Chapter 273
The Contract Marriage
Christian brought Julian out of the delivery room.
Julian did not refuse. He followed Christian out a few steps. When he thought about how Christian held his hand when he was so old, he could not help but laugh. âBig Brother, donât you think people will laugh if the two big men like us hold hands like this?â
Christian turned to look at Julian. He did not let go of his hand. Instead, he took Julian to the elevator and pressed the button. âDidnât you hold my hands like this when you were young? No one laughed at us!â
Julian smiled and followed Christian into the elevator.
Christian took Julian to a restaurant nearby and found a private room to bring him in. He pulled the seat for Julian first and ordered after seeing him sit down.
âBig Brother, I just walked over with you. It reminded me of when I was young. I remember when I was young I was bullied by some classmates. I was afraid that Dad will scold me so I came to you and cried. At that time, you held my hand like this and went to those boys. You beat all of them up alone without saying a word. After that you even threatened those boys saying: If you dare to bully my brother again, I will beat you until your bones crushed into power! Sigh. . . Who would have thought that we would grow up so fast?â
During this period of time, Julian began to think about his own life. He realized that what he had lost was not only love, but also familial love. The warm memories of his childhood. . . It had only become memories.
Christian listened to Julianâs words and looked into his helpless eyes. He blinked his eyes. âSince young, people want something. Some things will inevitably be lost, but the blood relationship between us. . . It will never change. We have grown up and have our own families. We definitely wonât be as close as before.â
âBig Brother, you might not have thought of this. During this period of time, I realized that I could more and more calmly accept the fact that I am blind. Because I canât see the outside world, my heart is calmer than before. I often thought about my life before I lost my sight. What did I do? What did I get?
In the end, I realized. . . When my eyes are good, itâs not as much as when I go blind. When my eyes were good, I realized that I couldnât see anything. Now, Iâm blind, I canât see other people, and I canât see myself, I began to see things through. Donât you think this is ironic?â
Julian couldnât help but laugh at himself in the end.
âJulian, I am very happy that you think this way.â
âBig Brother, it was my fault in the past! Actually, I knew exactly what kind of woman Vivian was from the beginning, but I just wanted to take revenge on you! Now that I think about it, I was really not an ordinary idiot at that time. Big Brother, Iâm sorry!â
Christian looked at the man who was blaming himself and said slowly, âI never blamed you. Donât blame yourself too much. I was wrong too.â
Julian shook his head. âBig Brother, there are only two of us today. I am not afraid to tell you the truth.
Did you see Ruby?â
âYes. . .â
âShe is as kind as Sarah. I am not afraid to tell you. I have already had a relationship with her. Ever since I lost my sight, she has been taking care of me closely. She rarely talks and wonât complain about anything. I feel like I have found my own love again. Big Brother, I like her! I told her before. . . I want to divorce Vivian and marry her, but she did not agree.â
Christian heard what Julian said and frowned. âNo matter how bad Vivian is, she is Stephenâs mother after all. If you divorce, donât you think it will hurt the child?â
âShe is not worthy of being a mother! Have you ever seen a mother who feed her two days old child milk forcefully with a milk bottle? Although I canât see it, Iâm really too disappointed in her. My marriage with her was a mistake from the very beginning. No matter what, I have to correct this mistake!â
âAre you sure youâve thought it through?â
âYes, Iâve thought it through! I like Ruby. I want to give her happiness! When I left Vivianâs place with my mother today, I already made it clear to her that I want to divorce her!â
âDonât you think you are too impulsive? Today is only the third day of Stephenâs birth. . .â
Before Christian could finish, Julian interrupted him. âI cannot live with her for the rest of my life because of Stephen. You donât know that when I first lost my sight, I went back to my room to sleep. Do you know what she said to me? She asked me to sleep in Rubyâs room and said that if I went to the bathroom at night, she didnât want to get up and help me. Big Brother, do you think any wife would say something like that?â
Christian frowned. âThat means you have He remembered that when he went home, he saw Julian in Rubyâs room. Now he understood everything.
âYes! I know that I was wrong to have come this far, but I really canât stand that woman woman isnât a good wife, she should at least be a good mother. But Vivian is nothing!â
âEven if you really want to divorce her, Ruby is her cousin. Do you think she will Vivianâs character, she would definitely not be willing to let her cousin marry her ex-husband.
âI know that she will not give up easily!
Christian nodded. âIf you really have made up your mind, then I will support you. But a divorce is not only between the two of you, it also involves Stephen. If she agrees to divorce, but wants Stephenâs custody, what will you do?â
âSince she treats her child so well, she doesnât deserve to be a mother. Even Stephen away, there is no way for her to do so!â
âIf you really decide, thereâs one thing you need to think about first. Would Ruby agree to you? After all, Vivian is her cousin. You canât ignore this relationship! Of course, if you really made up your mind, I will support you.â
Christian did not have a good impression of her brother, so he hoped that Julian would consider it carefully.
