Chapter 306 - Elder Brother

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Just like everyone else, Lily was surprised when she heard that Edith was pregnant.

Once she was able to process the news, Lily gave Edith a look over before she muttered a cursing word. She gave a thumb up and spoke, "President Mo is good! The two of you got a marriage certificate a month ago and you're already pregnant. He's that impatient?"

Edith let out a laugh upon hearing Lily's words, but couldn't tell her that this was unplanned.

Lily heaved a sigh and continued, "I can understand why he is impatient. How old he is this year? Even Hazel will start to enter school next year."

Who knew what was in Neil's mind when his younger brother, Adam get married and had a child earlier than him? Perhaps, after looking after Hazel for a few months, Neil was starting to regret that he did not have a child sooner.

"When will you give birth?"

"I'm expected to give birth in early spring next year."

Lily clicked her tongue. "If it was a few months earlier, our child might start school in the same year." A thought came to her mind and suddenly, Lily's eyes brightened up. "Next time, let's go shopping together. I'll help you to choose your stuff for the baby."

Edith put a hand on her forehead. The next day after the family knew that she was with a child, her mother-in-law had dragged her around to shop for a few necessities for an expecting mother. 

Seeing the bright smile on Sophie's face, Edith decided to go along. However, once they arrived at the mall, Sophie could no longer suppress herself and started to buy things like crazy. It was at this time that Edith started to think that both Sophie and her son are alike. The two of them can be shopaholics! Edith did not dare to think of what will happen if the two of them went shopping together.

It was only after Edith had mentioned that they would not have the space to keep too much stuff that Sophie started to slow down. 

However, the amount of paper bags they brought back could not fit the car and they had to ask for delivery.

When they came home and started to rearrange the stuff, Sophie realized that they have bought too many things and the two-unit apartment will soon be unsuitable for them to live in. For the kids' comfort, Sophie then suggested for them to move to a bigger place. 

There are many land and properties under Neil's name and they decided to look at them before they decide which place would be suitable for them to live in and raise their child.

Edith heaved a sigh at the thought that they will soon start to move into a new place. It seemed that there are too many things that they will have to settle before the child arrive.

They still have to prepare for the wedding…

While Edith and Lily were busy catching up, Hazel and Alex were in the playroom, looking at the Gundam model that Alex had finished with his father a few days ago.

Hazel stared at the model for a while and turned to look at Alex.

Sensing that someone was staring at him, Alex looked up and was surprised to see that Hazel was staring back at him. The little girl did not have too much expression on her face but facing Hazel's cute and innocent look, Alex found his face a little hot.

Alex soon became flustered as he did not know what was wrong with him. 

In his new school, there were a lot of girls who would always stare at him, but he was never as uncomfortable as he was at this moment. Alex began to realize that being around Hazel would give him a strange feeling, but it was not something that he disliked. It was a feeling that he could not describe. However, he was a little shy to mention this matter to his mother.

"Hazel…" Alex tugged at the hem of his shirt. "Why are you looking at me like that?"

"Alex, Auntie Edith told me that soon, I will be a big sister," Hazel spoke up.

"Ah?" Alex was a little confused with the sudden news. "You're going to be a big sister?"

"Un." Hazel nodded. "There's a baby in Auntie Edith's tummy. Just like you, soon, I am going to have a sibling."

"You're going to have a little sister too?"

Hazel shook her head. "I don't know. Grandma said it is too early to tell if it will be a little sister or little brother. But, I don't know how to be a good big sister. Alex, do you know how?"

In Hazel's opinion, Alex has been teaching her a lot of things and he seemed to know about a lot of things. Of course, the best person to ask was Alex.

Alex pondered over the question for a while before he answered, "Mummy said, like a big brother, I will need to help her to look for my younger sibling. When she cried, I have to coax her. When she is bullied, I have to protect her."

"Just like you did for me?"

Alex was a little stunned to hear Hazel's words.

"Don't you always look out for me?" Hazel asked. Her head tilted sideways and the little frown on her face only made her adorable. "The last time when I cried, didn't you try to coax me?"

Hazel seemed to remember that the last time she was bullied at school, it was Alex who found her Auntie Edith and reported that she had gone missing. She knew this because Megan had told her.

"You said you didn't cry," Alex said.

Hazel gave him a look that made Alex quickly pursed his lips tightly. It was at this time that Alex figured out that there are certain things that he should not say out loud, or else, it will only get him into trouble.

"I'm a year older than you, so I have to look out for you," Alex said. 

"Then, you're like my big brother?"

"Un." Alex nodded. "I am like your big brother."

Hazel thought of her conversation with her grandmother a few days ago. Her grandmother had said that when she became a big sister, her younger sibling would have to call her Elder Sister.

She then looked at Alex and met his gaze. After staring into Alex's eyes for a long time, Hazel then spoke again, "Then, should I call you Elder Brother?"

Hearing the little girl's soft voice calling him, Alex felt as if something was tickling his heart.. Heat crept to his face and his face turned red again.

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