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“What are you thanking me for? We’ve been mother-in-law and daughter-in-law for decades—more like mother and daughter. If anything, I should be the one thanking you for giving me two wonderful grandsons. And now, I’m even a great-grandmother.”
The old lady gently patted Tania’s hand and said warmly, “As long as you and your husband take good care of yourselves and stay healthy, you’ll live to enjoy the blessings of your children and grandchildren. When you get to be my age, you’ll have a house full of family too.”
Tania smiled. “If I live long enough to become a great-grandmother, I’ll be smiling in my dreams.”
“Why not?” the old lady said. “You could easily live into your eighties or nineties. Just look at Mr. Jimenez—he’s nearly a hundred and still going strong. Now that he’s living with Audrey, he’s in even better spirits. He might just make it past a hundred. That’s what happens when someone’s at peace and happy. He’s done worrying—now all he has to do is enjoy his grandkids. Zack and Tatum are both good kids. You’ll see—just enjoy the blessings. This little one is only a few days old now, but time flies. Before you know it, he’ll be all grown up.”
She handed the baby boy to Tania, his grandmother.
As Tania held him, she said with a nostalgic smile, “Just like when Zack was born. One minute he was a baby, and now he’s in his thirties.” She laughed softly. “Yes, yes, I’ll listen to you, Mom. I’ll try not to worry so much or get too involved. I’ll relax and do my best to live a long life. I’m really falling for this little guy—he’s such a handsome baby.”
There’s something about holding your own grandchild—you never get tired of looking at them. To you, they’re the most beautiful baby in the world.
“They’re bound to be good-looking,” the old lady said. “Just look at Zack and Seren—they’re both beautiful people. Their kids were never going to be anything but cute. After four or five years, maybe they’ll have a second child—a little girl. Then I can hold my great-granddaughter, and when I see your father-in-law in the afterlife, I’ll be at peace.”
Tania looked at her mother-in-law, a bit concerned. “Mom, do you think that fortune-teller was right? Can Zack and Seren really have both a boy and a girl? Zack was so anxious during the whole pregnancy—and even more nervous when Seren gave birth. I’m not sure he’d be willing to go through that again. Honestly, I don’t want Seren to have a second child either. I already think of her as my daughter, and what mother wants to see her daughter go through all that again?”
When Tania was younger, she and her husband had tried for a daughter but were never successful. She had also watched her sisters-in-law go through multiple pregnancies hoping for a girl, but it didn’t happen.
Even with good living conditions and excellent postpartum care, pregnancy still takes a toll.
She did want a granddaughter in her heart, but she couldn’t bring herself to pressure her daughter-in-law to try for one.
After a moment of quiet, the old lady said, “The fortune-teller might be right, but whether or not to have a second child is entirely up to them. As elders, we should let things happen naturally and not pressure them. From now on, we should avoid bringing up the idea of having a daughter in front of the younger generation. Just let things be.”
She, too, felt sympathy for her granddaughters-in-law.
“Zack has eight brothers in this generation—so the odds are better. Let nature take its course. And if it doesn’t happen, we’ll just treat our daughters-in-law like daughters.”
She smiled and added gently, “I’ve always treated your three sisters-in-law like my own daughters, and I’ve always loved you like one too. We’ve always gotten along like a real mother and daughter.”
Just then, Serenity walked in after breakfast.
As soon as the two women saw her enter, they stopped the conversation. They didn’t want to put any pressure on her.
If word got out, people might say the mothers-in-law didn’t care about their daughters-in-law—that they were already pushing for a second baby just days after the first was born.
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“Grandma, Mom.” Serenity didn’t know what her mother-in-law and grandmother-in-law had been discussing. When she walked in, both women were completely focused on the baby.
The whole family adored the child.
Even the two aunts came by multiple times a day just to see him.
Her son was surrounded by love from the moment he was born. He came into this world with so many expectations and was already being spoiled by everyone.
When he got a little older, Serenity knew she’d need to be stricter and take better care of him. She worried he might get too spoiled.
She didn’t want him growing up as an entitled rich kid.
Of course, she didn’t say that out loud—just kept it to herself.
“Seren, did you eat? Are you full? Was breakfast to your liking?” the old lady asked kindly, standing up to make room for Serenity as she walked over.