But now, it seemed that Julian had really made up his mind this time.
âBig Brother, donât worry. I will have a good talk with Ruby.â
âOkay.â
Daphne watched Christian leave with her son. She asked Ruby to pick up Stephen, who was full and coaxed him to sleep. Then she looked at Sarah and then at Samantha beside her.
Daphne seemed like she wanted to say something but stopped herself, âSarah, Sister Samantha, after what happened today, I canât let the child stay by that womanâs side anymore. The child doesnât drink milk powder and doesnât eat her milk. Now, he just acknowledges Sarah. See if you can take into account that the child is so pitiful. Let him stay?â
After experiencing the scene just now, Daphne did not dare to leave Stephen in Vivianâs delivery room no matter what.
âThis. . . Is not appropriate, right? It is not like Stephenâs mother is gone, letting him stay like this. . .â
When Samantha heard what Daphne said, she felt a little awkward. If Vivian left the city or something happened, everything would be fine. But she was at the other end of the corridor.
After giving birth to the child, she had not left the hospital yet. At this time, if the child was carried to someone elseâs place, this couldnât be justified no matter what.
Although Sarah liked Stephen, this little fellow, she also understood the meaning in her motherâs words.
For a moment, she did not know what to say.
Hearing Samanthaâs words, Daphne could also understand what heart, Daphne immediately looked at Sarah who was on the bed.
âSarah, you are the same as Vivian. You just gave birth. And now Stephen only recognizes you. If Stephen cannot stay, can you bear to watch Stephen cry like this? I know. . . It was Julian who did the wrong thing in the past. You and Vivian also had some conflicts. But the child is innocent. You have seen Stephenâs situation. His face is still purple from choking. If you donât keep Stephen by your side. .
. Then I can only carry him home. Your father is still in the ICU. Julianâs eyes canât see, sigh. . .â
When Daphne thought about the situation at home, her tears could not help but fall.
When Sarah heard Daphneâs words and looked at her crying appearance, her heart immediately softened. She looked at Daphne and said, âAunt Daphne, donât be anxious first. I will let Stephen stay behind.â
Samantha originally wanted to say something but seeing Daphneâs appearance rest of the words back down.
No matter what, Stephen was also Ethanâs grandson.
Ethan had helped them very much in the past. So in the account of Ethan, they had to do it.
âMrs. Cooper, you are right. No matter what kind of conflict Sarah has with Stephenâs mother, the child is innocent. Just leave Stephen here. Anyway, Sarahâs milk is enough. I will add more nutrition to her diet. She will definitely not starve Stephen. Mrs. Cooper, you just focus on taking care of Ethan.â
Daphne listened to the mother and daughterâs words and nodded gratefully as she wiped her tears, âSarah, Sister Samantha, thank you. Thank you so much. . .â
âArenât we family? Donât say those polite words. Itâs just that Iâm worried that Stephenâs mother will come and cause trouble, so I said those things previously. If she comes to carry the child, we wonât be able to do anything about it, right?â Samantha said a little worriedly.
Daphne immediately nodded her head. âYou guys can rest assured about this. I will tell her!â
Daphne stood up as she spoke and looked at the mother and daughter, âI will go now!â
âThen you should talk properly. . . Donât get angry. . .â Samantha reminded kindly.
âEn, donât worry. . .â Daphne nodded her head and quickly went out of Sarahâs delivery room.
Once the door of the delivery room closed, Samantha got up and walked to Rubyâs side. She took over Stephen who was in Rubyâs arms and said, âRuby, go and tell the nurse that there is another baby bed in this room.â
âYes.â Ruby immediately nodded and went to find the nurse.
Once Ruby left, Samantha carried Stephen and walked to Sarahâs bedside and sat down. âSigh, Stephen. . . this child is really pitiful. This kind of thing happened when he is just born. Why did he meet a mother like Vivian?â
After saying that, she looked at Stephen who was in her arms. âWhat a cute child.â
âMom, Aunt Daphne is right. No matter what, Stephen was innocent. Anyway, I have enough milk to feed the two children. Let him stay.â
Samantha nodded her head. âOkay, okay. To be honest, I also quite like this child. . .â
âOh right, Mom, thereâs something else I need to discuss with you.â
âOkay, go ahead.â
âAunt Daphne told me yesterday that she wanted me to move into the villa after I left the hospital. She was worried about Stephen and she didnât want to hurt both me and Simona, so she wanted you to move into the villa to take care of me. Mom, can you do it?â
Sarah said carefully.
She really didnât know how to make her mother move into Villa of Cooper Family.