While brushing her teeth, Selina looked at her reflection in the mirror. Her face was rosy and radiant.
She couldn't help but laugh silently.
She found that she was getting more and more attractive. She wondered if it was because of her good mood.
It seemed that ever since she and Matthew had made it official, every moment they spent together was happy and meaningful.
After going downstairs, Erine brought out the heated food.
She smiled and said, "Miss Whitlock, when Mr. Matthew left this morning, he told me that you would not be up early. He asked me to keep breakfast heated specially so that you can eat it. He's really considerate."
Selina took a sip of the milk.
Though it was sugar free, it tasted very sweet.
"What do you want to eat for lunch today? I'll make it for you." Erine asked.
Selina thought for a while and shook her head. "Erine, I'll have to go out later. I won't be back for lunch." "Going out?" Erine was surprised. "It's hot at noon. Why don't you wait for Mr. Matthew and go out together tonight?"
Selina smiled, "Forget it, let's give Matthew time rest tonight. I will go to see my sister-in-law at noon. It's boring at home, and my sister-in-law just had a baby."
Hearing this, Erine became excited.
Her eyes were bright. "You should go then. It's good luck. In fact, Miss Whitlock, you should go more often."
Selina said nothing.
Old people like Erine were superstitious.
Erine asked again, "Is it a boy or a girl?"
"A boy, my sister-in-law has given birth twice, and both are boys."
Hearing this, Erine was even happier.
For someone from the older generation like her, it was a great blessing to have two boys in succession.
"Miss Whitlock wait a minute. I'll get you something." She left quickly.
Selina was confused, and Erine came back shortly.
She was holding a small jade pendant with a red string.
Erine put it into Selina's hands. "Miss Whitlock, this was passed down from my ancestors. It's a charm of blessing for the wearers. You can take it."
When Selina heard that it had been passed down from her ancestors, she didn't dare to take it.
She quickly returned it to Erine and said, "I can't accept such a valuable thing."
However, Erine insisted.
She said, "Miss Whitlock, you must take it for good luck. As long as you wear this, I can guarantee that you will have two boys like your sister-in-law."
Selina wasn't a superstitious person, but she didn't want to dampen Erine's excitement.
She said weakly, "Erine, I really can't accept this. This is a family heirloom."
This kind of heirloom should be passed to the descendants of the family. How could Erine pass it on to an outsider like her?
Upon hearing this, Erine became serious. "Miss Selina, don't blame me for being shameless. Although I am just a servant, I actually regard the Perry family as my own family. I hope that you will be happy, and I hope that you will have your own children soon. If you understand my intentions, Miss Selina, please accept it."
She paused and said, "Miss Whitlock, could it be that you despise it because I'm a servant, and you don't want to wear anything that was mine?"
There was a tinge of sadness in her words.
Selina had no choice but to accept it.
It was a blessing that Erine could work for someone like Matthew, but it was also a blessing for Matthew to have someone like Erine as well.
Since Erine had insisted on it, Selina chose to accept the gift.
She quickly said, "I'll wear it."
After that, she immediately put it on.
The red string pendant was actually a bit out of fashion, but fortunately, it matched her fair complexion.
Erine looked at her and nodded out of satisfaction.
"That's good, that's good. Miss Selina, you can wear this while visiting your sister- in- law. I guarantee that you'll give birth to two boys in a row, or maybe even twins."
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