Serenity quickly stepped forward, gently pressing her grandmother-in-law back down into her seat. “I’m full. The food at home is perfect for me. I’ve got a great appetite right now—better than before. I’ve always been a foodie, and now I can eat even more. I’m worried I’ll gain ten pounds by the end of confinement.”
The old lady chuckled. “That’s because you’re nursing. You get hungry faster and eat more.”
“You won’t gain that much,” Tania chimed in. “Once confinement’s over, you can start working out again. You’ll be back to your slim self in no time. And if you’re really worried about gaining weight, I’ll make sure Zack eats more than you.”
Serenity burst into laughter.
Grandma was the sweetest.
“Waaah—”
The baby woke up.
Tania quickly started soothing her grandson.
“Maybe he’s hungry. He didn’t eat much earlier before falling asleep. It’s always like this—he starts eating, falls asleep halfway, and wakes up again hungry not long after.”
Serenity gently took her son from Tania’s arms. After checking, she said, “Ah, he pooped.”
She laid him on the bed, grabbed a clean diaper, and efficiently changed him.
“He likes to stay clean. He doesn’t even cry when he’s wet. Once I change him, he’s calm again. I like that about him.”
The old lady smiled. “Just like his dad.”
Zachary used to be a bit of a clean freak—even now, he still is.
Once he had a fresh diaper on, the baby turned his head toward his mom and opened his mouth, looking for food.
Serenity picked him up to feed him.
“Seren,” the old lady said, “after you’re done feeding, make sure you rest. Don’t sit too long, and try not to use your phone too much. Rest well during your confinement. Your mom and I will head downstairs.”
They didn’t want to disturb Serenity and the baby’s rest.
“Okay.”
The old lady and Tania left.
On the stairs, they ran into Rosella and Madisyn, who were on their way to visit Serenity and the baby.
When they saw Tania and the old lady, they paused.
“Mom, sister-in-law, is Seren asleep?”
“She’s feeding the baby,” the old lady replied. “I told her to rest after feeding. You two can see the baby during lunch. Let her get some sleep.”
If everyone crowded in to see the baby, Serenity wouldn’t get any rest.
Rosella and Madisyn nodded and followed them back downstairs.
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Zachary was dropping Sonny off at kindergarten when he ran into Hank at the school entrance.
Hank had just finished a ride and stopped accepting new ones for now. He parked near the gate and waited, knowing what time Zachary usually brought Sonny.
“Mr. York, Sonny!”
Hank, who had been waiting for a while, called out happily when he saw his son and rushed over.
Sonny lit up with joy.
Zachary let go of his hand right on cue.
Sonny ran over to his dad.
Hank scooped him up and showered him with kisses.
“Dad, why are you here?” Sonny asked, wrapping his arms around Hank’s neck. “Were you waiting for me?”
“Yes, Daddy was waiting right here,” Hank replied with a big smile.
“Dad.”
“Yeah?”
“Little brother is so cute.”
Hank smiled. “Then you have to be nice to your little brother.”
“Of course! He’s my little brother. Dad, will Mom give me a sister or another brother?”
Hank’s smile froze for a split second, then returned. “Oh yeah? Then you’ll be the big brother, and you’ll have to take good care of them, okay? Because big brothers protect their siblings.”
Sonny nodded seriously.
“Dad, why don’t you give me a brother or sister?”
Hank was stunned again.
He thought of the child he lost with Jessica.
That baby had died before it was even born.
His relationship with Jessica had completely fallen apart, but that child was still his.
He blamed himself—for the baby, for Jessica, for Liberty and Sonny too.
If things had turned out differently, that baby would’ve been about two years old by now.
“Dad already has Sonny. That’s enough,” Hank finally said.
He didn’t want to explain any of that to his son.
Sonny had been too young back then to remember.
“I’ll love you forever, Dad,” Sonny said sweetly.
He figured his mom might give him a sibling with Uncle Duncan someday, but his dad wouldn’t. So he’d love his dad even more.
Hank smiled. “And I’ll love Sonny forever.”
When they got to the gate, Hank gently put Sonny down, patted his head, and said, “Go in with your teacher.”
