Turning Of The Tide (Natalie and Trevon) novel Chapter 551

Chapter 551

In the VIP ward.

Rose sat on the bed, eating the breakfast that Grace had ordered. Meanwhile, Juana and Grace’s breakfast was delivered by Edward himself.

Edward brought out an assortment of breakfast dishes and placed them in front of his mother and mother-in-law. Worried that his mother-in-law might not enjoy the food, he had specifically ordered the same types of dishes they usually had at the Roberts family villa.

As Grace came out of the room, her eyes immediately fell upon the breakfast spread on the table. She smiled faintly, feeling very satisfied with her thoughtful son-in-law. Meanwhile, Rose’s gaze was fixated on the scrumptious food before her.

Feeling a sense of longing, she couldn’t help but let out a sigh. “After giving birth, everything becomes easier, but the only thing I dislike is having to follow a restricted diet. There’s so much food I can’t eat. It’s truly torturous!”

Grace found a stool and sat in front of the breakfast table. She didn’t pay much attention to Rose’s words, knowing she was just complaining anyway.

Edward respectfully handed the fork to Grace. “Mom, here is the fork.”

“Yes, thank you,” Grace replied as she took over the fork.

Edward then handed a fork to Juana, who gratefully accepted it. Turning to her daughter-in-law, she spoke in a cheerful tone and said, “Rose, please bear with it for just a little bit longer. If it bothers you to see us eating other foods, I’ll join your diet from tomorrow onwards.”

Edward stood there, his gaze fixed on Rose, still clutching the fork in his hand, as he muttered with determination, “I’ll do it.”

Rose hurriedly waved her hand that was holding a fork and rejected, “Oh, it was just a joke. Don’t take it seriously. You don’t have to worry about it, after all, you guys didn’t give birth.”

“I wish I could,” Juana replied with a hint of sadness, “but I am too old to have another child.

Grace calmly picked up a piece of pizza as she helped her daughter defuse the situation with Rose. “You know Rose, she’s always saying what’s on her mind. She can be a bit blunt but don’t take it personally. Why don’t you finish your oatmeal first, Rose?”

Hearing her mom’s order, Rose immediately lowered her head and focused on the oatmeal, daring not to speak anymore. Indeed, what she said was kind of rude, and embarrassing.

Observing the guilty expression on his wife’s face, Edward couldn’t help but smile. His eyes then shifted to the cradle beside the bed, where their baby peacefully slept, filling him with a profound sense of contentment. “Just a few more days,” he softly murmured to Rose, filled with tenderness.

“Okay,” Rose replied softly. But when she saw that Grace and Juana were not paying attention, she playfully mouthed to Edward that she had just been joking. It was clear that she was just trying to find more people to play Euchre with.

Edward had been closely observing, and he received the message conveyed by her actions, which left him momentarily stunned. He hadn’t anticipated her seriousness in this matter.

When he was lost in his thoughts, someone gently opened the door and entered. In order to avoid disturbing the sleeping baby, Ava whispered in an almost inaudible voice, “Surprise…”

The entire dining table turned their attention towards the door as Frank and Ava entered the room, hand in hand.

Ava was in a blue oversized hoodie, leggings, white socks, and white training shoes, looking very sporty. Frank was dressed in a hoodie of the same design, paired with dark jeans. However, unlike Ava, he had opted for a pair of white shoes.

If there were leggings for men, Frank wouldn’t hesitate to try them so as to match Ava’s outfit better.

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The hoodies were carefully selected and bought by Ava over half a month ago. She had hidden them somewhere and brought them over this time.

As she looked at the couple dressed like a pair, Rose felt a surge of excitement knowing that Ava hadn’t informed her about their visit in advance. She subconsciously raised her tone, which unintentionally awakened the sleeping baby in the cradle. The little one glanced around briefly before dozing off again.

“What brings you here? Didn’t you say you weren’t going to come over?”

Noticing the baby’s movements in the cradle, Rose lowered her voice slightly in the second part of her sentence, although not too much. She believed that it wasn’t necessary to be overly cautious, as the baby might become a light sleeper who could be easily disturbed by even the slightest noise.

“I can’t wait to see you and the baby.”

Filled with joy, Grace stood up and immediately asked, “Why didn’t you send a message to let us know you were coming over?”

Frank felt his palm empty as Ava let go of his hand suddenly. However, he was used to the little girl leaving him and running towards Grace to throw herself into her arms.

She held Grace’s arm intimately as if Grace was her own mother, instead of her mother-in-law. Juana, who was standing beside them was a bit shocked seeing Grace being so close to her daughter-in-law. Grace had not the least air that a mother-in-law usually presented.

“I didn’t tell you because I didn’t want to add more to your already tight schedule,” Ava replied. “Besides, I have the keys to the door of the Roberts family, so I can enter whenever I want.”

After saying that, she raised her chin proudly. Seeing that, Grace smiled dotingly.

“Hello, Mrs. Landor. Hello, Brother-in-law.” Ava greeted them. She couldn’t help but feel a bit amazed that her sister had married someone much older than her.

Juana didn’t think there was anything wrong with it. She quickly answered, “Don’t be shy, even if he is 50, now that he has married Rose, he is your sister-in-law. Bear that in mind.”

At this time, Frank looked at Edward, his eyes clearly conveying some message. Afraid that Edward failed to understand, he moved his gaze from Edward to the little girl slowly.

Edward smiled helplessly. He didn’t mind about the so-called seniority. Turning to Ava, she respectfully addressed, “Sister-in-law.”

It took Ava a few moments to process what had just happened. “Oh… Hi,” she finally said.

To ease the awkwardness, Ava decided to take a look at the child. Seeing the baby asleep in the cradle, she felt her heart melt at how adorable the little one was.

Frank also wanted a closer look and walked over to stand beside Ava. Grace soon followed suit, pulling Ava over to take a seat. She asked, “Have you had breakfast yet?”