Chapter 559
Upstairs, Christina was sitting up in the bed with a little baby in her arms. Christina’s face was slightly pale.
Perhaps she had just been discharged from the hospital and had yet to
recover.
Joseph took a pillow and placed it behind Christina’s back. Just as he was about to apologize, Christina stopped him. “Joseph, go out first. I’ll talk to them.”
When he heard this, Joseph did not move. Seeing that he did not move, Christina smiled and gave him a reassuring smile. “Go. I’ll talk to Dad and Mom alone.”
Seeing her smile, he agreed. “Angie, Charlie, I’ll go down first. Call me if you need anything.”
Angie replied, “Aye. Alright.”
The door closed. Only Christina, Angie, Charlie, and a baby who could not speak remained in the room.
Christina was not in a hurry to explain the lie she had told. Lying was not allowed in the Yamin family, especially when it came to deceiving their parents. “Do you want to see your grandson first or listen to the explanation first?
“I have to clarify it in advance. I’m the mastermind behind the deception. It has nothing to do with Joseph and my in-laws. They just listen to me.”
Her in-laws were really nice. Christina didn’t want her parents to misunderstand them.
Angie’s gaze was fixed on the little baby in her daughter’s arms. She had wanted to hug the baby for a long time, but she had to put on an angry face. “I’ll hug him while you explain.”
“Come! Let Grandma carry you. Look, Charlie! Look at how handsome our grandson is. How many girls will he charm in the future?”
Charlie also came closer to take a look. The corners of his mouth curled up slightly and deepened. He looked at his daughter with heartache. “Lie down. Don’t sit up. It’s not that we want to blame you. It’s just that, why didn’t you tell us about such a big thing as you giving birth? You’re too strong-willed.”
Christina still did not lie down. She glanced at her mother, who was
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teasing the child. “I can’t control the baby from coming out in a hurry. Besides, it’s too late to inform you when the water broke. I’ll still be done giving birth even if you rush over. Instead of making you anxious, I might as well let you come and see the surprise yourself.”
The analysis was logical. Since they couldn’t be there when she was giving birth, all they could do was wait outside and be anxious.
Besides, Christina was not alone when she gave birth. After the anesthesia, Joseph accompanied her. Joseph chatted with her the entire time to divert attention from her nervousness. She listened to him quietly.
He had changed from a domineering man to someone gentle in an instant. Afraid that she would be nervous, Joseph chose to keep talking to her. The man, who was not very talkative to begin with, started talking about when he was young, to marrying her, and then about their future. He did not stop at all the whole time. Even now, the memory was still vivid in her mind. She was extremely touched. When she was alone, she still thought about the few hours in the delivery room. The way Joseph had looked at her gently gave her a sense of security. Her face was reflected in his eyes. At that moment, she felt that it was worth it to be a man who could switch between being domineering and gentle.
“When I ask you one question, you always have ten questions waiting to be explained. It’s a real loss to the world of lawyers that you’re not a lawyer.'”‘
When she saw her grandson, Angie was in such a good mood and could not get angry at all. She also was in the mood to tease her daughter.
Although what she said was the truth, Charlie still hoped that his daughter would not hide it from them in the future. He said sternly, “Christina, there can’t be a next time. Even if your mom and I can’t accompany you, we can still take care of you immediately when you come out.”
”
Christina automatically ignored her mother’s teasing. “Alright. I’ll pay attention in the future. If I have a second child, I’ll bring you over a month in advance.”
Angie did not trust her daughter, who always had a mind of her own. Who knew if she would be able to do it the next time even if she made a promise this time? It was just that Angie was in a good mood after seeing her grandson that she did not want to pursue her daughter’s lie.
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“Dad, it’s really not Joseph’s fault this time. Don’t have any thoughts about him. He was the one who accompanied me when I gave birth. He’s very good to me.” He was really very good. Christina was still afraid that her father would have a problem with Joseph.
Charlie nudged Angie’s arm with his arm. “I don’t have any objections to him. Don’t worry. You’ve been hugging him for a while. Let me hug him.” “I’ve only been here for a few minutes. Wait a little longer.” Angie could not bear to put down the little guy in her arms.
Seeing her parents fighting to hold the child, Christina smiled and took the time to send a message to Joseph. There were no words, only an [OK].
Joseph texted back, [Roger.]
Charlie was a little disappointed that he couldn’t steal the child from his wife. “Alright. You can carry him first. I’ll take photos, right? I have to take a photo for William to see. The last time Rose gave birth, he was so smug that he almost might as well write it in red on our lawn.”
Charlie took out his phone and took a few photos of his grandson in Angie’s arms. Then, he sent them to William. [My grandson. Very handsome, right? Aren’t you envious?]
Downstairs, Stella posted the photos on her social media after she took them. She entered the living room as if she were at home and hummed a little song. “Um, Joseph, where are my parents?”
Joseph glanced at Stella, who appeared in a good mood. He said without changing his expression, “Charlie and Angie are upstairs looking at the baby.”
“Oh.”
Half a second later, she responded, “What… What are they looking at? Baby?”
Stella thought that she had misheard. She blinked her eyes and stared at Joseph. She even forgot to close her mouth.
She was absolutely stunned.
Joseph had already guessed that she would have such an expression. He smiled faintly and simply told her, “Yes, your sister has already given birth. You can go upstairs and take a look.”
Stella was dumbfounded. “Didn’t Christina say that there was still a week before the due date? What happened to the week? Weren’t I here to
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accompany her for the delivery?” she thought wildly.
“You can go up and see if your little nephew is cute. Let’s go. I’ll go with you.” Emma’s gentle voice pulled Stella back from her wandering thoughts.
Stella was still in a daze. She replied in a daze, “Oh. Sure. Okay.”
She was led upstairs by Emma. The door was pushed open. The couple in the room was still fighting over who should hold the child. Charlie looked at his wife unhappily. Stella jogged over to see the baby. She wanted to know if it was true.
When she saw the cute little baby, Stella was completely convinced. She suddenly raised her voice. “Christina, when did you give birth? Why didn’t I know at all?”
Angie patted her daughter’s hand. “Be gentle. This is his face, not a football. Can you be more gentle? Be careful so you don’t hurt him.”
Stella was eager to give it a try and wanted to hug him too. “Can I carry him?”
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