“It’s dessert. You have a sweet tooth. Come one. Pick one.” Armand was quite delighted. Theresa wanted to eat something sweet but the lunch box was delivered, although he didn’t know who had done it. Armand picked up two of them that could arouse his appetite.
Theresa didn’t make a choice. She asked, “Who has sent it?”
“I asked the delivery man, but he didn’t know. Could it be Loredana? She knew you are having surgery today, so she sent them to you.” Armand made a guess. He believed that it must be from one of his friends. Theresa blinked and couldn’t figure out anyone else either. Elizabeth had already ruined her appetite. “I don’t have the appetite now. I want to take a nap.”
Armand understood. He said, “Okay. Go ahead. I’ll be waiting for you outside.”
Elizabeth had already asked Dora to push her away.
Armand walked out of the room and waited while sitting on the bench outside.
Theresa was quite tired. Dizzily, she was quite sleepy. Right then, she heard the message tone of her cell phone on the nightstand. She didn’t move or take it over. After a while, she heard the message tone again. After hesitating for a moment, she reached out to get the phone – it was an instant message from Oscar.
He sent her a GIF on which a dog was frightened first. Then he asked, “Have you got the gift from me to you?” Theresa replied, “What have you sent to me?”
“Some desserts. When we were chatting a few days ago, you said you would do surgery today… I heard it’s pretty difficult for a woman to do it. I want the desserts to get rid of your suffering. Haven’t you received it yet?”
Theresa looked over at the delicate and pretty desserts on the table, feeling quite warm in her heart. When she was emotionally fragile, someone still cared about her, which made her so satisfied and touched. She curled up her lips into a smile and replied, “Yes, I have.”
“Do you like them?”
Theresa replied fast, “Yes.”
Then she added, “They are so yummy!”
Oscar replied to her with an emoji to express his happiness.
Theresa laughed while staring at the screen.
Oscar sent another message, “I was bitten by a dog.”
Theresa immediately replied, “Are you all right?”
“I’m fine. I bit that dog to death.”
Theresa choked up.
“Haha… Am I fiercer than a dog?”
Staring at the screen, Theresa couldn’t help laughing, thinking that Oscar was way too hilarious.
“Good girl, don’t feel stressed. It’s already the twenty-first century. Having no kid is not a big deal. Those celebrities even prefer to become DINK. Don’t push yourself too hard, OK?”
Theresa covered her nose, feeling sore and bitter for some reason. She sniffed and replied, “Okay.”
“Last time you designed a dress for a lady. She came to the store yesterday and wanted to see you. I told her you are pretty busy. She has recognized your ability. You are so wonderful, Theresa!” Theresa kept silent when staring at the screen.
Later, Oscar sent her another message, “Take a good rest. If you feel unhappy, just talk to me. I always have time for you.”
Theresa replied, “Okay, I will.”
She put the phone away after holding it for a short moment.
In the villa…
After dealing with his work, Cormac canceled two business parties and went back home.
Amanda and Andrew were still in school.
In the daytime, several adults in the villa were taking care of the little baby.
Particularly, Coral liked it a lot.
So did Jayden. He hadn’t seen Andrea and Amanda when they were little, so he was trying to make up for it on this newly born baby.
The baby was supposed to sleep all day long, but Coral liked holding it in her arms when she was free. Every time, Jayden would say, “Coral, go ahead make the formula milk. I’ll hold it.”
His grown-up grandchildren had gone to school, so he wanted to take care of the youngest one.
Then, Coral would pass the baby to him unhappily.
The baby was still sleeping, so it didn’t need to take any formula milk. Coral believed that Jayden just made an excuse to hold the baby himself.
Maxina said to Loredana, “What a pity that Andrew and Amanda were when they were little. You were pretty busy and I was taking care of them alone. I didn’t have much time to hold them at all. When they were this little, they spent days lying on the bed.”
She must wash the cloth diapers and the babies’ dirty clothes when they were sleeping. Sometimes, they woke up together and wept together. She had to hold them on each arm and coax them. Right now, the whole family was taking care of the youngest baby.
Loredana reached out and took Maxina’s hand. She said, “Mom, thank you so much for helping me bring them up.”
“I’m your mother. Don’t be silly.”
Loredana smiled. She picked up her purse and said, “I’m taking off now.”
It was time for Theresa to do surgery in the hospital, so Loredana wanted to visit her. Theresa’s family was abroad, so Loredana took herself as Theresa’s only family domestically.
Maxina agreed. “You’ve just finished the confinement. Be careful.”
Loredana said OK.
When she walked out of the door, the driver had been waiting for her. Seeing her come out, he opened the door for her, and she bent over to sit in the car.
Shortly after, Maxina heard the door open. She put away the baby’s clean clothes. She thought that Loredana had forgotten something so she returned. Maxina turned around and said, “What have you forgotten…”
Before finishing her words, she saw that it was Cormac who came in, so she swallowed all her unfinished words and asked, “Cormac, you are back.”
Cormac hummed to answer.
“I came back earlier than usual,” said he.
While he spoke, Cormac changed into slippers and walked to Jayden, who was standing in front of the window while holding his youngest grandson. Reaching out, he said, “Dad, let me hold him.”
Jayden looked at him and asked, “Have you washed your hand?”
Cormac was choked up.
Then Cormac went to wash his hands in the bathroom, rubbing with a bar of hand soap. Taking off his coat, he walked over again. Jayden asked, “Are you so idle in the company? Why did you come back so early?”
Cormac was speechless once again.
“Take a rest, son.”
New Book: Beginning with a Daring Encounter
Celsie was tired of being labeled as an introvert, workaholic, and dull virgin by her friends. Determined to prove them wrong, she made a bet that she would do something daring on her 25th birthday. Now that the day had arrived, it was time to fulfill her promise. On her daring to-do list, there was one task: a one-night stand with someone.