Sonny turned back and waved. “Uncle, bye! Come pick me up this afternoon!”
Zachary smiled and nodded.
Sonny waved to his dad, too, then followed his teacher inside.
Once Zachary could no longer see Sonny, he turned to leave.
“Mr. York!” Hank called out quickly.
Zachary paused and turned. “Mr. Brown, something else?”
“I bought some supplements for Serenity. They’re in my car. Let me go grab them.”
Zachary thought about declining, but swallowed the words.
It was just a small gesture from Sonny’s father. He should accept it.
Whether he gave it to Serenity or not was up to him, but accepting it would give Hank some peace of mind.
They couldn’t completely cut Hank off—not with Sonny in the picture.
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Hank was a different man than he had been a few years ago. At least now, he genuinely loved Sonny. He wasn’t just pretending to care.
After everything he’d been through—loss, regret—he finally learned what it meant to cherish someone.
But that lesson had come at a steep price.
Hank brought the supplements from his car and handed them to Zachary.
“Thanks for everything you do for Sonny. I’m sorry for the trouble,” Hank said gratefully.
Zachary replied calmly, “My sister entrusted him to us. Of course we’ll take care of him. Don’t worry about Sonny. Just focus on your work. Drive safely and rest when you need to. Don’t overdo it.”
Hank paid his child support on time.
His earnings now went toward supporting Sonny and paying off the mortgage.
Truthfully, money was tight.
“I will. Thank you, Mr. York.”
Zachary nodded and walked away.
Once Zachary was gone, Hank sat in his car for a moment, then drove off—not to pick up another ride, but to buy some supplies and visit the prison.
It had been a while since he’d visited.
Soon, Jessica was brought into the visiting area.
She froze when she saw Hank, clearly surprised he’d come.
She sat down quietly.
Hank gestured for her to pick up the phone. After a moment, she did.
“Jessica, how are you doing?” he asked gently.
Jessica gave a bitter smile. Her eyes turned red, and tears streamed down her face.
She couldn’t speak, just cried silently.
Hank’s heart ached. He tried to comfort her. Time was limited, and they needed to talk.
“I brought you some daily necessities and left money for you,” he said. “Keep working hard and aim for a reduced sentence. No matter how long it takes, I’ll wait for you. My income isn’t great, but I’m saving a little each month. When you get out, we’ll have something to live on. Jessica, I’m sorry. I hurt you. It was all my fault.”
Jessica finally managed to calm down and said through tears, “I will. I’m doing my best to reform. You take care of yourself too. It wasn’t just your fault—I was wrong too. I was greedy, and I made a terrible mistake.”
After a few years in prison, Jessica’s bitterness and anger had faded completely.
She understood now that what happened wasn’t only Hank’s fault.
She had known Hank was married with a child, and she still got involved.
She had been the “other woman.”
After marrying Hank, she grew resentful watching Liberty thrive post-divorce. She couldn’t stand his two-faced family. That bitterness grew until she lost control.
When she stabbed Hank, she had hoped it would result in a harsher sentence. She wanted to die.
Life had become unbearable.
But Hank forgave her, wrote a letter on her behalf, and she wasn’t sentenced to death.
He even promised to wait for her, no matter how long it took.
Her own family hadn’t visited once.
They likely didn’t even want to talk about her.
In the end, the only person waiting for her on the outside… was still Hank.
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After a moment of silence, Hank said to Jessica, “The past is the past. Let’s leave it behind and look ahead.”
Jessica nodded, tears welling up in her eyes. “Hank, please take care of yourself out there. You look older now… like you’ve been through a lot.”
She knew Hank was still driving for a ride-hailing service and barely making ends meet. It was nothing compared to his salary when he was an office manager.
If they hadn’t made such a huge mistake, maybe Hank would still be on the rise, building a better life.
But the more she thought about it, the more she accepted it.
Back then, Hank was fed up with Liberty. She changed too much after giving birth. Even if Hank hadn’t cheated, maybe she would’ve ended up cheating too. Neither of them ruined Hank’s life alone.
They both made selfish choices. They both had unrealistic expectations.
The way things turned out—it wasn’t unfair.
Hank smiled faintly. “I am tired. But I’m managing.”
