Chapter 1436 âCedric, sorry about that, Bernard has never been much of a smooth talker.â Eleanor gave Bernard a reproachful glance as she finished speaking.
âWhy donât you head on home, and Iâll stay here with the babies.â
Bernard, already settled on the couch, lifted his heavy-lidded gaze slightly, âIâll stay with you.â
That meant if Eleanor didnât leave, neither would he.
Cedricâs pleading eyes turned back to Eleanor. With a sigh of resignation, and a heart full of reluctance, Eleanor handed the baby back to Latonia.
Taking the baby, Latonia suddenly realized that the child was, indeed, not the cutest.
Frowning, she glanced at the baby, then at Cedric and Hailey. They werenât bad-looking, so why did the babies look like this? The more Latonia stared, the less cute the baby seemed, so she quickly passed the child back to Eleanor, âYouâre the babyâs aunt, why donât you stick around and cuddle them some more?â
Eleanor, all smiles, took the baby back in her arms. âIâll hold them a little longer, then Iâll head home.â
In the whole maternity ward, Eleanor probably was the only one who found the children adorable. Everyone else had their doubts but chose to stay silent.
Eleanor, cradling one baby and gently stroking their tiny head, reassured Cedric, âBabies that arenât so cute at first often grow up to be stunners.
Donât worry, you and Hailey.â
Her words were like a warm hug, and Cedricâs face relaxed into a smile. âOf course, Hailey and I are lookers. Thereâs no way our babies wonât grow up to be beautiful!â
Bernard, his chin propped on his hand, was about to comment when Cedric cut him off, âBernard, if you canât say anything nice, donât say anything at all!â
Bernardâs gaze shifted to Eleanorâs face, and seeing her âdonât you dareâ look, he swallowed the âkind and gentleâ words he was about to say.
The roomâs atmosphere lightened again, mainly because the elders had come up with a list of suitable names, and everyone crowded around.
They proposed several names for both a boy and a girl to choose from.
Three generations had their preferences, and for a while, they were at an impasse until the old man handed the final decision to the head of the Laurence family.
Bernard, idle and uninterested, casually glanced at the list and quickly settled on the first two names on the list.
Once these names were chosen by Bernard so randomly, Cedric and Hailey were nearly floored. It took some serious arm-twisting from Cedric to get Bernard to agree to âElwood Laurenceâ and âSelena Laurence.â
Cedric was so mad at Bernardâs audacious choice of names and could only hope that his twins would outshine Bernardâs children in looks, learning, talent, intelligence, and every other aspect.
However, Cedric didnât expect Bernardâs children turned out to be the most intelligent and beautiful kids ever.
But thatâs a story for another day. Right now, the children were still infants, and regardless of their looks, everyone adored them.
Especially Eleanor, who after seeing the old man, the Blakes, and Veronica off, couldnât bear to part with the babies. She was still inquiring about baby care tips from the child care expert Cedric had hired.
Bernard had been impatient for a while, but seeing how much Eleanor adored the children, he stayed put, glancing over as Cedric updated his social media..
Proudly, Cedric posted a polished photo of the babies with the caption, âMy beautiful son and daughter!â
The post quickly garnered many likes and comments, most of them full of good wishes, except for their cousin in Africa who quipped, âWhy are they so wrinkled?â
Cedric replied with a bunch of f words, only to find he was blocked, and exploded, âHoney, I need to go to Africa!â
Hailey, who was playing with the children, looked up and asked, âWhat for?â
Cedric gritted his teeth, âTo kill someone!â
Before Hailey could reply, a gentle voice from outside chimed in, âWho do you want to kill?â
Eleanor looked towards the voice and saw Sigrid Laurence, and behind her... Garett Falsey.
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