“Then you must promise me! You must take me there. You can’t go back on your word.”
“Okay, I promise you.”
Then they smiled at each other and made up their minds.
“Serina, I know what you have been worried recently. Marco has not appeared and has not been caught. Both of us are worried.”
At the mention of this, Serina sighed, “Yes, you are right. I have never told you that I had nightmares about her several times. In my nightmare, she came to catch me several times and wanted to kill me.”
Derek sighed. Marco was still around. To them, she was like a ticking time bomb that could explode at any moment.
Serina shook her head. “I can’t think about this anymore. She hasn’t come out for several months. Maybe she really went to live a carefree life. I just want to take good care of my baby.”
As she spoke, she touched her flat belly.
Derek looked at her and suddenly leaned down, placing his ear on Serina’s belly.
“What are you doing?”
“Why isn’t there any movement? It’s not like on TV.” Derek raised his head.
Serina raised her head and laughed. “You were a straight-A student at school but you don’t know about this.”
“Nobody taught me this in school.”
So, did this have something to do with his performance in school?
“The baby is too small to move now.”
“Then when will it move? When can I hear it when I put my ears on your belly?” Derek was excited.
“Last time, I felt the babies moving when I was five months pregnant, but some people said that babies begin to move in their mother’s belly when they are about four months old. But I didn’t notice it back then.”
Serina found Derek’s expression cute at this time. “You really want to be a father, right?”
“I wasn’t with you when you gave birth to Cherry and Blueberry. This time, I will definitely be by your side.”
Serina nodded. “I also want the child to see you when he or she comes to the world. I want you to be the first one to hold the baby.
“Who was the first person to hold Cherry and Blueberry when they were born?” Derek suddenly found a problem.
Serina rolled her eyes and was ready to lie down. “Discussion finished and we can go to sleep now.”
“Serina … who is it? Answer my question before going to sleep.”
“I am sleepy.” Serina lay down and closed her eyes.
“Is it Ernest?” Derek immediately thought of this.
Serina smiled awkwardly. “You guessed it! Honey, you are so smart!”
“Stop. How can you let him hold them?” Derek only felt that he couldn’t suppress his anger anymore.
“Why can’t I let him hold them? At that time, Cherry and Blueberry didn’t have a father. They only had their godfather. Who else could hold them back then? When you weren’t around, Ernest treated Cherry and Blueberry like his own children.”
“If he wants a child, he can find a woman and get his own child. This time, I want to be the first to hold my child.” Derek also lay down.
“Alright, alright, alright. You will be the first. Nobody can take your place.”
“It’s time to sleep. Honey, good night,” Serina said, hugging Derek’s neck.
After a while, Derek heard Serina breathing evenly in his arms and he gently patted his back.
He was more worried than Serina.
Marco was the biggest hidden danger. After all, she had yet to show herself.
“Serina, don’t worry. I won’t let anyone hurt you or our children.”
He seemed to be making a promise, or perhaps it was a request set for himself.
The next day, after Derek completed his contract, he returned home. He gathered Cherry and Blueberry. They were ready to hold a family meeting.
Derek and Serina sat on the sofa while Cherry and Blueberry were on the small bench in front of them.
Cherry was very naughty and she just couldn’t sit still. “Dad, are we ready to go? We are going on a vacation, right? I have packed everything up!”
Cherry looked unusually excited. Blueberry was relatively calm but she was a child anyway and she also had hidden joy in her eyes.
Serina really did not want to disappoint the children.
“Alright, Cherry, don’t move or talk anymore. Let’s hold our first family meeting.”
Derek seemed to be serious.
Cherry looked at Derek, then at Serina, and immediately sat upright.
“Don’t be so serious. Let me tell you, Cherry, Blueberry. Mommy has a piece of good news and a piece of bad news. Which one do you want to hear first?” Serina touched Derek’s arm.
“Bad news!” said Blueberry.
“Good news!” said Cherry.
Serina was completely confused. Wasn’t it said that the twins always understood each other? They didn’t seem so at all.
“I will ask again. Good news or bad news?”
“Good news!” Blueberry and Cherry said in unison.
Blueberry knew that Cherry wanted to hear good news, so she changed.
“Okay, then Mommy will announce the good news first.” Serina smiled since the two kids finally reached an agreement.
“What good news, Mommy?” Cherry could not help but ask first.
“I’m pregnant.”
“Really? Mommy? You have a baby in your belly?” The two children both laughed happily.
“Great! Great! I will be an elder sister! We will have a little brother!” Cherry clapped her hands.
“Stop!” Serina made a “pause” gesture.
The two kids immediately shut up.
“I’m not sure if it’s your little brother or little sister. I also want a boy but we can’t decide.”
Serina had to tell the children about this first. What if it was not a son?
Everyone would be disappointed.
“It doesn’t matter. If it’s a little sister, I’ll give her my most beautiful dress!” Cherry tilted her little head and said,
“Mommy, what’s the bad news then?” Blueberry wanted to know about the bad news in the first place, so she asked now.
“The bad news will be announced by your father!” Serina immediately leaned back. She did not want to be the one who disappointed her kids.
Cherry and Blueberry stared at Derek together.
Derek knew that it was cruel, but he still said it.
“The bad news is that our vacation is canceled.”
“Why?” Cherry was about to cry. “I don’t want it! We agreed to go on a vacation! I still want to see the little turtle!”
Blueberry did not speak, but her face was also filled with disappointment.
“Cherry, be a good girl and listen to me.”