“If you turn things around, I’ll wait for you to get out. I’ll save some money, and when you’re free, I’ll make it up to you. We’ll live out our days in peace together.” Jessica looked at him sincerely. “Hank, Sonny asked me today why we didn’t give him a little brother or sister. He said his mom might have one with Uncle Duncan.”
Hank stopped talking there.
Jessica understood immediately—this visit was because he was thinking about their lost child.
The pain hit her hard.
Losing that child still tore her apart.
After a moment, she asked softly, “Is Sonny doing okay? Did Liberty really have another baby?”
“Sonny’s fine. Liberty hasn’t had another kid yet. She got her marriage certificate with the fourth young master of the Lewis family a few years ago, but they haven’t had the wedding. She’s the head of the Farrell family in Jensburg now—super busy. No time to take care of Sonny.”
“Sonny still lives with his aunt. He told me he’s moving to Jensburg for the summer to live with his mom and will transfer to a kindergarten there.” Hank gave a bitter smile. “I’ve failed as a father. I couldn’t give Sonny a better life. I just keep watching him drift further away. Serenity gave birth to a baby boy recently. Once she’s out of confinement, I guess Liberty and Lewis will finally have their wedding.”
Duncan treats Liberty really well—he treats Sonny like his own.
He won’t let her down. That wedding will be grand.
When Hank married Liberty, he held a wedding too. But it wasn’t grand. No one from Liberty’s family came except Serenity.
Oh, halfway through, some Hunts showed up and caused a scene, demanding a $300,000 bride price.
Liberty’s grandparents led the charge. They said if Hank didn’t pay, the wedding wouldn’t go on.
Liberty and her sisters had long been estranged from their hometown relatives. Of course they weren’t going to let Hank pay that money. In the end, hotel security had to kick them out.
The wedding day ended with drama and bad feelings.
Maybe that was the first sign their marriage wouldn’t last.
“Liberty is lucky,” Jessica said bitterly. “I really envy her.”
She had done everything to break up Liberty and Hank, to steal Hank and marry him, thinking it would bring happiness.
But life had other plans.
Instead of finding happiness, she lost everything.
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Liberty, who once seemed like the loser, rebuilt her life after the divorce. She lost weight, started her own business, and gained the support of powerful people. Now she’s the head of the Farrell family in Jensburg.
What a dramatic twist of fate.
Liberty has it all now—money, power, love. She’s head over heels for the fourth young master of the Lewis family. She’s marrying into wealth in her second marriage. She’s incredibly lucky.
Even the Lewis family accepts Sonny and treats him like their own.
“Jessica,” Hank said, “let’s not envy anyone. Everyone’s got their own path. If you keep envying others, it turns into jealousy, and jealousy makes people do crazy things. Let’s just focus on living our lives—enough to eat, enough to wear. If your sentence gets reduced and you come out early, maybe we can still have a kid. Then the three of us can live a good life.”
Jessica gave a faint smile, tears sliding down her face.
“I don’t even dare to dream of that anymore. I’ll be in my forties by the time I get out. Why would I want to have another child then? I’ll be grateful just if you don’t resent me. I don’t think I’ll ever have another child. You should treat Sonny well. At least you still have a child. Are you still paying his child support?”
Hank nodded. “Yeah, I pay it yearly. When we divorced, we agreed on a yearly amount. I’ve stuck to it.”
Even though Liberty’s rich now and has no problem supporting Sonny—
And Sonny’s got more money than Hank does—
Hank still pays what they agreed to. Liberty accepts it and saves it for Sonny, always telling him, “This is what your dad pays every month for you.”
Jessica said, “Then you don’t need to worry about your old age. Liberty will raise Sonny well, and he’ll take care of you someday.”
As a stepmom, she wasn’t sure Sonny would ever give her a bowl of rice.
“Jessica, as long as I’m alive, I won’t let you go hungry. Don’t worry.” Hank didn’t dare hope Sonny would support Jessica. But if he was still around, he’d make sure they had enough with what Sonny gave him.
He’d already started saving for retirement.
Jessica didn’t respond.
Her release was still a long way off. What was the point in talking about the future?
Maybe she’d get sick and die in prison before any of that happened.
