“Alice.”
Camryn smiled and walked to the bedside.
Alice responded with a smile, “Hello, Camryn. Please have a seat.”
Camryn pulled a chair closer to Alice and sat down.
Alice watched her actions, momentarily forgetting to check on her crying son. She asked, “Camryn, can you see clearly now?”
She knew Lilian had come to treat Camryn’s eyes, but she was not aware of the progress.
She rarely went out during the later stages of her pregnancy and Clive seldom shared information about her with other people either.
Alice vaguely remembered her sister-in-law mentioning that Lilian was confident in restoring Camryn’s vision, and she had responded that it was good news. They all felt sympathetic for Camryn, and they hoped she would regain her sight.
“Yes, I can see things clearly up close, but things in the distance are still blurry. It’s like people with severe nearsightedness.”
Camryn replied warmly and added, “Alice, you should lie down. Sitting for too long isn’t recommended during postpartum. They say you should lie down more to prevent back pain.”
“It’s great that you can see now, and your vision will improve gradually. And no worries, I’m fine this way. It’s just that the little one keeps crying. Clive can’t console him. Let me check if he needs a diaper change.”
Knowing that Camryn could see, Alice felt delighted. She took her son from her husband and laid him on the bed. She checked the diaper and said, “Indeed, it’s soiled. Clive, get a fresh diaper.
“This child loves being clean. He cries as soon as he soils his diaper and insists on being cleaned with warm water before he can sleep comfortably.”
Both Alice and Clive were new to the trials of parenthood, but Alice seemed to be more experienced.
Seeing that their son had a bowel movement, Clive fetched a new diaper and hurriedly prepared a basin of warm water. After wetting a towel and wringing it dry, he said in a gentle tone, “Let me help clean him. You don’t need to do anything.”
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