"After all the hardship, their long- awaited happiness can be considered as a blessing," Heinz looked at his wife and exclaimed, "What we wished for came true as well."
"That's right," Grace sighed, "How wonderful would it be if this had happened a long time ago."
"People don't cherish what they have until they lose it."
"Michael actually showed up in person this time," Heinz narrowed his eyes and commanded one of his men, "Keep an eye on Michael. I'll meet him when the time is right."
"Of course."
Soon after, the man left.
Heinz and Grace were soon left in the living room.
Grace could not help but sigh.
Heinz knew that it'd been bothering Grace for a while, and he was relieved that it was finally solved. However, he hoped that Marry and Simon would live peacefully and no longer bother them.
"Can you get me Marry's medical report?" Grace looked at her husband and asked.
Heinz frowned and looked back at Grace. He felt a little helpless. Grace was a kind woman, and she would never leave Marry and Simon alone.
Now that she wanted Marry's medical report, she most probably wanted to help realize Marry's dream to be a mother.
Heinz admired his wife's generosity and tolerance.
After all, he was the only one that knew what Grace had gone through before.
She had been gravely hurt by Simon and Marry before.
He was momentarily silent before he muttered, "Marry's health is in good condition, much better than she had been when she first left prison. I checked on it earlier."
Grace nodded and recalled what had happened in the past.
She asked again, "Ten years ago, I remember that she was told that she might not get pregnant again for the rest of her life. Have you looked into this?"
Heinz shook his head and sighed, "The doctor performed a very routine examination, and she seems fine. As for her fertility, no one ever really paid any attention to that. Honestly, I think they should just leave it up to fate."
Heinz thought it would be best if they could have children, but if they couldn't, then it was just fate.
"Why don't we get a good gynecologist to care for Marry?" Grace suggested.
"Can't help but care for her, huh?" Heinz looked at his wife quizzically. He knew his wife was very kind.
"Many years ago, I made up my mind to ignore them for life," Grace grinned wryly, and she felt helpless at her inability to ignore the two.
Frankly, so did Heinz.
He thought that he'd never have any interaction with Simon and Marry again, much less sympathize with them.
However, with the passage of time, he felt that this matter would slowly fade away.
Now, Grace was taking the initiative to care about them.
All those years of imprisonment should be enough.
Grace sighed, "I thought I would hate them, and they would do the same to me. However, I can barely remember the previous hatred. Compared to my happy life now, it doesn't matter anymore! Just like what happened with my mom and dad, I've let it all go. There's no need to care anymore."
Heinz nodded, "Letting others go is also forgiving yourself."
They exchanged glances. Fortunately, they shared the same thoughts.
Perhaps they were the only ones who understood one another perfectly.
It was very difficult for someone to bury the hatchet completely.
"That's why we have to find her a good gynecologist to help her. If that doesn't work, Marry can try an IVF."
Grace felt that doing this was to repay Anderson for all he'd done.
Although she had no blood relationship with Marry, Alice and Marry were his children.
Heinz nodded, but there was still some worry in his heart. He told his wife his concerns.
"Ernest still thinks about the time he was taken away from you. He grew up without a mother, and I didn't give him enough love even though I showered him with everything he wanted materialwise. I feel like he could be traumatized by this, and it's really showing recently. Don't you think you should consider Ernest's feelings before you find a gynecologist for Marry?"
Grace was shocked when she heard this, and her heart ached for her son. She shot Heinz a sad look.
"Did Ernest really talk about this to you?" Grace's voice was shaky as she asked.
Heinz nodded honestly.
"Well, I did bring Marry and Simon back together, and Ernest has shown great dissatisfaction towards that. He said that he would never forgive Marry. Though, Gary doesn't really care that much anymore. He doesn't think much of it compared to before, and even helped me get Marry and Simon back together."
At least that was a small comfort.
"Gary grew up with me, and I loved him very dearly. However, Ernest didn't receive the same treatment," Grace knew that Ernest did not receive a mother's love when he needed it most.
"Although I wanted to make up for it, our relationship isn't the same as mine with Gary. There are some things I can reprimand Gary about, but I just can't bear telling Ernest off. I owe him too much!"
She'd always been cautious with Ernest from the start, so what about Ernest himself? He was the true victim here.
"Forget it. Let's wait till Ernest lets this go before we seek a gynecologist. I don't want to hurt him before he forgives Marry. I owe Ernest way too much."
Heinz held his wife's hand and assured her, "Don't think too much about it. Ernest isn't that fragile, and he's a very kind boy. Sometimes, it's just that things have been bothering him for so long that he finds it hard to forgive. Either way, I know that Ernest has a good heart."
"I know. Ernest is a kind and tolerant person. He has always been like this. I only hope that Leah can bring more comfort to him and make up for whatever that was missing when he was a child. If so, I'll have no regrets."
Meanwhile, Ernest and Leah overheard what Heinz and Grace were talking about.
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