That day’s visit ended, and Jessica reluctantly put down the phone. As the prison guard led her away, she kept turning back to look at Hank.
Hank stood up and watched until she was out of sight.
Then he turned and walked out.
Outside, his phone rang—it was Chelsea. She asked if he’d visited Serenity and reminded him to send her some supplements.
Hank said blandly, “Sis, I’m in my thirties. I know what to do. You don’t need to keep reminding me.”
He didn’t feel like dealing with her.
Chelsea sometimes treated him like a little brother, but more often than not, she just used him.
Chelsea asked, “Are you out driving?”
Hank replied, “No. I went to visit my wife.”
Chelsea snapped, “You don’t have a wife! We don’t recognize that vicious woman as part of the Brown family. Hank, you should divorce her and find someone new while you’re still young. Liberty found a great second husband—there’s no reason you can’t do the same.”
Hank hung up on her without another word.
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When Zachary got home, there were guests waiting.
Ben had brought Jane and their kids to visit Serenity.
As soon as they met, Ben greeted him with a smile and offered congratulations again, even though he had already done so over the phone.
Zachary smiled. “Thanks.”
He invited them to sit down and naturally took Avah from Ben’s arms. “I haven’t seen your daughter in a while. She’s gotten so big—and she looks more and more like you.”
Avah really did resemble Ben more, not just in looks, but in personality too.
Enzo, on the other hand, resembled Jane. The siblings weren’t identical, but they had about a 70% resemblance.
“Uncle,” Avah said sweetly, sitting in Zachary’s lap.
Zachary raised an eyebrow. “Avah can talk now?”
He knew both kids could walk and call their parents. He remembered when they first learned to say “Dad”—Ben had posted videos on social media nonstop, at least ten times a day.
Zachary had even complained privately to Serenity, saying Ben had turned into a full-time baby bragger. Serenity just laughed and teased that Zachary was jealous.
“If you had kids like Avah,” she’d said, “you’d probably post every five minutes.”
Zachary couldn’t argue—if he had a daughter like Avah, he absolutely would.
Ben smiled. “She’s just starting to talk. She knows how to call people.”
Avah sat calmly on Zachary’s lap, quietly watching the room with her bright, mischievous eyes. Though she looked sweet and reserved, she was actually more playful than Enzo and her two cousins.
Jane often joked that once her daughter was a little older, she’d be the queen of the family, with all the cousins wrapped around her finger.
Meanwhile, Enzo stayed nestled in Jane’s arms, staring curiously at Zachary. He didn’t seem to recognize him—understandable, considering how rarely they’d met.
“I wanted to visit Serenity right after the birth,” Jane said. “But I was swamped and couldn’t get away. Things have calmed down a bit, so I wanted to come by. How is she? How’s the baby? Crying nonstop and keeping you up all night?”
Avah had taken a liking to Zachary’s watch and was playing with it as he answered, “Seren’s doing great. She had a natural delivery and bounced back quickly. The baby’s been easy so far—eats and sleeps on a good cycle. No crying yet.”
Though he wasn’t sure how long that would last.
His grandmother had warned him that all babies get fussy eventually—even he had been a handful as a child.
Just then, a voice called out cheerfully, “Come here, Avah! Let Grandma hold you!”
Zachary’s grandma had rushed over from the other room when she heard Ben and Jane were here. The three daughters-in-law followed close behind.
The old lady came in smiling and immediately scooped Avah out of Zachary’s lap.
Zachary pursed his lips.
He’d only held her for two minutes.
Who gave Grandma the heads-up to come grab the baby so fast?
“Grandma York,” Avah chirped, clearly more affectionate with the old lady than she was with Zachary.
Grandma York had spent a lot of time at FC Manor before Serenity gave birth and was always playing with Avah when she lived there. Naturally, the little girl was attached to her.
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Grandma York was far more entertaining than Old Lady Johnson. The little ones loved hanging out with her.
Old Lady Johnson often joked in a jealous tone that all her great-grandkids seemed more like York kids than Johnsons.
“Aww, Avah, you remember Grandma York!” the old lady cooed, kissing her soft cheek.
Avah wrapped her arms around the old woman’s neck and gave her a kiss back, which melted her heart on the spot.
