Ever since Charlie got married, he didn't have as much time to play with the children in the family. As a result, the children missed Charlie more and were very curious about the baby in Claire's belly.
During Christmas, all the children in the family came back. Even Bryce and Ramona brought their two sons back. So, a large group of children all ran to Claire, curiously observing the unborn baby still in its mother's womb.
However, Charlie wouldn't allow the children to look for too long. After all, children were playful, and there were so many of them. What if they accidentally pushed Claire?
He only gave the children two minutes before chasing them away. He quickly isolated all of them three feet away from Claire and wouldn't allow them to get any closer.
The rest of the family also understood Charlie's idea. They would call their children over and educate them seriously.
Fortunately, the children in the Carter family loved all their siblings very much and knew that the baby in Claire's belly was also their future younger sibling. They were careful whenever they approached Claire and would even stop running and walk carefully around her.
The adults had told them not to run around Claire and not to push her. Pregnant women might miscarry if they fell down, and a miscarriage would kill the baby in Claire's womb.
Claire felt very warm and happy when she saw how everyone was taking care of her and how many people in the Carter family were looking forward to the birth of her baby. The Carter family was really a warm and happy big family. The atmosphere here was completely different from that of the Jones family.
Occasionally, Claire would still think of Lydia. She couldn't help but wonder that if Lydia was still alive, she'd definitely be happy to see how well the Carter family treated her.
On Christmas night, the chef prepared a sumptuous dinner, and Charlie also personally cooked her favorite dishes.
After the meal, everyone went to watch the fireworks together. The Carter family prepared a lot of fireworks. After all, there were children in the family who liked lively activities and watching beautiful fireworks.
But Claire didn't expect that she would suddenly have contractions while setting off the fireworks. She was about to give birth.
Almost the next second, Charlie noticed something was wrong with her and rushed over immediately. Then, the entire Carter family was in chaos. Nobody was in the mood for Christmas anymore. They were all anxious but were quick. They drove Claire to the hospital immediately.
Debra quickly called Stacey.
Since getting married, Stacey and Hayden took turns going to Carter Villa and Hoggard Manor during Christmas. It was their turn to celebrate Christmas at Hoggard Manor this year, so they weren't at Carter Villa.
At Hoggard Manor, Stacey suddenly received a call from Debra. She was surprised to learn that Claire was about to give birth.
Hayden, who was still setting off fireworks with the children, was stunned when he heard Stacey's surprised voice and then smiled. He stood up and approached Jack to ask him to take care of the five children.
Jack was also a little surprised. He didn't expect that Claire would give birth on Christmas. But this was a good thing, and he was also happy. So, he immediately agreed to help Hayden take care of the children.
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