Chapter 743 Wesley Wants A Child
Before ir said anything, Wesley took Sheffield from her arms.
Just then, Ingrid came to the living room and walked over to them. "Sheffield... Wesley? ir? Hello!
When did you get here?"
"We''ve been here for a while. Ingrid, is this your son?" ir''s eyes sparkled as she looked at Ingrid.
"Yes, he is. This little boy is so naughty he runs about everywhere. I have to keep an eye on him all day
long. Sheffield,e here and let me hold you," Ingrid said while spreading her arms out.
The little boy, however, shook his head and reached out his hands to ir. "Aunt... Hug..."
ir and Ingrid burst intoughter, amused by the adorable boy. Wesley, on the other hand, wore a
deadpan face the whole time.
With a smirk, Ingrid squinted her eyes at her son and exined, "My son loves pretty girls. That''s why
he wants you to hug him, ir. Sheffield,e here before your uncle Wesley gets angry."
Ingrid picked her son up from Wesley''s arms and sat him down on herp.
ir turned to look at Wesley and was unsurprised with his expressionless face. She yfully reached
for Sheffield and said, "Ingrid, let me y with him for a while. I don''t have anything else to do. Hi baby,
do you want a hug?"
Sheffield giggled and practically threw himself into ir''s arms. His little face glowed from a light within,
and his miniature fingers grasped hers and held tight.
After a while, Mooney came back carrying paper bags in his hands. ir and Sheffield were squatted
under a tree, observing ants, while Wesley was chatting with Ingrid.
Wesley got up and took the paper bags politely. "Thank you for the medicines, Grandpa Mooney."
"No worries. Decoct the herbs with red dates. One pack of herbs shouldst you three days. Drink the
liquid three times a day. There are five packs in total. I think fifteen days is enough to cure your wife,"
Mooney said.
ir walked up to them holding Sheffield''s hand, and upon hearing Mooney''s words, she cried out,
"Five packages? Three times a day?" Suffice it to say, ir wasn''t very fond of Chinese medicines
because they were bitter.
Mooney chuckled at her response. "If you two want to be parents, you must take the medicines.
Otherwise, the chances of you getting pregnant are very slim."
ir cast a reproachful nce at Wesley. ''It''s all his fault! Why does he want to have a child so
urgently?''
Ingridughed, picking her son up and said, "Don''tin, ir. It''s only for two weeks. I know
people who have to take Chinese medicines for almost a year. You should be thankful for being so
lucky."
Wesley looked at the paper bags and then asked ir, "You know you don''t have to take these
medicines if you don''t want to, right?"
"But you said you wanted to have a baby. What choice do I have apart from these medicines?"
"I am okay with not having a child," said Wesley. The seriousness in his voice showed that he meant
every word. If ir really didn''t want to have a baby, he would not force her.
Mooney smiled and said, "What are you talking about? Look at my great-grandson. Isn''t he lovely?
Don''t you want a baby as lovely as him for yourselves?" Mooney gestured with his eyes at Sheffield,
who seemed busy ying with his own fingers.
ir looked at Sheffield and then sighed heavily, "He is so cute. I''ll have these medicines." ''If Wesley
wants to have a baby, I''ll do it for him.''
The thought of having a baby as lovely as Sheffield and Patrick gave ir more confidence.
Mooney nodded and then said, "Apart from helping with pregnancy, these medicines have other
benefits!"
"Really?" ir''s eyes widened.
"Yes! These medicines can help with the tummy ache during your period as well," said Mooney.
"That''s great!" Stomach aches and cramps were problems she dreaded during her period. ir felt
relieved to know that the medicines would work to help her in more than one way.
After saying their goodbyes to Mooney, Ingrid and Sheffield, Wesley and ir then went to the
supermarket first, so they could buy some red dates and a pot to decoct the medicines.
After they got home, ir wanted to decoct the medicines on her own, but Wesley wouldn''t allow it.
He insisted on decocting the medicines for her. After almost two hours, he entered the study with a
bowl of thick, mushy ck liquid and found ir working on herptop. "Wash your hands and drink
this," he said.
The whole apartment reeked of an acrid odor that came from the Chinese medicines.
Like a helpless child, ir stared at the bowl apprehensively and pouted her lips. Unfortunately, she
would have to drink the medicinal liquid even though she didn''t want to.
She reluctantly dragged herself in and out of the bathroom to wash her hands before she picked up the
bowl and blew on it to cool it down a bit.
Wesley went back to the kitchen to clean up and hopefully get rid of the smell, but when he came back
to the study, he found ir reading a book next to the bowl which was still full.
He shook his head as he picked up the bowl, stood in front of her and snatched her book away. "Drink
it now. The colder it gets, the bitterer it will taste."
"Really?" ir couldn''t believe her ears. She was waiting for it to cool down so she could chug the
whole thing in one go.
"Of course! I would never lie to you," said Wesley with an air of urgency. Fortunately, the liquid was not
that cold yet.
ir picked up the bowl with two hands and took a sip. Her face contorted almost as soon as her taste
buds registered the bitterness. It was the first time she had taken Chinese medicines and she prayed
for it to be thest. "Water...I want water..."
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Wesley, however, didn''t move. "If you drink a mouthful of water after every sip, you won''t be able to
finish this bowl. Just drink it already. I''ll go get some snacks for you." He turned around and left the
study.
ir sighed helplessly and watched him leave. She now realized how important it was to be in good
health—at least then she wouldn''t have to deal with this torture.
When Wesley came back, ir was still staring at the bowl. He showed her a bag of plum candies and
said, "You can only have these after you finish that bowl."
Wesley knew ir wouldn''t like drinking the Chinese medicines, and he was thoughtful enough to buy
her some plum candies at the supermarket.
Having no choice, ir took a deep breath, raised the bowl to her lips and drank as much as she could.
After what felt like an eternity, she only managed to drink two-thirds of it. "Wesley, can you use less
water next time when you decoct the medicines?" sheined.
Wesley tried his best to hold back hisughter. "To tell you the truth, Idled less liquid this time.
Tomorrow, you''ll need to drink one third more than this," he exined.
"What?" ir was shocked at his words.
She ate a plum candy to ease the bitterness in her mouth.
After that, she drank the remaining liquid in the bowl. "Great!" Wesley praised her and nted a kiss on
her lips.
"I''m not a kid. Your trick won''t work on me," she said in a yful voice.
Wesley bit his tongue and winked at her as he took the empty bowl to the kitchen.
In the evening, the two of themy in bed together, ir''s head on his arm. Wesley was ying on his
phone when suddenly ir called out, "Wesley!"
"Hmm?" He cast a nce at her and then looked back at his phone screen.
"Why are you not mad at me?" she asked.
Wesley locked his phone and put it aside. He kissed her on the lips and then asked, "Why should I be
mad at you?"
"Niles and I..." she stammered.
"He wouldn''t dare," he simply said.
Besides, Wesley knew his brother very well. Niles only ever regarded ir as his sister-inw.
If she had known that Wesley wouldn''t fall for it, ir wouldn''t have made a fool of herself.
Suddenly, Wesley''s phone rang. He looked at the caller ID and then looked at the woman next to him.
"Sweetie, I need to take this call on the balcony."
ir''s heart sank. ''Why does he have to answer that phone call on the balcony?'' "Is it something
serious?" she asked.