Episode 263
When Irene returned to the house at Rose Garden, she washed her hands before going to Tommy. She was surprised to find someone carrying her baby.
“Mrs. Watson?” she exclaimed. Mrs. Watson smiled. “Mr. Jefferson sent me. He said there must be someone caring for Tommy at all times.”
Isaac certainly wouldn’t be comfortable with asking a stranger’s help, and hence sent Mrs. Watson.
Irene was pleased that it was Mrs. Watson, since the latter had always been a kind person who was also genuinely nice to her at Isaac’s other mansion.
“I’m so relieved to have you here!” Irene smiled.
Mrs. Watson then passed Tommy to Irene. The baby was wide awake, but suddenly started to frown.
Knowing that he had just pooped, Irene pinched his button nose. “Made a stinky, did we?”
“I’ll get him changed,” Mrs. Watson offered.
“No, I’ll do it,” Irene insisted–in her mind, she owed her own son much for being unable to care for him before.
Now that she had all the time to do it, she certainly would.
“Very well. I’ll get a bucket.”
“Okay,” Irene replied. She lay Tommy down, taking off his diaper and throwing it away, before getting some wet wipes to clean his backside.
“Is Isaac out?” she asked casually.
Mrs. Watson nodded. “Yes, he left after receiving a call.”
“I see,” Irene replied as she continued to clean Tommy, who appeared perfectly comfortable now and not at all interested in sleeping.
He could sit up now, so Irene sat down on the couch and played with him, amusing him with a toy.
Mrs. Watson suddenly said, “Mrs. Jefferson, I must give it to you – you were staying at the mansion with us for so long, but I’ve never known that you were pregnant.”
Mrs. Watson was stunned when she first saw Tommy, and left speechless to learn that he was actually Irene’s son!
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