Dorothy recognized this woman who had a sexy body and a pleasant face. She had a good impression of Minnie. She heard Credence mention her a few times from time to time. It seemed like Jonathan was pursuing her. She didn’t know how that was going.
However, seeing as Jonathan liked to tease Minnie and call her names, she guessed he had little to no chance of winning her over at all.
Dorothy slowly turned her head and looked outside the door. She said softly, “I’m fine. I don’t need your help right now. My child was only three pounds heavy when he was born. I want to know how he’s doing now, and my daughter as well. Her name is Belle. Yesterday, she had a bone marrow transplant operation. The doctor told me that the operation was successful, but I fainted after giving birth to my baby. I don’t know how my daughter is doing.”
Minnie hadn’t slept all night. Not only was she looking after Dorothy, she had a hunch that Dorothy would ask these questions right after she woke up, so she came prepared. She quickly replaced a bottle of glucose saline on the IV drip then took out the empty bottle and shook it in her hand. She turned towards Dorothy with a smile. “Mrs. Scott, relax. The baby is right next door. I went to see him three times today. The nurses there are taking good care of him. They’ve fed the baby with milk that Mr. Scott had prepared. On Belle’s side, she woke up once last night, Miss Germaine is taking care of her. Miss Germaine is doing a good job taking care of her. She’s as good as a professional nurse.”
“That’s great!” Dorothy heaved a sigh of relief, and the pain in her eyes went away. The heavy burdens she had in her heart were slowly put to rest.
She turned around, but she didn’t see Credence anywhere. She looked at Minnie doubtfully. Her lips trembled just as she was about to ask her.
Minnie was quick to react. She fetched a basin of hot water mixed with some cold water. She tested the water to make sure that the temperature was just right. After that, she soaked a clean towel in the water so she could wipe Dorothy’s face and neck. With that, she looked at her with a smile. “Mrs. Scott, you must be curious about your husband’s whereabouts, right? He stayed by your side for the entire day the day before, he was exhausted. As of now, he is taking a rest in Mr. Stanton’s office. Mr. Scott said that you can call on him if you need anything, he will come and help you anytime you need him.”
Minnie had met Credence a couple of times. She knew that Credence loved her deeply and that Dorothy was far more important to him than anything else in the world.
“There’s no reason for me to go looking for him.” Dorothy smiled gently at Minnie and didn’t say anything else.
She wasn’t very familiar with Minnie, so it felt wrong to ask her for favors. If Germaine was here, things would be different. She could eat, drink, and sleep and ignore everything else, as she could tell Germaine to do anything else without any hesitations.
The cut on her tummy from the C-section still hurt, so she couldn’t move her body around too much. Dorothy could only lie down in the delivery room, as she slowly closed her eyes.
She was still in a daze. After an unknown period of time, she felt thirsty. Dorothy had no choice but to wake up half asleep. She wanted Minnie to get her a glass of water. Dorothy was so weak, she couldn’t even stand up.
By the time she opened her eyes, she realized she was completely alone. She could only see the crystal chandelier on the ceiling that was shimmering brightly.
By the time her eyes got used to the light, Dorothy moved her head slightly and slowly looked around. She didn’t see Minnie anywhere. Just as she was about to press the call button next to her bed, her eyes were suddenly drawn to the face of a handsome man.
Dorothy was taken aback. When she took a closer look, she realized that it was the man she had longed to see.
He must have entered when she was still asleep. Credence sat by the edge of the bed on his wheelchair. His eyes were closed, and his long eyelashes outlined his eyes into two long and narrow arcs.
He was sitting with his long legs hanging neatly on both sides of his wheelchair. He had probably taken a shower and changed into a clean suit. There was a familiar smell of shampoo coming from his black hair. He was still wearing the same old black shirt that he had always worn. His collar was slightly loose, revealing his sexy chest, which made his thin and charming face look even more attractive.
The moment she saw him, Dorothy understood why Minnie had disappeared. He must have been the one who told her to leave.
He was very possessive of her and would never miss a chance to be alone with her, even if they were in a hospital ward.
Dorothy seldom had the chance to appreciate his good looks as closely as she did right now. Especially when he was so quiet. She was completely mesmerized.
Credence was really handsome. His brows were very appealing. Every inch of his face reeked of maturity and appeal.
Just as Dorothy’s eyes were getting sore and was about to look away, Credence opened his eyes and looked up. When he met her soft gaze, he glanced at her with a gentle smile. “Why didn’t you call me when you woke up?”
“You were sleeping so soundly, I didn’t want to wake you up.” Dorothy looked back at him with a smile in her teary eyes.
She was actually so mesmerized by his perfection that she forgot to wake him up.
