In the evening, Eudora nestled in Amos' arms and muttered with some complaints.
"Please don't do it again. Do you think that I'm such an unreasonable person? As long as you tell me, I think I would have no objection!"
He helplessly stroked her back.
"Okay, I got it!"
In fact, he wanted to tell her that men always liked to appear manly and reliable in front of their wives, therefore who would voluntarily bring up such embarrassment by themself.
When he was thinking, she raised her head and looked at him with her two bright eyes.
"If you encounter something that'll hurt your dignity if you tell me about it directly, just switch the main character in your story to Harley. Then, I'll understand, alright?"
He was amazed. It turned out that she understood everything.
No wonder she was his woman.
It was heart-warming for him and he nodded.
"That's a good idea!"
Harley, who had been working hard trying for a baby with Thea at home, sneezed and shivered. "Honey, I'm sick. Will it transmit to you?"
Thea was lost for words.
"I'm not pregnant yet, so what if it's transmitted? Come on, don't be lazy! Anyway, you used to be a philanderer. How is this hard for you?"
He was speechless.
He was thinking, "Amos, I hate you so much!"
Time had passed by.
One month later, in the hospital.
Harley and Thea had been on pins and needles, waiting for the result. Both of them were dressed in their lucky colors.
Hewas getting a little edgy, so he took out his mobile phone and played games.
He lost in his first game.
He couldn't help but swear, "Sh*t!"
Before his voice died away, she had already covered his mouth and said, "What are you saying! Touch wood!"
He was speechless.
When he thought that Thea was tensed up the same way because of Cutie Pie, he remained
silent.
Putting down the phone as she requested, the two of them looked nervously at the counter, where the report would be sent over by the staff, fully focused.
After a long time, she bounced up from the chair like a spring.
"It's here!"
He got up hastily too and said, "Stay put. I'll go and have a look!"
He took the report and covered it with one of his hands, then slowly dropped his hand.
Thea, who was sitting aside, couldn't help herself and rushed to his side.
"How is it?"
The next second, she grabbed the report from his hand and took a glimpse at it. Both of their faces were filled with sadness afterwards.
Harley patted Thea on the shoulder with disappointment and said, "I'm sorry, Honey. If it doesn't work, why don't we talk to the doctor and try another method like bone marrow transplantation?"
She slowly squatted down and said, "Honey, I'm not a good mother for Cutie Pie! I can't even give him cord blood to help him when he's in such a
life-and-death situation!"
He embraced her and said, "What are you talking about? It's my fault! I'm not a good father, that's why it ends up like this! Don't blame yourself!"
The nurse beside them heard the conversation between them and she tried hard not to laugh.
She wondered, "What are they saying in broad daylight? What kind of show am I watching?" In fact, not only the nurses, but the passers-by also looked at them as if they were watching some drama.
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