Dragon Palace Home #10.
When a groggy Iris was awakened later in front of the mansion, she wasn’t in the best of moods. Her headache didn’t improve at all after her nap. In fact, it worsened after waking up.
It was only when Jin Liwei came to get her that she felt a little better. She immediately abandoned Little Liwei for the real thing.
"Let’s eat lunch now," Jin Liwei said while hugging her and kissing her aching head. "Okay, love?"
She made a strangled sound in her throat and tightened her arms around his waist but immediately loosened her hug after remembering that his back injuries weren’t fully healed yet. Her face was pressed against his chest as she took a deep inhale of his scent, hoping that it would help ease her throbbing headache. freewebnσvel.cѳm
"I know that you’re not feeling well but you need to eat," he said. "And our babies need to eat, too."
Sighing, she nodded and followed him to their suite.
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Lunch was an ordeal for Iris. She could only stomach the herbal sweet egg soup and that was it. Even her beloved chocolate desserts had to be pushed aside because she couldn’t take them today no matter how much she wanted to eat them.
She wasn’t vomiting or anything like that but something was just off with her today. Her headache plus her nausea were a dreadful combination. They weren’t helping to improve her mood, that was for sure.
Afterwards, Jin Liwei helped her lie down on the couch. They were in their suite’s living room. Ice Cream and Popcorn rubbed themselves against her while meowing loudly as if asking what was wrong with their mommy. The grey cat laid her fat body on Iris’ flat abdomen and started purring.
"Ice Cream’s not too heavy for your stomach, is she?" Jin Liwei said, sounding worried.
Despite her horrible state, Iris couldn’t help but chuckle at his question. "It’s fine, darling. Ice Cream is heavy but not that heavy. She won’t crush our twins."
Jin Liwei nodded but still looked worried. He sat by her legs and started petting Popcorn who jumped on his lap. "Why don’t we cancel your appointment with Elder Jufang and the shareholders this afternoon? Let’s reschedule it when you’re feeling better. Okay, love?"
She considered his suggestion before shaking her head. "I think I’ll be fine after I rest for a little bit. We still have time until the appointment, anyway. If I still don’t feel well later, we’ll cancel. But if I’m fine, we’ll go."
Jin Liwei’s expression hardened. "You don’t look well. You barely ate anything during lunch. I want you to rest today."
She sighed. "I want to rest, too. But I don’t want to delay this meeting. I want to get this over and done with."
"How about this? I’ll meet with Elder Jufang and the shareholders on your behalf this afternoon."
"But—"
She nodded and allowed him to help her to their bedroom. Ice Cream and Popcorn followed them inside.
Later, a fresh Iris in her warm and comfy pyjamas was lying in bed. Jin Liwei sat beside her while reading some business news on a tablet. Ice Cream was also lying on the bed beside her mommy while Popcorn played by himself inside the bedroom.
"Go to sleep now," Jin Liwei told her. "I’ll leave later for the meeting but I’ll be back before you know it. Hopefully, you’ll be able to eat more during dinner tonight."
"Thanks, darling."
He caressed her cheek. "Don’t mention it."
"I hope that the shareholders would sell willingly," she murmured.
"Don’t worry, wife. Your husband can be very persuasive at the negotiation table."
She chuckled. "More like intimidating than persuasive."
"I’ll get you those shares," he promised. "Now sleep."
She smiled and hugged his hand before letting her eyes close. Before long, she fell into deep sleep.
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