward’s room. However, in
order to provide better care for Rose, Edward opted to sleep on the sofa instead of his bed. As a result,
Frank upied Edward’s room.
Edward grabbed his coat and spoke softly to his mother-inw, saying, “Mom, I’ll take my mother back
first.
Grace responded, “Yes, take your time. Drive safe.”
Edward replied, “I will.”
Frank had already made his way to the cradle and was now standing beside it. His gaze was fixed
intently on his sleeping nephew, not even blinking once. The little one looked so peaceful in his sleep.
Grace took a quick nce at her son but chose not to say anything. Instead, she walked over to check
on her son’s
room.
Eagerly following behind Grace, Ava held onto her wrist from behind and whispered, “Grace, did you
notice how much Frank loves babies? Look at his gaze just now. It was so warm and full of joy.”
Grace had indeed seen it, although her son did not show any particr reaction. Perhaps he was
worried that Ava might feel overwhelmed or ufortable. Knowing how his son’s friends were either
already pregnant or had several kids, Grace reassured Ava, “Don’t worry about it too much. Just focus
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“Alright.”
Grace helped them tidy up their nkets and went to the bathroom to take a look. “You and Frank stay
here. I’ll go out for a while.”
“Oh, and at what time does the baby usually feed?” Ava asked, realizing that while she liked her
mother-inw, she didn’t want to constantly rely on her for every small detail. If her mother-inw had
something to say, she would naturally take the initiative to share it.
Grace said, “I’ll be back soon.”
“Okay.”
As Grace emerged from the master bedroom, she had barely pushed open the door and was preparing
to leave when William confidently walked in and knocked into her. Fortunately, it was Grace. If it had
been Ava, it would have been rather awkward.
William’s eyes widened with surprise at the sight of Ava. His voice suddenly rose as he eximed,
“Ava! When did you get here?”
Ava turned to Frank, her eyes silently questioning whether William had spent the previous night at the
Roberts family residence.
Frank remained by the cradle as Rose slept soundly like a pig. The hushed conversation between the
others didn’t seem to disturb her slumber in the slightest.
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“Last night,” Frank said simply.
William’s eyes grew wide with disbelief. “Last night?” he repeated, turning to Ava for confirmation. Ava
simply nodded in agreement, her expression serious.
Grace was speechless. “You weren’t at homest night?”
“Yes,” William replied. But he didn’t see any luggage this morning, so perhaps his son had already
taken care of removing any signs of Ava’s arrival.
Grace red at William, utterly speechless. She had asked him to stay at home and take care of
things, yet he didn’t even realize that his daughter-inw had spent the night there. “Just how soundly
were you asleep?” she asked in disbelief.
“Hehehe, it’s because I’m older now and my sense of alertness has diminished a bit. Moreover, this
house feels so safe that I can sleep soundly. It seems like I arrived here at just the right time. Are you
nning to go out?”
William swiftly changed the topic, attempting to conceal the fact that he had dozed off and wasn’t
paying
attention.
“Yup.” Grace was concise and did not intend to continue talking about him.
“Let’s go together. I suddenly remembered that I also need to head out,” William offered as he put his
arm around Grace’s shoulder and closed the door. “I’ll drive you.”
Ava, looking a bit disheveled, was still standing at the door. Finally, she looked up awkwardly and said,
“I didn’t even have a chance to say hi to your dad.”
Ava quickly grabbed a stool for Frank to sit on, and he obliged by taking a seat. Then, he gently pulled
her onto hisp.
Feeling a bit self-conscious, Ava was worried about the nurseing into the ward. Meanwhile, Frank
looked at the person in his arms who kept fidgeting, and suggested, “Let’s sit together so that you don’t
need to get another stool.”
The reasoning seemed somewhat superficial, but Ava chose not to dwell on it. Observing that the little
girl had calmed down, Frank withdrew his arm and wrapped his arms tightly around Ava’s slender
waist.
The two of them gazed at the sleeping baby in the cradle. Turning towards Frank, Ava asked, “Isn’t the
baby just adorable?”
Frank leaned in and gave her a gentle kiss, savoring the sweetness of her lips. “Yes,” he whispered, as
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pulled away from each other.
Knowing that Frank would likely reject her, Ava chose not to say anything further. Instead, she asked,
“Aren’t you curious about what Grace is up to?”
