"I want to take care of Dax myself." Elizabeth continued, "Maybe I don't have much experience now, but mom and Auntie Chang can teach me, right?"
"I discussed with James. I may go to school after several months. At that time, I may be a little busy. Although I don't have many classes at school, I have to work in Liang Company. In the future, I have to go to work, so I can't stay with him every day like this."
"So... I want to take care of him myself during this period of time."
Hearing this, James took Elizabeth's hand and smiled, but he was not in a hurry to speak. He just looked at John and Lydia.
John and Lydia looked at each other, and then Lydia said, "Elizabeth, I believe that you can take good care of Dax, but your father and I don't want you to be too tired. Although Dax is obedient, you'll have to feed him and change his diapers at night."
"I know." Elizabeth nodded, "Mom, I have thought about these problems, but I think I should be able to do it."
In the past, she had no one to rely on. She
was lonely and had many classes everyday, but she had made it through, hadn't she?
Although it might be harder to take care of a child than to study, Dax was her own child. At most, she would be tireder, but she would feel warm in heart, wouldn't she?
"If I can't look after Dax alone..." Elizabeth thought for a moment, "Let's talk about it when the time comes."
"Right." James chimed with her, "What she said makes sense, and she just wants to stay with Dax more often, doesn't she? Besides, even if she can't look after Dax alone, I'll help her, right?"
Looking at James's sincere expression, Lydia didn't feel at ease. Instead, she frowned, "You?" Was he kidding?
"Of course!" James nodded with certainty, "Me!"
Lydia snorted, "Can you do it?"
"Why can't I?" James was a little dissatisfied.
"Look at you! If no one takes care of you, you won't even get something to eat. What's more, do you know how to wash clothes? You've never washed your clothes by yourself, right? Moreover, Dax is a baby, and you can't feed him casually. Now he is small and just drinks milk. When he grows up a little, he should eat nutritious food made at home. Can you cook for him?"
Before James could reply to her, Lydia shook her head with disdain, "Think about what you did in the kitchen before! Please!"
James sighed gloomily, "Hey! Mom, are you looking down on me?"
Lydia nodded sincerely and said, "You're right."
Elizabeth pulled James's arm and motioned to him to stop talking, but James patted the back of her hand to comfort her, "Let's put it this way, mom."
He coughed softly to ease his depression, "I admit that I don't know how to wash clothes and cook. But, my good intention is real, right? Besides, you don't know how to wash clothes and cook, either, do you?"
As soon as he said this, John said blandly, "She doesn't need to do these things."
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