William held Bruce in his arms. “Bruce, call me again.”
Bruce’s little face was flushed, and under the eager gaze of William and Elisa, he called timidly again, “Dad…”
There was also an obvious tremor in the voice.
Elisa looked at the father and son, and her eyes were hot.
William kissed Bruce’s face hard, showing a smile that was so happy that he looked like stupid.
Bruce saw that his father, who had always been a serious man, was like that, and he was embarrassed and scattered a lot. He turned a big supercilious look without good spirits.
William hugged Bruce for several minutes before he remembered that he was taking a bath.
Therefore, Bruce was handed over to Elisa again, and his big hand took Elisa’s soft waist and leaned over Elisa’s forehead and kissed it. Then he went back to the bathroom and continued to take a bath.
Elisa with Bruce looked at William’s figure and disappeared in the bathroom door, she just reached out and touched the place where he kissed. It’s still slightly hot.
Bruce didn’t notice the abnormality of Elisa, and she was just playing with his little fat feet. She didn’t expect him to speak. Shee thought he couldn’t talk, but he could.
**
On the morning of New Year’s Day.
Everyone in the family knew that Bruce Brich had spoken, and everyone was smiling. Mrs. Britch was so excited that she cooked dumplings and noodles in person, and Rebecca followed the old lady to the kitchen.
Elisa also wanted to play in the past, and recruited strong opposition from the Brich family.
Therefore, she could only play football with Bruce in secret.
Although the Brich family all wanted Bruce to speak, they were afraid that it would backfire, so they all held back their desire. They had survived several years, and they were not in a hurry for a while.
Dr. Sean Murphy was also very excited when he heard that Bruce had spoken. If he hadn’t spent the New Year in other cities, he had to come and have a look. He could only tell William and Elisa to pay more attention to Bruce’s mood and recent changes, and pay attention to the time when he spoke again.
William and Elisa naturally understand that after Bruce opened his mouth, he couldn’t speak like a normal child immediately, and there would still be a period of adaptation.
Elisa thought it was the relationship between Bruce often playing interactive games recently that made him do it. Whether adults or children, playing exciting and interactive games would unconsciously make him applaud.
When they were free, they played football with Bruce. Bruce’s expression was much more vivid than before, and his childishness was stronger than before.
It made Elisa feel lucky, glad that she bought the right gift at that time. If she had bought something else that was not interactive, how long would it take Bruce to be willing to speak?
After playing two games with Bruce, Elisa remembered that she was so excited the other night that she forgot to call her parents to pay New Year’s greetings, so she asked William Brich to play football with Bruce when he went downstairs.
She went to the yard to make a phone call with her mobile phone. The phone rang several times before it was picked up.
“Happy New Year, baby!”
“Mom, happy new year! Are you still used to living in your hometown?”
“Quite used to it, your uncle and aunt, sister, her husband and children all come back for the New Year, so it’s lively. How are you in the Brich family? Are other people easy to get along with?”
“Willaim’s grandparents and four aunts are all good, and my sister-in-law is also very good. We get along like friends.”
“That’s good. I wanted to call you last night. I was afraid that you would be busy and I was afraid that my family would be overly concerned.”
“Thank you, mom. By the way, I have good news for you. Bruce spoke. Although he only said two words, he is willing to speak.”
“Really? Oh, my little grandson spoke. It’s a big deal. It seems that something good has happened this year. Don’t force him, okay? You must not be in a hurry, take your time.”
“Yes, the whole family thinks so now.”
“Yes, yes, don’t put too much pressure on my little grandson. Children can be sensitive in this respect.”
Elisa listened to her mother’s rambling and couldn’t help showing a bright smile.
**
After living in Brich Manor for a few days, Elisa really adapted to the atmosphere of Brich.
Perhaps Bruce spoke, or driven by William, she had been able to fully integrate into this family.
On the morning of the fourth day of the new year, she drove a relatively low-profile car in Brich garage to work. Gwen followed with great interest.
Bruce originally wanted to go to the hospital together, but he was too young, and staying in the hospital for a long time, it was easy for him to get infected with germs and cause pathological changes. Therefore, he was not allowed to go. He just reluctantly watched Elisa’s car leave.
Gwen sat in the passenger seat and looked out of the window bored.
Elisa asked, ” What do you think now? Keep it or have surgery?”
“Sister-in-law, can you be tactful?”
“You should know that it’s a human life, not going to the streets to buy a dress or a bag, but it will take decades to live. If you don’t want to be good, don’t mess around.”
Gwen turned her head and looked at Elisa seriously. “I’ll ask the question of that day again. Sister-in-law, if you were me, what would you do?”
“If it was before, I would have a surgery. It’s hard giving birth to the child of your favorite man that left you. It’s not that we can’t afford to raise a child. After meeting Bruce, my thoughts changed.”
“Oh? Tell me about it.”
“It is too difficult to raise a child well. You think you have given him enough warmth and care, but in fact you don’t know what is going on in his heart at all; I don’t know if the material given to him is enough. Is that what he wants?” Elisa paused and said, “Maybe this statement is particularly melodramatic, but I really think so at present. I often go to the obstetrics and gynecology department of our hospital and see many women or girls who have children out of wedlock. They are very embarrassed when giving birth. Clearly, it is the most difficult time, but there are no relatives around, and men are with them. Many things before and after production have to be handled by themselves. ”
After listening, Gwen stopped talking and turned to look at the scenery outside the window.
Elisa also stopped talking. The dilemma was not easy for anyone to make.
**
Until the car drove into the hospital parking lot, there was silence in the car.
Elisa looked at her watch and saw that there was still some time. She said, “I will take you to the obstetrics and gynecology department first. Several patients are going to give birth these days.”
Gwen nodded invisibly.
The two of them walked to the obstetrics and gynecology department together. Before they arrived at the floor where the obstetrics and gynecology department was located, they heard several screams of tearing and splitting lungs.
Gwen was startled, and Elisa took her hand and pushed open the door of the safe passage. In the corridor, several doctors and nurses were pushing a crying woman to the delivery room.
A doctor saw Elisa come and said hello, “Happy New Year, Dr. Elisa. Are you looking for Dr. Saline? She has not taken her break yet.”
“I forgot her shift schedule.” Elisa smiled, “You are busy. I will take my friends for a walk.”
“Good. We are advanced to the delivery room.”