"Jeremy, go chat with President Dixon, I'll take care of Hope." Cornelia took Hope and handed him to Rosie. "My baby is your baby. Of course, you can hold her."
Rosie held Hope like she'd found a priceless treasure, swinging him gently with joy.
Cornelia said, "Rosie, you love kids. Why don't you have one of your own?"
Upon hearing this, Rosie pouted. "I've told you before. It's Lucas who doesn't want kids. He always says I'm like a kid myself."
Cornelia didn't recall this at all. The thought made her a bit worried.
Rosie continued, "I'll be thirty in a couple of years, but both my parents and Lucas' still treat me like a kid."
Cornelia replied, "Rosie, you've got a good life. You have parents around you, a loving husband, a happy family, and a successful career. Do you know how many people envy you?"
Rosie said, "If I had a kid, it would be perfect."
Cornelia said, "There will always be little regrets in life. It's too hard to be perfect."
Rosie said, "Nelly, why the sudden philosophy?"
Cornelia laughed, "Maybe I've been reading too many life philosophy books lately."
Rosie said, "You should read less of those complicated books."
Cornelia replied, "Alright."
Rosie looked at Hope in her arms, Hope was staring back at her, and she felt her heart melting like a piece of cake. "Nelly, Hope is really cute."
"He takes after his dad. His dad's handsome, so he got good genes." Cornelia wasn't modest at all when others complimented her son. Hope was already over two months old, and he was becoming more and more like Jeremy and cuter.
Rosie said, "I think Hope looks like you."
Cornelia said, "Hope looks like me? You're the first to say that. Everyone who has seen Hope and his dad says they're like two peas in a pod."
Rosie said, "If you look closely, you'll find that Hope's eyebrows and eyes are very much like yours."
Cornelia stared at her son. "I still think he looks more like his dad."
Rosie said, "They say a child's appearance keeps changing. Who knows who he'll look like when he grows up. But no matter who he looks like, he'll be a handsome lad. I can already imagine how many girls will have a crush on him."
Cornelia said, "No matter how many people like him, it's not important. What's important is that he can find someone he likes who likes him back."
Rosie said, "Finding someone you like who likes you back is never easy. Many people get married because they find each other suitable in all aspects, and they don't consider anything else."
Cornelia said, "I believe my Hope is lucky. He'll definitely find the one he likes."
Rosie said, "Definitely."
They had a lot in common when it came to the topic of children. On the other side, Steven and Lucas had raised their glasses. Jeremy, due to his health condition, couldn't drink and only held a bottle of water. Steven downed a whole glass of wine, looking out the window again, in the direction Hannah had left.
Jeremy said, "You don't want her to leave, but you don't dare to go send her off. Do you think that sitting here alone and drinking will change anything?"
Steven said, "Don't worry, I'll find a chance to reconcile with her."
Lucas asked, "So you're not planning on giving up?"
Steven retorted, "If Rosie insisted on divorcing you, would you let her go?"
Lucas replied, "Rosie won't divorce me! She will never divorce me!"
Steven said, "I'm saying if."
Lucas said, "There's no if between us. From the moment she was born, I've been by her side. I even took care of her when we were kids. Our bond is unbreakable, we rely on each other, and she won't leave."
Steven chuckled. "Won't leave? I once thought Hannah would never leave me, but look at the reality, she's living such a happy life after leaving me."
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