"Yes." Violet nodded, "Jimmy seems more quiet than his brother and sister, quiet like a little girl, he doesn't cry or make a fuss when he wakes up, he only grunts when he's hungry or when he pees, usually he's either sleeping or staring at the ceiling with big eyes."
"Yes, Jimmy is indeed very quiet, it's the first time I've taken such a quiet child." Marry said approvingly.
Violet looked at her son in her arms.
The little one was just as she had just said, lying obediently in her arms, not crying, not even moving, just staring at her with two big black eyes.
Occasionally, he gave a smile .
Violet couldn't help but look down and kiss the little one on the cheek, "I really don't know what you're giggling about, you little one."
"Jimmy is probably thinking you are pretty and smiling happily for having such a beautiful mother." Marry complimented.
Violet's face flushed, "Marry, don't say that, I'm embarrassed."
Marry said cheerfully, "What I said is true, you are indeed beautiful, Mrs. Murphy, better looking than all those big stars."
"I agree with that." Before Violet could answer, a voice came from behind her.
Violet and Marry turned their heads to look at the same time.
Marry did not know George and looked at him with eyes full of confusion, not understanding how there was suddenly a strange man in the villa.
It was also true that when George arrived, she was still in her room with the child and had no idea that someone had come.
"Mrs. Murphy, this gentleman is?" Marry looked at George and opened her mouth to ask in confusion.
Violet smiled and said, "This is my friend, George Joe."
Marry nodded, then smiled politely at George, "Hello, Mr. Joe."
George gave a faint smile, "Hello."
"George, this is Jimmy's nanny." Violet introduced Marry to George.
George nodded, "I know, I just listened to you guys talk and guessed it."
Violet nodded, then looked at Marry, "Marry, you leave first, I'll call you when Jimmy is asleep."
"Okay." Marry answered with a smile and turned to go down.
Only two adults, Violet and George, and the small child in Violet's arms were left in the living room.
George walked over and looked down into her arms, seeing the little baby who was lying in swaddling clothes, looking around with his eyes open and showing a silly smile every now and then, his expression was stunned, and only after a few seconds did he ease up and show a gentle smile.
"Is this Jimmy?" George took a seat across the table and looked at Jimmy, asking in a soft voice.
Violet could hear that the tenderness he was showing at the moment was real tenderness, the kind that came from his heart, not the false tenderness that he had pretended to conceal in the past.
It was true that when faced with a small child, if one still showed that false tenderness, that person was a real devil.
Fortunately, George was not that kind of devil.
And Violet could see that George liked Jimmy very much, otherwise he would not have shown such a joyful and tender expression the moment he saw Jimmy.
Violet was happy about the fact that he liked her child.
Because it meant that the little one was charming.
Violet wiped the drool coming out of the corner of his mouth for the little one in her arms and smiled, "Yes, this is Jimmy, a little lazy pig who eats and sleeps every day and doesn't like to move."
George looked at Jimmy, "Jimmy is a premature baby, it's good to be lazy, it will allow him to grow more weight, it's good for his body."
Violet nodded, "Yeah, that's what Jimmy's previous doctor said."
Seeming to understand, the little one uttered a sound.
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