Then Matthew 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?”
Matthew was speechless once again.
“Take a rest, son.”
Hence, Matthew could only sit down on the sofa and watch him.
Jessica put the folded clothes on the sofa and asked, “Matthew, you came back so early to see your
son, didn’t you?”
Matthew answered, “Back then, after knowing Amanda and Andrew were my children, I was extremely
excited. However, I’m still quite excited now.”
This tiny little baby was his son.
After the baby was born, the doctor told them that it was sent to the neonatal department. Matthew
changed into a clean gown and followed the doctor to see the baby - it was lying in an incubator, as tiny
as a big mouse. It had bruises all over. The medical monitoring equipment was monitoring her vital
signs. It was truly a miracle for him to survive and recover so soon.
Matthew had to praise the wonder of life.
He didn’t believe in God, Buddha, or Jesus. Nor did he believe in anyone that appeared because he
wanted to have someone to rely on mentally.
However, when seeing his baby, he was quite grateful to God for sending his baby into this world.
If the baby had died, he would blame himself and suffer for his whole life.
He had signed the agreement at a critical moment.
“Where is Lola?”
He hadn’t seen Dolores after coming home.
“She has gone to see Theresa.” As she spoke, Jessica heaved a sigh. She just thought that Theresa
was way too unlucky and pitiful.
“Look! He’s smiling,” said Jayden.
The baby still closed his eyes. He was sleeping, but just now, Jayden saw him smiling.
Coral trotted over to take a look.
Right now, the baby’s lips had already flatted down. Coral was about to question. Then, she saw the
baby parted his lips and smiled for real.
“Oops! He’s so adorable. I wonder what he’s dreaming about now as he’s smiling so happily. Have you
dreamed about your wife, little fellow?”
Jessica picked up the pile of folded clothes and was about to put them upstairs. She laughed and said,
“He’s so little now.”
“In twenty years, he’ll be a handsome boy. He must have a girlfriend,” said Coral.
Jessica laughed and thought that Coral had thought too much.
Right then, Coral heaved a sigh and added, “I wonder if I could still see the scene at that time.”
Jessica said, “You can live to a hundred-year-old.”
Coral smiled.
In the evening, Andrea and Amanda came home after school. Hence, Amanda occupied her younger
brother. She lay prone on the edge of the bed. Poking his little cheeks and rubbing his head from time
to time.
She said, “This is my younger brother.”
Andrew had been used to it, so he was pretty calm. Sitting next to Matthew and holding his arms
across his chest, he asked, “Dad, how do you feel after becoming a father?”
Matthew answered calmly, “It’s not my first time to be a father. I’ve been used to it.”
“How do you feel after becoming an older brother?” he added.
Andrew answered calmly, “It’s not my first time to be an older brother. I’ve been used to it.”
Matthew choked up.
In the evening, Dolores didn’t come back for dinner. The kids worked on their homework while Jayden
was watching them.
Coral wanted to hold the baby, so Jessica did the dishes.
The baby was taking the formula milk. His small lips tightly wrapped around the pacifier, sucking very
hard. Soon, he finished drinking twenty milliliters up.
Coral put down the milk bottle and wiped his lips for him. The baby was awake just now. After drinking
the milk, he fell asleep again.
“Gee... You are like a piglet. After eating, you just sleep.”
Jessica walked over to get the empty mike bottle. She would clean it before putting it into the
disinfection cabinet. Upon hearing Coral’s words, she said, “He’s just a little baby, so he can only sleep
and eat. He will grow fast in this way.”
Coral smiled. “Who does this baby look like?”
“He followed Matthew,” said Jessica.
Coral said, “He looks like Mrs. Nelson. It’s said that if a son looks like his mother, he’ll be quite lucky.”
“He’s already quite lucky no matter who he follows. Our whole family is serving him now. Besides, he’ll
be quite handsome as he looks like Matthew.” With a smile, Jessica looked at the baby in Coral’s arms.
Usually, a mother-in-law would like her son-in-law more and more. Jessica wasn’t an exception. In her
opinion, Matthew was perfect.
“Jesus. Ms. Lennon, I can’t believe you said that. Do you dislike Mrs. Nelson for she’s not so good-
looking as Mr. Nelson?” Coral looked at her and couldn’t believe that she disdained her own daughter.
Jessica, however, didn’t disdain Dolores. She just thought that it was a baby boy. If he looked like
Dolores, he would be quite girlish. Hence, she thought it was better for the baby to follow Matthew's
appearance - good-looking and manly.
“No matter who he looks like in the future, he wouldn’t be ugly,” said Coral.
Jessie agreed with a smile, taking the milk bottle away.
In the evening, Dolores would take care of the baby herself. Jessica offered help, but Dolores insisted
on taking care of the baby for a while.
When it was bedtime, Coral carried the baby upstairs.
Matthew was alone in the bedroom. He had taken a shower and put on the pajamas. He planned to
read some documents next to the window.
He was sitting with his legs crossed elegantly. Half of his handsome face was in the shadow, and the
other hand under the light, which showed his sharp outline.
Coral put the baby into the baby's cot and whispered, “Mrs. Nelson hasn’t come back yet.”
“She’ll be back later," Dolores called Matthew earlier and told him that she would accompany Theresa
longer as no one was taking care of her.
Coral walked out of the bedroom and closed the door.
A while later, the baby started crying in the baby’s cot suddenly.
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