Mia rubbed her belly and said, “Honey, is that necessary? I just had my prenatal check-up not long ago.”
Andre replied, “I think it’s important to consult the doctor about whether the consistent movement of our little one in your belly at a specific time every night would cause stretch marks.”
Upon hearing this, Mia immediately responded, “Let’s go the first thing tomorrow morning!”
The next morning, right after breakfast, Andre, along with his father and wife, set off for the hospital.
Meanwhile, Molly prepared breakfast for Chad and then headed out to bring back more food. Upon their arrival, Molly was not in the room; Chad was in the bathroom freshening up.
Hansen curiously asked, “Aren’t you supposed to be taken care of?”
Not long after, Molly returned with breakfast. She was thrilled to see her family, “Oh, Dad, Mia, why didn’t you let me know you were coming?”
Hansen glanced at the food in his daughter’s hands. “You’re eating breakfast at nine?”
A little embarrassed, Molly checked the time and replied, “I woke up at half past eight, so breakfast at nine is normal, isn’t it?”
Hansen grumbled, “You’re even more unreliable than your brother and sister-in-law!”
After a moment of silence, Hansen asked Molly, “Did you take care of Chad last night?”
Molly nodded and casually answered, “Yeah, why?”
Hansen became visibly annoyed. Mia noticed her father’s irritation and said to Molly in a low voice, “Hansen seems upset.”
“Why? Did you piss him off again?”
Mia whispered back, “What do you mean ‘again’? It’s obviously you who upset him.”
Upon noticing her father’s change in demeanor, Molly finally understood why he was upset.
“I would do the same for Andre if he were sick,” she defended, “It’s just that he already has a wife, so I don’t need to do so.”
Molly then handed Chad a bowl of oatmeal, “Here, eat up. I also bought some bagels for you.”
She also offered one to Hansen, “Dad, you should have one too. The bagels from the hospital are actually pretty good. I already had two on my way here.”
Hansen scoffed, “Do I look like I just woke up at half past eight? I’ve already had breakfast. And a very hearty breakfast. Hum!”
Molly shrugged, “If you don’t want it, I’ll eat it.”
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