âIâ¦â Doris blushed and said, âI havenât been busy with anything, just staying at home.â
âI know you and Waylon are still in your honeymoon period.â Emmeline smiled. âBut we should hang out as well. Iâve been missing you.â
âI miss you too, and Sam,â Doris replied. âI was thinking of returning to work at Nightfall Cafe in a few days. Iâve been so bored at home.â
âWell, Iâm at Nightfall Cafe right now,â Emmeline said. âBrewing coffee and making desserts keeps me busy.â
âYouâre making me restless just talking about it.â Doris laughed. âIâll come over this afternoon.â
âThatâs great,â Emmeline replied. âIâll be waiting for you.â
After lunch, Doris put little Una and Nessa to sleep and then drove to Nightfall Cafe. There were over a dozen luxury cars in the garage, so she casually picked a discreet dark red Lotus sports car.
When Doris arrived at Nightfall Cafe, she found Emmeline dressed in a white casual shirt and had her hair tied up in a high ponytail, looking youthful and charming.
-Doris held Emmelineâs hand and playfully twirled her before saying, âOur Emma is getting more and more charming. Whoâd think youâre a mother of four?â
âSays the mother of two,â Emmeline pinched Dorisâ cheek. âYouâve become more radiant. The power of love is truly remarkable!â
Doris blushed slightly at Emmelineâs teasing. Was she implying that Waylon had made her more radiant?, Emmeline led Doris to a coffee table and instructed the waiter to bring coffee and pastries.
Doris noticed that Sam wasnât around and asked, âWhereâs Sam? go somewhere?
Seen her. Did she âLove knows no bounds,â Emmeline chuckled. âMy personal bodyguard sure as hell got swept away by love. Theyâve been out having fun for days now, completely lost in each other!â
âWhy are you holding them back, then?â Doris teased, âYou should be preparing their dowry!â
âIt has been prepared long ago!â Emmeline said. âIâve got the dowry ready, and on Lucaâs side, Abel has prepared the house and car. Once they return from their trip, weâll make sure they get married soon!â
Doris agreed, âSounds like a plan! When the time comes, donât forget to invite me to the wedding!â
âAbsolutely,â Emmeline said. âAnd I need to make some arrangements for Kendra too.â
Doris inquired, âWhat about Kendra? Is she getting back together with Henry?â
âThatâs the plan,â Emmeline said. âHenry is doing quite well now. Heâs the head surgeon at Ryker Hospital. and his surgical skills are impressive. He and Kendra are getting along nicely. Even Quincy changed his surname back to Grant and re-registered his household with them.â
âThatâs great,â Doris said. âEspecially since they have a child. It would benefit Quincy to be with both parents.â
Emmeline agreed. âExactly. Just like you and my big brother, after all the ups and downs, you finally found. each other. Iâm genuinely happy for you both!â
âEnough about us.â Doris looked at Emmeline and whispered, âAbel has always wanted to be the father of a daughter. What about you? Any news on that front?â
âOh, come on.â Emmeline blushed. âyou canât just spring that on me. I havenât prepared for it.â
Doris teased her, saying. âWhatâs there to prepare for? Isnât it supposed to be easy for you two?â
âAlways picking on me. Emmeline playfully scolded Daris. âYour first two children with Waylon werenât exactly handmade by him. When are you going to make a few nieces and nephews for me to play with?â âShush!â Doris face turned as red as a lobster. âHow dare you tease your big sister-in-law!â
âHaha,â Emmeline laughed. âHow is this a tease? I canât ask my big brother, canât I ask you?â
âThen again, jokes aside, Doris lowered her voice. âI should have had my period this month, but itâs been over two days, and it hasnât come yet. I hope Iâm not actually pregnant.â
âWow! Hooray!â Emmeline jumped up. âYouâre most likely pregnant!â
âItâs only been two days. Doris blushed and glared at her. âDonât make a big fuss yet. It might still come.â
âIâll check your pulse for you,â said Emmeline as she rolled up her sleeves. âI can tell from your pulse.â
âItâs only been two days. Can you really tell from the pulse?â Doris questioned.
âRegular esoteric medicine, maybe not, but the Adelmar Clanâs medical skills are top-notch, Emmeline said confidently and held Dorisâ wrist, carefully feeling her pulse..
Doris felt a bit nervous. She, too, was eager to have more children with Waylon, but she wasnât sure if she was really pregnant this time.