“Since you refuse to worry about this yourself, your dad and I have no choice but to pick up the slack,” Henrietta said, matter-of-factly. “I told you before, if you’re not in a rush to get married, you could at least have a child sooner. Your father’s still in good shape, he can help you with the company, but someone needs to look after a baby, right? While I’m still young, I can help watch a grandchild.”
Mabel looked at her in disbelief. “Don’t you have your own career to focus on? Would you really just quit and stay home to babysit for me?”
Everyone knew Henrietta was just as capable as her husband and her own family had money too. The two of them were a true power couple, and with only Mabel as their daughter, they spoiled her endlessly.
Henrietta laughed. “At my age, sure, I could keep working hard for another ten or twenty years, but isn’t it time for your generation to have the spotlight? Once you take over my part of the business, I’ll finally get to relax. I need to get used to retirement life, or I’ll have nothing to talk about with my friends.”
Lately, most of Henrietta’s close friends spent all their time discussing grandkids and parenting. When she was younger, she threw herself into her business and hardly ever related to those conversations. Now that she was older, her perspective was shifting. She actually wanted a little one around to spoil and play with.
Mabel couldn’t even find the words to respond.
“If you’re really that bored, why not just take Mochi home and let him keep you company,” she suggested.
Mabel lived alone, surrounded by pets, and among them was Mochi, a stray dog she’d found and completely adored. If her mom wanted to adopt him, she’d reluctantly let him go.
“I’m talking about wanting a grandchild, and you’re offering me a dog?” Henrietta replied, exasperated.

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