Althea cradled her babies in her arms, her eyes filled with warmth and love.
She watched all their movements closely, every twitch of their fingers, every toothless grin they made, every sound they uttered… all imprinted into memory.
She felt so very happy and so blessed at the moment.
However, she soon realized the differences in her babies.
She had seen newborns before, but her babies seemed like they were a few months old already? They not only looked much fuller than newborns, they were already able to move more, and express themselves a little more.
…should she be worried?
However, while a little concerned, she told herself that as long as they were healthy, that was all that mattered in the end.
"My lovely babies." She said softly, leaning down and smooching their soft chubby cheeks.
The baby boy squirmed in her arms and suddenly giggled. His tiny hand raised to grab the empty air above him. His laughter filled the room with infectious joy.
The little boy gurgled all of a sudden, and so much saliva flowed out of his mouth.
She couldn’t help but giggle. "You’re not going to be a little troublemaker, are you?" She asked. She would never admit it, but if he was then he’d have inherited it from her.
In contrast, the little girl lied still in her arms, her big blue eyes focused on her mother’s face.
Her expression was alert and curious, as if already exploring the world around her. "My, what a smart baby." She said, kissing the baby’s little forehead.
Feeling her attention on another, the little boy continued to wiggle in her arms letting out a series of adorable baby noises.
"So silly…" She giggled, kissing the boy on the cheek.
At the side, the young-looking Betty watched with warmth and envy. She was already in her 40s, and she was starting to long for her own children. Too bad she couldn’t find someone to settle with.
At the same time, she felt relieved. Such a loving Lord… who wouldn’t want one?
…
Later that afternoon, the NPCs, along with Sheila, Harold, and the kids came to visit together. They all had some fruits and other easy-to-digest food with them.
(As for Fufi, he was apparently still outside the territory with the guards team, killing his heart out.)
Their eyes brightened at the sight of her awake and looking well despite looking a bit pale. "How are you boss?" Sheila asked as soon as their eyes met, with the nurse sitting on the side of the bed.
Althea smiled. "I’m fine now, it just came as a bit of a shock," she said, playing with her babies.
Sheila’s eyes brightened at the sight of the cute babies. "Oh hello babies~~" She goaded, followed by the others.
The infants blinked cutely and turned their heads to the ’noise’. They babbled in response, as if trying to reply to them.
The others cackled. So cute. free𝑤ebnovel.com
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