She sat down next to Jane with Avah in her arms and reached out to pat Enzo’s head with her free hand. “What about you, Enzo? You don’t want to fight for Grandma’s attention?”
“Grandma York!” Enzo called, stretching out his little arms toward her.
Jane chuckled. “Your grandma’s already holding your sister.”
But the old lady waved her off and happily took Enzo, too. “It’s fine, Jane. They’re not heavy. I can hold both of them.”
She was beaming from ear to ear.
Zachary looked at Ben and shrugged. “This is how Grandma is—once the kids show up, she forgets she even has grandkids.”
His own grandmother hadn’t even looked at him since walking in.
Ben just laughed. “I’m used to it.”
Before becoming a dad, Ben used to be the golden grandson. But once the kids came, his ranking in the family dropped like a rock—not just with his grandma, but with his parents too.
The same thing happened at Jane’s side of the family. If they brought the kids over, her parents were thrilled. But if it was just Ben and Jane? The enthusiasm dropped considerably.
Even Jane’s mom had said once, “What’s the point of you two coming if you didn’t bring the kids?”
It was the same story everywhere—once you have kids, you’re second-string.
Tania and the two sisters-in-law also gathered around, doting on the kids and chatting with Jane.
“Aunt Tania,” Jane said, “I’m going to go upstairs and see Serenity. Can I leave the kids with you for a bit?”
“Of course,” Tania said with a smile.
Jane followed Zachary upstairs.
He knocked gently and said, “Babe, are you sleeping? Jane’s here to see you.”
Serenity had already gotten Jane’s message and knew she was coming.
“I’m awake,” she answered.
When she heard the knock, she’d thought it was Grandma again. She quickly hid her phone under the pillow and lay back.
But when she heard Zachary’s voice, she sat up, grabbed her phone, and placed it back on the bedside table.
She got ready to open the door—but Zachary had already come in with Jane.
They were close, so he didn’t think twice about bringing her into the bedroom.
“Seren!” Jane greeted her warmly and walked over.
Serenity started to get up, but Jane quickly stopped her. “Stay put—rest. Don’t worry about being polite with me.”
Jane sat on the edge of the bed, and Zachary handed her a glass of warm water before saying, “You two chat. I’ll leave you alone—Ben’s downstairs.”
Then he left them to talk.
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“Okay, take care of him. Jane, stay at my place for a few days. We can talk. This confinement period is so boring.”
Although Jasmine and Elisa dropped by often, and Liberty would call or video chat at night, Serenity still felt bored most of the time.
She slept a lot—so much that she felt wide awake and couldn’t fall asleep anymore.
And if she slept too much during the day and couldn’t sleep at night, Zachary would take over caring for the baby.
Other than breastfeeding, Serenity barely had to lift a finger. It was just eat, sleep, repeat—like she was being raised like a pig during confinement.
Jane chuckled. “You don’t even need to ask. We’re planning to stay at your place for a few days anyway.”
“You’re bored because you’ve got Zachary taking care of everything—the baby, the house, you. All you have to do is eat, sleep, and recover. That kind of life every day would bore anyone.”
Serenity smiled. “You’re right.”
Jane said, “When I was doing confinement, Ben was just like Zachary. But we had two kids. Avah wasn’t too fussy, but Enzo cried a lot. If Avah cried from hunger, I had to feed both at once. I didn’t want to leave them with a sitter, so I did everything myself. I stayed busy and the days flew by.”
Jane had twins. Ben felt bad for her, so he insisted she rest for two full months.
She didn’t return to work until the twins were six months old. Before that, she could drop by the office, but she wasn’t allowed to actually work.
“Let me see the baby.”
Jane hadn’t seen the baby since she came in.
She leaned over to check and smiled when she saw the baby was waking up. “Looks like the baby knows Aunt Jane is here.”
She pulled out a red brocade box and handed it to Serenity. “Here’s my gift for the baby.”
Then she took out a red envelope and tucked it beside the baby. “This is your meet-and-greet red envelope from Auntie. Be a good baby, okay? Play lots during the day and sleep well at night.”
Serenity didn’t hesitate to accept the gift and red envelope.
