1581 Mommy is Here
After speaking with the doctor, Jin Liwei and Iris' expressions became grave. n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
It seemed that Jin Liwei's eyes had lost all hope. Iris hugged his waist, trying to comfort her husband. He didn't reject her. His arms wrapped around her, and he hugged her tightly.
"The doctor says that Grandma Li still needs to undergo many tests," Iris whispered. "Maybe the prognosis will change and turn for the better."
"En." Although he made a sound of agreement, the tone wasn't optimistic.
Before leaving, the doctor told them that Grandma Li's condition appeared to be quickly deteriorating despite finally regaining consciousness. Of course, more tests were needed to ascertain her exact condition.
"Are you going to tell Mom and the others?" Iris asked.
Jin Liwei shook his head. "Let's wait until the test results come out."
She nodded while looking at the patient's room. "I don't think we'll be able to come home tonight after all. I don't like breaking promises to our children."
"I need to stay here, love. Grandpa Lu's old. My mother and brother aren't that reliable."
"I know."
"But you should go home tonight. The kids will be happy to see you even if I'm not there."
She looked at him, observing his face. His eyes were bloodshot. There were dark circles around his eyes. His skin tone looked dull. He hadn't shaved in the past two days.
Truth be told, if he weren't her husband, he wouldn't be able to physically attract her with the way he looked right now. But who told her to love this man?
Even when he looked exhausted and unkempt, she still felt the stirrings of attraction. Sighing, she rested her head on his chest.
She could hear the rhythmic beating of his heart. He looked quite pitiful. If possible, she wanted to stay with him at all times, but their children needed her.
In the end, she could only harden her resolve to be with their children instead of her husband. "I'll go home tonight."
"En." He kissed her forehead.
She looked at him. Her expression was full of warning. "You better take care of yourself or I'll have my big brother drag you home whether you like it or not."
At this moment, Lu Zihao entered the suite again. He managed to hear the last part of what she said.
"I'll take you home," he announced.
Jin Liwei looked relieved. "Thanks."
"I'm not doing it for you but for my sister's safety."
"I know. But still, thanks."
Lu Zihao snorted. Then his eyes automatically landed on Grandpa Lu who was still in the patient's room with Huang Yuyan and Jin Chonglin. "While I'm gone, have someone watch over the old man. Make sure he eats regular meals and gets enough sleep."
"En, don't worry. I'll personally check on Grandpa Lu if needed."
"Hm." Lu Zihao looked at his sister. "You ready?"
"Wait, Big Brother. I need to speak with the others first."
Iris went to say goodbye to Grandpa Lu and the others. Chen Fei looked like she wanted to say something.
"What is it?" Iris asked while organizing her bag.
"Welcome back, Young Madam."
"The twins missed you so much, Young Madam."
Iris smiled at them. "Thanks for your hard work. You may go rest for the night."
Once the nannies left, Iris leaned over the large crib bed to kiss her babies' chubby cheeks.
Perhaps sensing her presence (or maybe smelling her scent), Little Mochi's eyes flew open. He immediately burst into tears upon seeing her.
"Mama! Mama!"
It felt like someone squeezed Iris' heart. "Ah, my baby."
She carried Little Mochi and immediately started coaxing the wailing baby who refused to let her neck go.
"Ma?" Little Matcha rubbed his sleepy eyes. Upon making sure that it was indeed his mommy, he sat up and reached his little arms to her as well. "Mama!"
"Yes, baby. Mommy's here." Iris sat on the crib bed.
Good thing that Dom already unlatched and slid open one side of the crib bed's railing. Iris was able to sit down and hug both her babies at the same time. The twins had already grown too heavy for her to carry together.
Her sons hugged her neck and wetted her shoulders with their tears. Little Mochi was bawling as if there was no tomorrow. Little Matcha wasn't as loud but his soft whimpers made Iris' heart clench.
"I'm sorry, my babies. Mommy wasn't here with you. I missed you two so much! Your daddy also misses you. He can't wait to hug and kiss you soon!"
Little Mochi: "Mama! Wuwuwu!!!"
Little Matcha: "Ma...wuwu...."
At the moment, the twins didn't care about their daddy at all. They just wanted their mommy. They missed her so much! It felt like forever since they hugged and kissed her.
Tears pooled in Iris' eyes. She had been hesitating whether to leave her husband at the hospital, but now, she was glad that she went home to their children.
Jin Liwei could take care of himself, but their sons were still babies. They needed their parents.
Iris and Dom worked together to coax the twins to sleep again. It took a long time, but the two never lost patience with the babies.
Once the twins fell asleep, Dom watched over them while Iris went to take a much-needed long, hot shower.
After she put on clothes and returned to the bedroom, Dom told her, "I'll sleep here tonight."
"Okay. Thanks, Dom."
Of course, what Dom meant was that he would sleep on the chaise longue and not on the bed beside Iris. Dom went to the walk-in closet and took some extra bedding and pillows to put over the chaise longue.
Iris' phone rang. It was Jin Liwei.
The husband and wife chatted with each other. Iris fell asleep while still talking to Jin Liwei.
"Dom, I'll leave my family to you," Jin Liwei said after a while.
Dom took the phone from the sleeping Iris. "Don't worry, Sir Boss!"
The phone call ended.
While the wife slept with the kids at home, Jin Liwei sat beside his grandmother for the entire night.
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