Turning Of the Tide by Diana Sander

Chapter 551

In the VIP ward.

Rose sat on the bed, eating the breakfast that Grace had ordered. Meanwhile, Juana and Grace’s breakfast was

delivered by Edward himself.

Edward brought out an assortment of breakfast dishes and placed them in front of his mother and mother-in-law.

Worried that his mother-in-law might not enjoy the food, he had specifically ordered the same types of dishes they

usually had at the Roberts family villa.

As Grace came out of the room, her eyes immediately fell upon the breakfast spread on the table. She smiled

faintly, feeling very satisfied with her thoughtful son-in-law. Meanwhile, Rose’s gaze was fixated on the scrumptious

food before her.

Feeling a sense of longing, she couldn’t help but let out a sigh. “After giving birth, everything becomes easier, but

the only thing I dislike is having to follow a restricted diet. There’s so much food I can’t eat. It’s truly torturous!”

Grace found a stool and sat in front of the breakfast table. She didn’t pay much attention to Rose’s words, knowing

she was just complaining anyway.

Edward respectfully handed the fork to Grace. “Mom, here is the fork.”

“Yes, thank you,” Grace replied as she took over the fork.

Edward then handed a fork to Juana, who gratefully accepted it. Turning to her daughter-in-law, she spoke in a

cheerful tone and said, “Rose, please bear with it for just a little bit longer. If it bothers you to see us eating other

foods, I’ll join your diet from tomorrow onwards.”

Edward stood there, his gaze fixed on Rose, still clutching the fork in his hand, as he muttered with determination,

“I’ll do it.”

Rose hurriedly waved her hand that was holding a fork and rejected, “Oh, it was just a joke. Don’t take it seriously.

You don’t have to worry about it, after all, you guys didn’t give birth.”

“I wish I could,” Juana replied with a hint of sadness, “but I am too old to have another child.

Grace calmly picked up a piece of pizza as she helped her daughter defuse the situation with Rose. “You know Rose,

she’s always saying what’s on her mind. She can be a bit blunt but don’t take it personally. Why don’t you finish your

oatmeal first, Rose?”

Hearing her mom’s order, Rose immediately lowered her head and focused on the oatmeal, daring not to speak

anymore. Indeed, what she said was kind of rude, and embarrassing.

Observing the guilty expression on his wife’s face, Edward couldn’t help but smile. His eyes then shifted to the

cradle beside the bed, where their baby peacefully slept, filling him with a profound sense of contentment. “Just a

few more days,” he softly murmured to Rose, filled with tenderness.

“Okay,” Rose replied softly. But when she saw that Grace and Juana were not paying attention, she playfully

mouthed to Edward that she had just been joking. It was clear that she was just trying to find more people to play

Euchre with.

Edward had been closely observing, and he received the message conveyed by her actions, which left him

momentarily stunned. He hadn’t anticipated her seriousness in this matter.

When he was lost in his thoughts, someone gently opened the door and entered. In order to avoid disturbing the

sleeping baby, Ava whispered in an almost inaudible voice, “Surprise…”

The entire dining table turned their attention towards the door as Frank and Ava entered the room, hand in hand.

Ava was in a blue oversized hoodie, leggings, white socks, and white training shoes, looking very sporty. Frank was

dressed in a hoodie of the same design, paired with dark jeans. However, unlike Ava, he had opted for a pair of

white shoes.

If there were leggings for men, Frank wouldn’t hesitate to try them so as to match Ava’s outfit better.

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The hoodies were carefully selected and bought by Ava over half a month ago. She had hidden them somewhere

and brought them over this time.

As she looked at the couple dressed like a pair, Rose felt a surge of excitement knowing that Ava hadn’t informed

her about their visit in advance. She subconsciously raised her tone, which unintentionally awakened the sleeping

baby in the cradle. The little one glanced around briefly before dozing off again.

“What brings you here? Didn’t you say you weren’t going to come over?”

Noticing the baby’s movements in the cradle, Rose lowered her voice slightly in the second part of her sentence,

although not too much. She believed that it wasn’t necessary to be overly cautious, as the baby might become a

light sleeper who could be easily disturbed by even the slightest noise.

“I can’t wait to see you and the baby.”

Filled with joy, Grace stood up and immediately asked, “Why didn’t you send a message to let us know you were

coming over?”

Frank felt his palm empty as Ava let go of his hand suddenly. However, he was used to the little girl leaving him and

running towards Grace to throw herself into her arms.

She held Grace’s arm intimately as if Grace was her own mother, instead of her mother-in-law. Juana, who was

standing beside them was a bit shocked seeing Grace being so close to her daughter-in-law. Grace had not the least

air that a mother-in-law usually presented.

“I didn’t tell you because I didn’t want to add more to your already tight schedule,” Ava replied. “Besides, I have the

keys to the door of the Roberts family, so I can enter whenever I want.”

After saying that, she raised her chin proudly. Seeing that, Grace smiled dotingly.

“Hello, Mrs. Landor. Hello, Brother-in-law.” Ava greeted them. She couldn’t help but feel a bit amazed that her sister

had married someone much older than her.

Juana didn’t think there was anything wrong with it. She quickly answered, “Don’t be shy, even if he is 50, now that

he has married Rose, he is your sister-in-law. Bear that in mind.”

At this time, Frank looked at Edward, his eyes clearly conveying some message. Afraid that Edward failed to

understand, he moved his gaze from Edward to the little girl slowly.

Edward smiled helplessly. He didn’t mind about the so-called seniority. Turning to Ava, she respectfully addressed,

“Sister-in-law.”