Jane gently picked up the baby, studied his little face, and said to Serenity, “He looks more like Zachary, but I see you in him too. It’s like he got the best of both of you. He’s going to be so handsome when he grows up. Both of my kids look a lot like Ben. I carried them for months, and they come out looking just like their dad. Doesn’t seem fair.”
Serenity laughed. “That’s just how it feels. They look like both of you, but yes, Avah does resemble Ben a bit more.”
Jane replied, “Their looks aren’t settled yet. It might change as they grow.”
“True. Where are your two kids? Weren’t you all coming together?” Serenity asked.
“They’re still downstairs. Grandma York came home and immediately scooped Avah up. If my grandma had come too, she’d be on edge, worried Grandma York would take Avah.”
Old Lady Johnson was always worried Grandma York would steal away her great-granddaughter.
The two older ladies usually got along—they were good friends—but when it came to Avah, Old Lady Johnson guarded her like treasure.
When Grandma York returned, she joked about how her old friends treated her like a thief.
“Your grandma loves girls,” Serenity said with a laugh. “Avah is seriously adorable. Who wouldn’t love her? Her eyes are bright and playful, her features are delicate—she’s gorgeous. I dream of having a daughter like her. Jane, I’m so envious that you got both a son and daughter in one go.”
Jane smiled. “My brother and I are twins too—boy and girl. Twins run in the family. It’s genetics, so you can’t be too jealous.”
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“It’s okay. You’ll have a daughter in a few years, then you won’t have to envy me anymore,” Jane said with a smile, gazing at the baby. “Your little guy is wonderful too. Whether it’s a son or daughter, all kids are precious.”
Nowadays, most families only have one or two children, and they’re cherished regardless of gender.
Some only-child daughters have one child after marriage, and that child becomes the grandchild of two entire families. Whether it’s a boy or girl, they’re doted on by everyone—totally different from the old days when boys were preferred.
The baby needed a diaper change, and Jane helped take care of it.
Once she was done, she handed the baby back to Serenity and said, “Let’s lie him down.”
Jane said, “Sonny’s in kindergarten now.”
Serenity nodded. “He’s counting the days to summer break. He keeps saying he’s going to your place to see Titus. How’s Titus doing, by the way?”
Jane smiled. “He’s doing great. His master takes good care of him, so we don’t worry. I video-called him a few days ago, and he mentioned Sonny. Said they should play together during summer break. He even asked me which park Sonny’s sister was at so he could go too. He wanted to swing on the swings with Sonny and pick up girls. I laughed so hard my stomach hurt. His master tried to explain it to him, but he didn’t get it. He whispered to me that he didn’t mind how many sisters they picked up—he just wanted to bring some home. But he made it clear that Avah is still his favorite.”
Serenity burst out laughing.
Sonny had asked Liberty the same thing, and when Liberty told Serenity, she couldn’t stop laughing either.
When Serenity was a kid, she once asked her mom why she wasn’t in a family photo with Liberty. Her mom joked that Serenity was picked up from a park while swinging on a swing.
Back then, parents didn’t explain where babies came from. They’d say things like the baby was found on the roadside or by the river.
Her mom’s version was that she was brought home from the park.
And she believed it.
It wasn’t until she got older that she realized her mom was just teasing her.
So when Sonny asked where he came from, she told him the same story.
One generation teasing the next—classic.
“Has Titus gotten taller?” Serenity asked. “His parents must be tall.”
Jane nodded. “He’s at least half a head taller than kids his age. He’s been learning martial arts, and his master makes sure he eats well and stays healthy. It’s no surprise he’s taller than the others.”
They’d never seen Titus’s biological parents, but it was obvious he got strong genes and a good upbringing.
“Sonny’s taller too. He used to look a little chubby, but now he’s grown into it.”
Jane smiled. “Kids are cutest with a little baby fat. I love chubby babies—they’re so squeezable.”
As they were chatting, there was another knock at the door.
It was Zachary, and he had the two kids with him.
Enzo had started crying downstairs when he couldn’t find his mom. Avah didn’t cry, but once she saw her brother being taken upstairs, she squirmed out of Grandma York’s arms and toddled after him, asking Uncle York to carry her too.
It was clear—Avah was on a mission to find her mom.