Waylen took the car keys and picked up Edwin.
âIâll take you two out for a meal.
â
As they got into the car, he turned to his sister and softly asked, âHave you visited Renaâs uncle?â
Cecilia nodded.
Waylen extended his hand to gently touch her head.
âYou should take a page from your sister-in-lawâs book and toughen up.
Mark is not as important as the baby youâre carrying.
Edwin is also eagerly waiting to be a big brother.
Look at how much he wants a sister.
â
Cecilia felt the urge to cry.
Only in front of her brother could she fully let her guard down and stop pretending to be strong.
She rested her head on Waylenâs shoulder and confided, âWaylen, these past few days have been so surreal.
Iâve been having dreams.
When I wake up, I canât tell whether Iâm in the past or the present.
I always feel like Iâm still with him.
â
Cecilia found it hard to let go of Mark.
But she forced herself to do so.
Waylen felt a sense of sadness.
If Cecilia knew about Markâs serious illness, she would surely reconsider.
However, that would be too cruel to her.
As her brother, Waylen couldnât bring himself to do it.
Waylen had lunch with Cecilia.
At 2 p.
m.
, he returned to the hospital.
The doctors and nurses were carrying out a physical examination of Elva.
Hence, Elvaâs clothes had to be taken off.
She looked chubby and very cute.
Rena was also there with her.
Waylen walked over and put his arm around his wifeâs waist and looked at Elva affectionately.
He used to think his favorite daughter would always be Alexis, but after he had Elva, he realized he didnât have a favorite daughter.
He loved both of them equally.
Elva, though she was in the presence of so many people, was not shy at all.
Instead, she kicked her fat legs happily.
She even grinned at her parents, showing her toothless pink gums.