Sweet Twins Indulge in Daddy's Love

Charles fetched painkillers and a glass of water for Nancy.

Nancy's face was covered with sweat.

"Here you go, dear. I feel bad for you." Charles sighed deeply.

"I hope I am not a woman in my next life," Nancy said as she struggled with the pain.

"In that case, I hope I am a woman in my next life," Charles said to make Nancy happy.

"This life has already been difficult for us. How can you still want us to be romantically involved in the next life?" Nancy sounded somewhat depressed as she spoke.

Charles put his hand on Nancy's belly and gently rubbed it. "Not just in the next life, Nancy. I want us to be together in all the lives I will have."

"So you can bully me over and over?" Nancy snorted angrily.

"How about you bully me in our next life?" Charles asked teasingly.

"You're a dick! How about we switch roles in this life? I'll bully you in this life, and you can bully me in the next." As an empiricist, Nancy didn't believe in things such as the afterlife.

"Well, I surrender my whole life to you. You can bully me however you want, is that okay?" Charles said dotingly.

Somehow, he was able to alleviate some of Nancy's pain. She was a woman after all, and she could not resist his sweetness.

"Do you mean those words, Charles?"

"Well, as long as you marry me!" Charles smiled affectionately at Nancy.

He meant that the only way Nancy could have the upper hand against him was through marriage.

"Charles, promise me that you'll help in finding the truth about Nana's case. We can get married as soon as she wakes up!"

Instead of words, Charles responded by holding Nancy gently.

The following day, Nancy was awakened by a call from Doris.

Doris felt off and disoriented that morning.

Jay had just told her everything about his past with Eva.

Doris did not know what to feel. Deep in her kind heart, she truly felt sorry for Eva.

After all, Eva's whole life was ruined.

Nancy knew almost nothing about Eva or Su family.

Nancy could hear Doris sobbing in the background. Once Doris had told him Jay and Eva's past, Nancy said, "That's really terrible, but all of that is in the past. You won't mind it, will you?"

Doris sniffled and said, "I won't, but I am afraid that Eva is pinning her hopes on Jay. If so, Jay will be under great pressure, and so will I."

"I don't know how to comfort you, Doris. Their relationship is in the past, and we can do nothing to change it. Just be considerate toward Jay and don't argue with him. He must be in a bad mood."

"I won't argue with him. I can see how terrified he is of his responsibilities. He's afraid that Eva will bug him for the rest of his life. What should I do, Nancy?" Doris asked rather helplessly.

Doris was not one to be bothered by such things. She was actually a laid-back and open-minded partner.

But she felt uncomfortable when she heard Jay wailing at night. The man's sleep was haunted by thought of Eva.

She felt so helpless, the only thing she could do was to call Nancy.

However, even Nancy was petrified with what she had just heard.

She didn't think she had the right to meddle in their marriage. "These things need time to heal, Doris. Carry on with your days. Just pretend that you heard nothing."

"I can't just pretend that I heard nothing, Nancy. Things are really difficult right now. Jay often wakes up at night and hold me. I can see how sad he is, Nancy. He can't sleep or eat properly. He's always restless and agitated. I have experienced depression firsthand. I know how difficult things are for him. Just thinking about it makes me feel terrible, Nancy!" Doris' voice was filled with distress.

Nancy did not know what else to do.

The two of them kept silent for a while. Doris then sulkily said, "I know that there is no immediate solution to this problem. I just wanted to find someone to talk to. Go ahead with your work, Nancy. Thank you for listening. Ace will be up soon."

"Okay. I'm just a call away, Doris." Nancy felt a little under the weather, so she ended the call.

The two had been there for each other through thick and thin.

Doris and Nancy had their fair share of fun and argument with each other, but in the end, they remained together.

They might not talk very often, but they were there whenever one needed help.

Doris checked on Ace after the phone call had ended. The boy was still sleeping soundly. Even the peaceful image of the child was not able to take away her unease.

At that moment, Jay walked in. He looked terrible due to the lack of sleep.

Doris forced a smile, even though her heart felt bitter. "Did you sleep well, dear?" She truly sounded sorry for her husband.

"Yeah, more than most nights. I have to go out today. There is something I need to attend to back at the company. You'll have Ace all alone for yourself," Jay said as he fixed his still messy hair.

"Okay, dear. Eat before you leave, alright? I will ask the servant to prepare your favorite." Still holding unto her forced smile, Doris stood up.

"That'll not be necessary. I have a secretary that can get some food for me, remember? Ask the servant to cook breakfast for you and Ace instead." Jay stopped Doris while she was on her way downstairs. "All right." Doris knew that Jay was in no mood to eat, and so she did not insist.

Jay was rarely in the mood for anything because of Eva.

She would call him from time to time.

Her soft voice, however, was torturous and agonizing for Jay.

He wanted to block Eva many times, yet his conscience would not allow it.

He knew that he was the only person Eva could rely on.

If he blocked her, she would refuse to eat or even hurt herself.

Now that she could no longer function like she did, Eva grew more detached from the outside world. She pinned all her hopes on him.

Eva couldn't help but rely on him even though she knew he was married.

Being relied on by Doris and Ace was rewarding for Jay. On the other hand, being relied on by Eva was his penance.

It was a shackle Jay could not rid of for the rest of his life. He was unable to find a way out of his fate.

Nancy was in a daze for a while after the call ended. She proceeded her way downstairs to have her breakfast.

She had no appointments that day, except an operation in which Brandy had requested for her help.

Nancy did not overthink the situation, and simply agreed. She took it as an opportunity to learn for a peer. She was a very cooperative person after all.

When Nancy arrived at the hospital, the first thing she did was to make the rounds of the wards.

Finn hadn't been discharged from the hospital, but the kid looked much better than before.