Seeing Carl and Nana remaining silent with pursed lips, Jerry nudged his wife with his elbow.
Tracy looked at the two of them with a slight smile and calmly asked, “Do you two have any plans for the future?”
Hearing this, Nana guessed her mother’s meaning and expressed it tactfully, “It’s too far away, I haven’t thought about it. I just hope Janelle can be discharged from the hospital soon and grow up safely.”
Of course, this was the expectation of the whole family, including Carl.
Tracy turned her gaze to Carl and asked, “And what about you? What are your thoughts?”
Realizing the suggestive nature of Tracy’s question, Carl didn’t want to be too direct in his response. He replied in a diplomatic manner, “I also hope for Janelle to grow up healthy. As for the rest, it doesn’t matter.”
The statements of the two gave Tracy the opportunity to continue speaking.
Satisfied, Tracy nodded and spoke openly, “Since you both mentioned the child, she deserves a complete family!”
At this point, Jerry continued the conversation, “Yes, we have discussed it. Now that the child is not even a month old and the surgery was successful, it’s time for the child to experience the care of both parents. Have you both considered starting over?”
Upon hearing that the elderly couple was trying to match him and Nana, Carl couldn’t help but widen his eyes in disbelief.
Recalling the previous disdainful attitude Jerry and Tracy had towards him, it felt like they were completely different people now.
The sudden and drastic change left Carl feeling somewhat overwhelmed.
“I…”
Carl hesitated, stuttering and nodding, “I have always hoped to reconcile with Nana, but I don’t know about her…”
His voice trembled uncontrollably, as if he was worried about something.
After listening to Jerry, Carl immediately lowered his head.
Nana, on the other hand, hesitated and spoke with a flickering tone, “Mom, Dad, this question is a bit sudden. Let me think about it.”
“What’s wrong with that?”
Jerry’s tone was indifferent as he smiled kindly and persuaded her, “You know how Carl has been taking care of you these days, and his dedication to the child. Your mother and I have seen it.”
That statement was true, but Nana couldn’t forget what happened before.
Whether it was Grace’s ultimatum or Mrs. Waters’ high-handedness.
“Dad…”
She called out in a spoiled manner, her cheeks inexplicably blushing, “Can you give me some time to consider?”
Carl caught a glimpse of Nana’s shyness and also spoke up for her, “Yes, thank you for your tolerance and generosity. Personally, I have no objections, but we can’t force Nana.”
After hearing this, the elderly couple exchanged a glance.
Although they wanted to mediate between the two for the sake of their child, they couldn’t simply ignore the harm their daughter had suffered.
“Well then.”
Jerry let out a sigh and smilingly made a suggestion to Carl, “Why don’t you first sort out your feelings, and when you’re ready to give Nana an answer, we’ll agree to your reunion.”
Surprisingly, the father spoke out his inner thoughts, and Nana felt relieved.
After all, she had her pride, and it would be difficult for her to speak up first.
Seeing her daughter’s relaxed expression, Tracy took the opportunity to ask, “Nana, what do you think of your father’s proposal?”
Pausing for a moment, Nana went along with the flow and pretended to be indifferent as she responded, “Well… then let’s give Carl another chance.”
Although Nana’s tone was hesitant, she personally agreed, which immediately made Carl see a glimmer of light in the darkness.
“Great! I won’t let you down!” Carl’s emotions were overwhelmed as he tightly held Nana’s hand in front of Jerry and Tracy.
Feeling the warmth in Carl’s palm, Nana’s heart skipped a beat, and she quickly withdrew her hand.
In the afternoon of that day, Carl came out of the hospital and eagerly drove towards the Waters family mansion.
At this moment, he was ecstatic, eager to confront his mother and Grace, letting them know that he would marry no one but Nana in this lifetime.
Moreover, they already had a child, and Carl only wanted a simple life as an ordinary family of three.
In less than forty minutes of driving, he hurriedly got out of the car and walked briskly towards the mansion.
Currently, Mrs. Waters was lying on the bed in the bedroom, sulking and occasionally scolding Carl.
In the morning, when Grace came back, she told Mrs. Waters that Carl didn’t want to come home and planned to call an ambulance to brush it off.
Upon hearing this, Mrs. Waters became furious and repeatedly complained about raising such a son in vain.
“It’s really heart-wrenching! I raised him with all the hardships, and this is the result-a thankless wretch!”
Mrs. Waters’ eyes were bloodshot as she pounded the edge of the bed and complained to Grace, “I knew it! Carl must have learned to be so heartless from Nana behind my back!”
Today, Grace encountered a setback at the hospital, and she also had grievances in her heart.
“You’re right. I guess she resents you, so she instigates you both behind your backs.”
Grace’s analysis angered Mrs. Waters even more. She gritted her teeth and angrily exclaimed, “I knew it was that vixen! Before Carl met Nana, he used to listen to me!”
The two were chatting in the bedroom, and Carl couldn’t find anyone in the living room. He went upstairs directly to his mother’s room.
“Mom! I have something to discuss with you!”
Carl was excited, his breath quick and joyful.
Seeing that Carl seemed quite happy, Mrs. Waters rolled her eyes at him.
“Why are you smiling? Are you so happy to see me sick?”
Facing his mother’s questioning, Carl felt unjustly treated.
“No, I just asked Emily earlier, and she said your health has been fine these past few days, and you’re eating regular meals.”
Carl knew that Grace had exaggerated things at the hospital.
Including now, as he scrutinized his mother’s complexion, he didn’t notice anything unhealthy.
After speaking, Carl placed the skincare products he was holding in front of the bed.
“Mom, I bought these for you. Take good care of yourself.”
But as soon as Carl let go, Mrs. Waters became furious and pushed all the gift boxes in front of her onto the floor.
“Don’t play this game with me! Do you think you can appease me with a few cheap boxes?”
Mrs. Waters glared at Carl with an inflated voice and questioned, “Why didn’t you come back with Grace when she went to the hospital this morning?”
Grace didn’t say anything beside them. She didn’t need to add anything now; she just needed to listen to their mother-son argument.
“I was waiting for a check-up. Janelle had a test result coming out in the morning.”
Carl casually made up an excuse.
However, Mrs. Waters wasn’t so easily deceived. She detected the half-truth in Carl’s words and coldly snorted, indicating her disbelief.
“What? A test result is more important than your own mother?”
Mrs. Waters rolled her eyes and tidied her hair while asking, “By the way, you came in and said you had something to discuss, so why don’t you tell me quickly?”
Since Mrs. Waters and an ill person had nothing to do with each other, Carl felt relieved and wore a joyful expression as he announced, “I plan to marry Nana after the baby’s full moon!”