Frank had already figured it out. As Grace entered and left the room, he remarked, “She probably went
to buy some toiletries.”
“Ahh… You’re right. How could I have forgotten about that? Why didn’t I consider it when we were out
shopping?”
Ava couldn’t help but me herself for not informing Frank in advance that she wanted to stay in the
hospital. She had only asked Grace to let her stay once she had already arrived at the ward.
“It’s alright. They can go shopping together. William enjoys it,” Frank reassured, rubbing her waist and
pulling her into an even tighter embrace.
As Rose opened her eyes, she beheld her brother and sister-inw unting their affection for each
other. “Frank, did you twoe to see me or to show off in front of me? That’s not exactly appropriate,
you know.”
As Rose spoke, Ava quickly hopped down from Frank’sp. It wasn’t that she herself felt embarrassed
by Rose’s words, but more so she was concerned that if Edward and the others returnedter and saw
her in that situation, they might feel ufortable.
Frank said, “Go back to sleep.”
Rose turned her gaze towards her brother andy on her arm as she asked, “Frank, do you think your
nephew is good-looking?
“Better than you anyway.”
Rose said, “Of course. He is my son. He got to be better than me.
Observing the baby closely, Avamented, “He’s definitely your son. He has the same mouth and
eyes as you.”
“Grace said something simr. It gives me a real sense of aplishment,” Rose replied. “In fact, I’m
already nning to have another child next year.”
Frank said, “Why don’t you take a break? Tell me what you want to eat now. Grace is shopping.”
He didn’t want to argue with his sister about having more children. After all, she had just given birth and
was still recovering in bed. Yet, here she was already nning to have a second child. Did she really
think she was a henying eggs?
“Another child? Can you? It should take two years to recover, right?” Ava sat close to Rose’s bed.
Worried that Grace might return soon, Rose quickly decided to take care of her dietary needs. “Hold on
a minute; I need to order some food now. If Grace is on her way back, Frank, please help me buy the
food,” she instructed.
Rose had no idea that the food she was consuming had been specially prepared by Grace. Every
aspect, from the taste to the ingredients, had been carefully modified to cater to the dietary needs of a
pregnant
woman.
Frank didn’t answer his sister’s question because it was nonsense.
Rose sent a message to Grace, [Grace, can you bring back some dumplings?]
Grace replied, [Sure, but they shouldn’t be too salty.]
Rose replied, [Okay.]
Putting away her phone, Rose prepared to answer Ava’s question. “Logically speaking, it usually takes
about a year and a half to recover after giving birth. But look at how I’m being treated like an empress,
I’m sure I’ll recover much faster. I’ve already carefully nned to conceive a child around a yearter.
See, Edward is about to turn 30. If we wait too long, I’m afraid the quality of his sperm won’t be as
good.” For her final sentence, Rose whispered and covered her mouth with her hand.
Frank looked at his sister in disdain. He really wanted to p her. “I’m not deaf.”
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Their conversation was suddenly interrupted by the cries of the baby. The little one in the cradle had
woken up and turned his head, seeking attention. Rose, who had been lying on the bed engaged in
conversation, was so engrossed in chatting that she hadn’t noticed the baby’s awakening.
The baby had wet himself, and Frank sat helplessly at the side, not knowing what to do. Rose looked at
him and urged, “Frank, pick him up. What are you waiting for?”
Frank felt a sudden wave of embarrassment, evident in his coughing and stammering. “Um, cough,
cough… Quiet down. You’re being too loud,” he muttered.
Ava remained seated on the bed, feeling unsure of what to do. Rose had already gotten up and both of
them watched in confusion as they awaited Frank’s next move.
Frank leaned down and gently lifted his nephew, cing one hand on the back of the baby’s head and
the other on the crook of his leg. He lifted the little one up into the air, cradling him gently.
Rose kindly reminded Frank, “Frank, please hold him. He’s not ustomed to the vast world yet, and
he might feel quite insecure if you hold him up in the air like that. He might feel as weightless as a pilot,
which can be quite ufortable for him.”
Frank coldly scolded his sister, saying, “If you can’t find the right words, just keep quiet.” Despite his
harsh tone, Frank still heeded his sister’s advice and gently embraced the little one in his arms.
His movements were incredibly gentle, almost as if he were holding a ball of cotton in his arms,
petrified that he might identally break it if he exerted too much force.