Jane repeatedly thanked the doctor several times before finally leaving with a sense of relief.
“During this period, with the arrival of our two children, my work has been affected. I’ve decided to hand over the company to your company to manage so that I can focus on taking care of the children,” Jane said suddenly while sitting in the car.
For Patrick, who usually placed great importance on work, this was beyond his imagination.
After all, the company was built by Jane from scratch, and it had been a product of her countless efforts.
“But didn’t you say that you wouldn’t let anyone affect your work?” Patrick asked, wanting to get an accurate answer.
Jane patted his shoulder. “The company can be built again, and we can start anew. Besides, I trust you to take care of it. You’re not a stranger, after all.”
“I want to allocate more time to be with our children.”
Upon hearing this, Patrick didn’t know whether to agree or not.
“Your company and my situation are different, so if we want to merge the two companies, it will probably take some time. Why don’t you first sort out the situation in your company, and we can discuss the merger later.”
Patrick thought it would be best to delay it, to avoid any mistakes later on.
“That works too. There’s no rush, after all.”
The two returned home and saw a row of cars parked at the entrance. Patrick could recognize Mike’s car from the license plate.
He immediately became alert and protected Jane behind him.
Mike stepped out of the car, and Jane’s expression immediately changed.
“What are you doing here?” Patrick confronted him with a questioning tone.
“My two grandchildren have been discharged. How can I not come and see them?” Mike replied.
Patrick frowned. He had kept this matter a secret, and besides his family, only Maria knew.
It seemed that Mike hadn’t stopped monitoring him.
“The children are already asleep. You should go back,” Patrick said, not wanting anyone to disturb their peace.
“My granddaughter-in-law, don’t you want me to see the children?” Mike shifted his gaze towards Jane.
But Jane didn’t pay any attention to him and walked straight into the room.
“The children are already asleep. If you want to see them, let’s arrange another time,” Patrick tried to postpone.
Clearly, Mike didn’t accept that. He didn’t listen to any explanations from Patrick and went straight to the room.
Jane knew she couldn’t stop him, so she could only go to the nursery and bring the two children out.
“Grandfather, these two children are really sleeping. Please don’t disturb them anymore.”
The two children looked sound asleep and surely wouldn’t be disturbed by outsiders.
Mike reached out to touch the children, and Jane couldn’t stop him. She gently handed the children to Mike.
Patrick’s heart was racing, and he was on high alert.
But Mike seemed to genuinely like the children and didn’t seem to have any ill intentions towards them.
“Why do these two children look different from what I saw in the hospital?” Mike unbuttoned the children’s clothes to check them.
Patrick immediately stepped forward to explain, “Children naturally change from when they are born, especially premature babies. Their appearance can change quite a bit.”
Mike shook his head. “Even with changes, their birthmarks shouldn’t disappear. Moreover, the birthmark was a small butterfly!”
Upon hearing this, Patrick became alert. He had never paid attention to any birthmarks on the two children.
“Grandfather, are you mistaken? These two children definitely don’t have birthmarks,” Jane also thought that Mike must be mistaken.
After all, the children had been under Patrick’s constant watch since birth, and there was no possibility of a switch.
“I saw the birthmarks on both children when they were born. How could they have disappeared? And it was a small butterfly!”
Upon hearing this, Jane suddenly remembered that she had a birthmark in the shape of a butterfly on her shoulder when she was a child. However, she had found it ugly and had it removed when she grew up.
Jane approached the two children again and inspected them. “Birthmarks shouldn’t be hereditary.”
Upon hearing this, Patrick also became nervous.
“Maybe you’re mistaken. The two children are in our hands. Could someone have switched them?” Patrick suggested.
Patrick quickly took the two children from Mike’s hands and handed them to the nanny.
However, Mike was still worried and insisted on finding out the truth.
“It’s impossible. I saw the birthmarks clearly. How could they disappear? Let’s go to the hospital and check. When each child is born, they take photos. Maybe their photos have birthmarks!” Mike proposed.
Patrick suddenly realized this and regretted not considering it earlier. He had been too focused on taking care of Jane’s emotions.
He didn’t expect Mike to be so meticulous.
“Forget it, let the children rest,” Patrick rejected the idea.
But Jane grew suspicious. “I also want to see if there are any birthmarks!”
Patrick couldn’t stop them anymore and reluctantly took them to the hospital.
On the way, Patrick quickly sent a message to the doctor, hoping that the doctor would hide the two children.
The group walked through the hospital like a grand procession, attracting attention.
They arrived at the incubator, where the children lay inside. Mike pointed to the same position he had seen before.
“It was right here when I saw it.”
As soon as he finished speaking, the doctor arrived.
“What’s going on?”
Jane explained the situation roughly, “Can we see the condition of the two children inside?”
With just one glance, Patrick could confirm that the two children inside were indeed theirs. It seemed that the doctor hadn’t had time to transfer the two children!
“These two children belong to other families, and we need their parents’ consent,” the doctor said.
Immediately, Mike asked, “Can I see the photos of our children’s birth if possible?”
After hearing this, the doctor looked at Patrick and saw him nodding, so the doctor agreed.
They all went to the archive room.
The doctor looked for the photos inside while they waited at the door.
“If they are not my children, I’m afraid I won’t be able to accept it.”
At this moment, Jane also began to doubt. After all, Mike’s resolute appearance showed that he was doing all this for the sake of the children.
“Relax, our children are definitely ours.”
Patrick comforted Jane by putting his arm around her shoulder.
The doctor came out with two photos and handed them to Jane. The children in the photos indeed had no birthmarks and looked exactly like their children at home.
However, newborn babies often looked very similar.
“Now, Grandfather, are you reassured? Our children are our own.”
Patrick also breathed a sigh of relief. He could finally relax.
“Can I deceive you? I personally took care of bringing these two children,” Patrick said.
Jane was grateful and admired Patrick even more.
“In that case, I can rest assured. Let’s go then.”
Patrick told the others, “There are still some expenses that haven’t been settled with the hospital. You go ahead, and I’ll negotiate with them since we still have future projects with them.”
Patrick found an excuse related to his work, which didn’t raise any suspicion.
Jane left with Mike, and Patrick and the doctor went to the office.