A sweet sensation welled up in Eva's heart. She had been waiting for Jay to come. How could she fall asleep knowing that he would be here today?
Helpless, Pam closed her eyes. She had no other choice now but to open the door for the family behind her. The family who could possibly break her daughter's heart. "Please come in."
Shock was written all over Eva's eyes as soon as her eyes fell on Doris and Ace.
At that moment, Eva could only bite her lower lip. She didn't know how to react or what to say.
"Eva, we've met each other before. I'm Doris, Jay's wife. This is our son, Ace. Mrs. Su said she wanted to talk to Jay tonight, so we came. We didn't disturb you, did we?" It was Doris who first broke the ice. She gave Eva a smile to let her know that she didn't have any bad intention.
Finally, Eva smiled awkwardly and said, "No. How could it be? It's my mother's fault. She didn't tell me earlier. I'm still sitting on the bed. I'm sorry."
"It doesn't matter. We are not outsiders. Am I right, Ace? Ace, call Auntie. This is Auntie Eva!" Holding Ace in her arms, Doris approached Eva.
As if he understood what his mother said, Ace reached out his little hand to touch Eva's face, and then he made cute babbling sounds.
With a smile, Eva held his soft hand and kissed it.
"Ace looks a lot like his father."
"Yes, everyone said so!" Doris echoed with a smile.
Slowly, she put Ace on Eva's lap.
While Doris was doing this, Eva took the opportunity to look at Jay. There were mixed emotions in her eyes. It felt as if she was wronged and had a lot to say but she couldn't.
"Eva, children are very cute. But sometimes, they are really handful. They wake up in the middle of the night and cry when they are hungry. Well, since the day Doris gave birth to Ace, her full attention has been dedicated to him," Jay said.
His words were simple, but they contained too much implication. By this, he confirmed Doris' identity as his wife in front of Eva. Then he comforted Doris, who had been indeed tired all the time after giving birth to Ace.
Staring at her daughter, Pam felt nervous. She feared that Eva would lose control.
Everyone saw how her hands trembled when she heard what Jay said.
What scared Doris most was that she was still holding Ace. She could only hope that Eva wouldn't drop him.
Just as Doris was about to reach out her hand to take Ace back, his little hand touched Eva's pursed lips. He pinched them hard, and his soft fingertips scratched them. It felt itchy, but it made her smile.
"Little guy, what are you doing?" To her amusement, Ace smiled too.
This scene lifted the heavy atmosphere.
It was only then that Pam managed to breathe out a sigh of relief. "Jay, let's go downstairs and talk about the investment."
It was better for him not to be in such a scene. In that way, Doris could have a good talk with Eva.
"Okay."
When Pam and Jay left, Eva felt dejected. But it only lasted for a few seconds, because of Ace.
The two women began to talk, and their conversation revolved mostly around Ace. Eva asked Doris how old he was, what he liked to eat and what he liked to play.
Talking about children was an eternal topic for women.
So, with the presence of Ace, Doris chatted happily with Eva.
Meanwhile, things were not going well in Charles' house. It was cold and empty without Nancy.
The two kids sat on the sofa and watched Charles who was silently cooking in the kitchen.
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