She finally understood why Rosalie and Melanie would risk their lives to get him. There was no other reason. He was so handsome, extremely capable and had unparalleled abilities. What kind of woman wouldn’t love him?
Credence didn’t know what was on her mind. He stretched out his chin and leaned in front of her. He softly kissed her lips and asked, “Are you hungry? What do you want to eat? Is there anything you’d like to drink? Let me know, we can afford it.”
Dorothy was amused by his overbearing attitude. She spoke with a hoarse voice, “I’m thirsty, please pour me a cup of water.”
Perhaps it was due to the fact that she had not spoken for such a long time. When she spoke, her voice was very hoarse.
Credence stopped, he immediately moved his wheelchair to the side of the table. He took out a tea cup and cleaned it. After that, he added some boiled water into it. He lowered his head and took a sip. After he was sure that the water was just right, he moved his wheelchair back to Dorothy and slowly fed her the water.
He had been fully prepared to take care of Dorothy after she had delivered the baby.
Unless it was something that a professional doctor had to do, Credence had long mastered the art of taking care of her, including the things he could and couldn’t do. He remembered everything.
He wouldn’t let his guard down, not when it had anything to do with Dorothy’s well being.
Dorothy still had a urine catheter attached to her, so it wasn’t good for her to drink tea for the time being. She could only enjoy Credence’s caring demeanour while she faced his burning and unrestrained gaze. She could feel her entire face turning red as she drank.
After drinking the water, Dorothy quickly changed the subject. “How’s our son? What about Belle, how are they doing?”
When Credence took the cup back, his rough thumb slid across Dorothy’s blushing cheeks. He stared at her and told her the truth. “I went to see our son. Apart from his weight being a little lighter, he’s doing alright. He has quite a big appetite, and he drinks a lot of milk. He sleeps after drinking, and doesn’t make a fuss. As for Belle, her surgery was performed successfully. So long as nothing happens in the next 48 hours, she’ll be transferred from the ICU to the ward. By that time, we’ll have Belle stay here with you so that I can take care of all of you together.”
Dorothy’s heart lightened when she heard that her son and daughter were both alright. She shook her head and nodded vigorously. She was on the verge of tears, but they were tears of happiness. She cried with joy. “That’s great! Credence, the four of us are all safe and sound. That’s great!”
When the mix of joy and sorrowful emotions welled up in her heart, she felt the urge to cry, and she couldn’t stop it at all.
When Credence saw her cry, he panicked. He lowered his head and kissed her tears. He was amused yet helpless. “Honey, don’t cry. My heart hurts every time I see you cry. The doctor said that a woman who has given birth mustn’t cry. Its bad for your eyes.”
“It’s just that I feel so sorry for Belle and my son, a lot of unpleasant things happened during my pregnancy. That was why Belle was diagnosed with leukemia after she was born. As for this one, I gave birth to him prematurely. I feel so sorry for my children…”
“Silly girl, I am the one who should feel sorry, not you. I have been a very inconsiderate father!” Credence smiled gently, moved his thin lips to her ear, and whispered, “Honey, my son is just like me, he’s not a softie that can be bullied by others! I’m telling you, an hour ago, when Jonathan went to see our son, he hugged him. Perhaps his posture was wrong, so our son was very unhappy, and peed on him. He shouted angrily and said that he’d have a daughter in the future so that his daughter can marry and torment our son forever in the future.”
Dorothy couldn’t hold back her laughter and laughed out loud. The bitterness in her heart was replaced by a bright burst of laughter.
That sounded like Jonathon alright.
Seeing her smile, Credence lowered his voice and raised his eyebrows at her. “There is another piece of good news, I’ll let you know about it as well.”
“What is it?”
“My father woke up yesterday.”
“Really? Has he really woken up? That’s great.”
When she heard that Sheldon had woken up, Dorothy was very happy. The smile on her face seemed to have deepened even further. Even the pain in her body seemed to have lightened up.
“So, you have to recover quickly. After that, we will go to Monticello to visit him. He will be very happy to see all four of us.”
Speaking of this, Credence deliberately lowered his voice. “Of course, I will be the happiest out of everyone once your body is finally healed! Besides, it’s always better to taste than to smell.”
Dorothy was flustered for a while, and then she understood what those words really meant. Her face turned red, as did the tips of her ears.
She stared at him uneasily. At that moment, there was a lot of noise coming from outside the door.
Dorothy turned around. Her gaze was so direct it met with Ysabelle’s gloomy gaze. For a moment, she sighed inside. It was depressing and very uncomfortable, but she wouldn’t let it out.
She had a bad feeling, her intuition told her that this woman was scheming about something. There was no telling what kind of evil thoughts she had right now!