It took Ava a few moments to process what had just happened. “Oh… Hi,” she finally said.

To ease the awkwardness, Ava decided to take a look at the child. Seeing the baby asleep in the cradle, she felt her

heart melt at how adorable the little one was.

Frank also wanted a closer look and walked over to stand beside Ava. Grace soon followed suit, pulling Ava over to

take a seat. She asked, “Have you had breakfast yet?”

“No, Frank and I came over first thing in the morning. I couldn’t wait to meet my little nephew.”

Edward, considerate as he was, pushed some breakfast to Ava. “I bought quite a lot of breakfast. Have a try.”

Frank sat down without saying anything else. Juana also resumed her seat and picked up her fork. After serving Ava

some food, Frank started eating. Food had always been very important to him.

More than half an hour later, breakfast was finished. Grace put the tissue in front of Ava. Edward began to clear the

table, but Juana quickly intervened. “You two can go outside and have a chat. The baby will need to be breastfed

shortly.”

At the end of the day, she was still afraid that Frank would feel uncomfortable. Frank strode out and walked to the

smoking area. He leaned against the wall and handed a cigarette to Edward. Edward did not take it. “I’ll skip it. I

have to carry the baby later, you know.”

With that said, Frank quietly put the cigarette back into the box and walked to the chair to sit down. The meaning

was pretty obvious.

Meanwhile, in the ward.

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The little guy in the cradle had woken up. He kept moving his head to the side, probably looking for milk. Grace

picked up the baby and placed him in Rose’s arms. Juana cleaned the table, took the waste to the trash can outside,

and then turned on the venter.

“He must be hungry. He’s looking for food.”

Rose reached out to tap her son’s mouth and began to praise him. “What a good boy you are! You only woke up

after I finished eating. Not bad, not bad. Keep it up.”

Intrigued by Rose’s seriousness, Ava leaned closer and asked with curiosity, “Can he understand?”

Rose replied, “From my perspective, I hope he understands. But from his perspective, he definitely can’t.”

Ava and Grace were lost for words.

“Come on, stop looking at me like that. I just hope my son won’t be as reticent as Edward. I plan to train him to be a

host. So I need to talk to him more.”

Rose explained. She was afraid that her son would be as calm as Edward. She wasn’t sure if he would be as lucky as

Edward to find such an outgoing girl.

As the mother, she was full of concern for her son.

After all, Edward had strong genes.

Without any hesitation, Rose lifted her clothes, unbuttoned her breastfeeding bra, and commenced feeding the

baby. Placing her dark grape into the baby’s mouth, the little one eagerly began to enjoy the nourishing milk.

Ava wasn’t particularly curious about this. After all, Natalie and Sherri’s children were also born in Sapphire City,

and she had already witnessed the process firsthand.

However, she couldn’t help but wonder why Rose seemed completely unembarrassed despite being in the presence

of Grace, Juana, and herself. After all, Rose had simply lifted her clothes without any reservations.

Noticing the doubt in Ava’s eyes, Rose smiled and asked, “Are you perhaps wondering if you would feel a bit

embarrassed about breastfeeding like this in the future?”

Ava nodded. She was indeed a little embarrassed.

“Ava, let me tell you, after we give birth, we’ll be like cows. There is nothing to be embarrassed about. We’re all

women. We all have boobs.”

Grace, who was drinking water, choked upon her daughter’s words. She took a tissue to wipe her lips but did not

stop her daughter from talking. Although Rose sounded a bit rude, she was telling the truth.

Juana chimed in, agreeing with Rose. “She’s absolutely right. There’s nothing to feel ashamed of. After all, we’re all

women. Before Rose gave birth, I even searched for videos of pregnant women on TikTok. Ever since then, my ‘For

You page’ has been filled with similar content, which gave me a better idea of what it’s like to be pregnant.”

As Rose spoke, Juana took a seat on a stool and engaged in the conversation. Surprisingly, Grace also sat down and

joined the chat, which was a slightly unusual occurrence. Juana took center stage as everyone eagerly awaited her

words, their gazes fixed on her. Being the focus of everyone’s attention made Juana’s mood even brighter.

“A few days ago, I saw a video where Rose’s milk wasn’t particularly abundant. There were no signs of swelling in

her breasts. The woman in the video I watched had more milk, and while she was out with her husband, her milk-

soaked through her shirt causing discomfort. She then lifted her shirt in public and began to breastfeed in front of

everyone, but she didn’t seem to be embarrassed,” Ava replied.

Everyone was speechless upon hearing that.

The lady completely disregarded the people around her.

Juana interjected, reminding Rose, “However, Rose, you shouldn’t do that. It’s fine to do it in front of us, but not in

public.”

Rose said, “Mom, you’ve overestimated my courage. I am not mentally strong enough to broadcast

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myself breastfeeding.”

Ava did not want to disturb Rose’s nap, so she went to the base to look for Natalie, and Frank went to the company.

He would pick Ava up later.

After finishing work, Ava exited the base hand in hand with her sister and stopped outside the door. Frank was

already waiting for them, and his car was parked beside Natalie’s motorcycle.

“Sis, did you drive this here? Did my brother-in-law allow you?”

Ava couldn’t resist touching the car as she found it incredibly cool. She had a great liking for it, but the issue was

that she didn’t know how to drive without a driver’s license. Although she possessed a driver’s license for regular

cars, she had never driven one before. With a driver at their disposal, Ava never had the opportunity to take the

wheel.