Turning Of the Tide by Diana Sander

Chapter 553

Some things were very mysterious, and some things were extraordinary. For example, the little one, initially crying,

was now peacefully nestled in Frank Roberts’s arms.

He stared curiously at the unfamiliar and strange face that had never hugged him. His small eyes rolled around,

creating a heartwarming scene. It was not out of place for a person to embrace a tiny bundle. Ava Turner and Rose

Roberts were stunned by this scene. Ava could not help but take out her phone to take a photo. She had imagined

Frank holding a child, but she did not expect the scene to be so loving. Rose said cautiously, “Frank, can you help

your nephew to change his diapers? No matter what, you’re still his uncle, right?”

He glanced at the little one in his arms. He was adorable, and he rolled his eyes at his sister.

Meeting Ava’s expectant gaze, Frank finally compromised. In his memory, Trevon Wilson was quite proficient in

changing diapers. It did not seem to be that difficult. He replied faintly, “Yes.”

Rose pushed Ava. She was excited as her brother agreed to help the baby change his diapers. She quickly pointed

out the exact location with her hand and said, “The diapers are in the cabinet.”

Ava stood up and walked towards the cabinet. After a few steps, she turned back to look at Frank. Seeing that he

was waiting, she opened the cabinet door and took out the diaper.

Frank glanced at his sister coldly, saying, “Move a bit. One bed isn’t enough for you to sleep alone, are you?”

Rose moved her butt and lay inside. Frank placed the child on the bed and removed the child’s pants. He carefully

untied the diaper and threw it in the trash can at the side. He continued, “Ava, I’ll get some

water.”

Ava walked around the end of the bed to look at the little guy on the bed and replied, “Alright, I’ll look at him then.”

Rose continued, “There’s no need to do so. Frank has already placed him in the middle. It’s not like he can turn over

and fall.”

After a while, Frank held a blue flower-shaped washbasin in his hand and used a disposable cotton cloth to wipe his

nephew’s butt. He imitated Trevon Wilson and slowly wiped it carefully. This scene made Rose anxious.

She couldn’t help but say, “Frank, you can use more force. I didn’t give birth to a delicate doll.”

A stern gaze from Frank silenced her.

Rose swallowed and murmured, “I will shut my mouth up. Forget about what I said. Just do whatever you want.”

She pursed her lips and leaned against the bed leisurely.

The door of the ward was pushed open. When Grace Roberts and the others came in, they saw Frank carefully

wiping her grandson’s butt.

Grace was not very surprised. She was very calm and felt it was only a matter of time. William Roberts was smiling.

He was shocked and gratified as he walked over and praised, “Not bad, Frank. It would be best if you practiced in

advance. Now, Rose’s child will be your free internship.”

Then, Edward Landor came in with a speechless reaction. He thought that he had seen it wrongly and even blinked.

Frank saw Edward’s shock and instructed, “Dump the water.”

“Alright,” replied Edward.

After confirming that it was not an illusion, Edward quickly returned to his senses. He did not refuse Frank’s

instructions and walked over to pick up the washbasin before entering the bathroom.

Grace placed the toiletries in the room. When she came out, she said, “Ava, all the toiletries are in the

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bathroom.”

“Thank you, Grace,” Ava thanked her sweetly.

Ava held Grace’s wrist, and after a few seconds of silence, Grace instructed William. She said, “It’s about time. You

can go home after seeing the child. Ava and Frank will stay here tonight.”

Meeting his wife’s gaze, William was about to say he stayed here too, but he changed his words. “I’ll leave after

seeing the child. I’ll go back and look after the house. It’s such a big house. At least someone has to be there,” said

William immediately.

Hearing William’s words, Grace retracted her gaze and stopped talking.

“The deterrent effect of Grace was that she did not need to speak and only used her eyes.” thought Ava inwardly.

Frank’s mind was filled with how Trevon changed the baby’s diapers. He followed the instructions step by step.

Whether it was Rose, Ava, or Edward who came out of the bathroom, they all looked stunned. Edward’s surprise

only lasted for a few seconds before he slowly walked towards the bed.

On the other hand, Rose was different. She had always remembered the education of primary school teachers. If

she had any questions, she had to ask them. That was a good child. Rose spoke, “Frank, you didn’t practice in

private, did you?”

Meeting Ava’s puzzled gaze, Frank softened his voice. He gently carried the child and prepared to put him back into

the cradle. It was too soft. “Frank, give it to me. My son should be hungry,” said Rose. “Frank, give it to me. My son

should be hungry,” just as Frank was hugging him, Rose spoke.

Men were all very self-aware. William said, “Then I will go back and come back tomorrow. Ava, I am leaving now.”

Ava finally had the chance to call him, “Goodbye, William.”

Frank followed Edward out. Edward wanted to send William back, but he was rejected. William came by car. Thus,

he just emphasized that Edward had to take good care of Rose as there were no other requirements.

They left the ward.

After that, Frank followed Edward to the end of the corridor. He opened the window a little, and a breeze entered.

Frank did not smoke this time. He only threw a piece of xylitol into his mouth and handed another to Edward. “Do

you want it?”

Edward took it and poured one into his mouth. Frank didn’t take it when he returned, and thus, he stuffed it into his

pocket.

No one spoke. After a long while, Frank narrowed his eyes and asked, “Are you in a hurry to have a second child?”

Upon hearing this, Edward was dumbfounded. He hadn’t even figured out how to carry the child. He hadn’t learned

how to carry the child, ultimately. Just learning to walk was challenging enough, let alone taking off.

“No, I told Rose to have only one baby,” Edward said honestly and thoughtfully.

The xylitol in Frank’s mouth seemed tasty as he chewed on it. He asked doubtfully, “Rose said that she want to have

another baby for the following year. Isn’t that your idea?”

Edward had one hand on the railing and the other in his pocket. Frank leaned lazily against the railing, waiting for

Edward’s answer.

“No. Before Rose gave birth, I told her that I would only give birth to one child. However, Rose said that if we give

birth to four children, we can make a rummy table. Otherwise, we will be short of three children.”

Frank felt speechless at Edward’s words. He could tell this was ultimately Rose’s vocabulary. His head throbbed. Of

all the things she liked, she just had to like having children.

“Are you sure you want to give this as a present? Won’t that be stingy? Why don’t you buy some big items?” Natalie

Foster was led out of the elevator by Trevon. Both of their hands were empty. Those who

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knew were here to see Rose. Those who didn’t know thought that they were here to visit.

Trevon immediately saw the two men in the distance. Trevon stopped in his tracks and patted Natalie’s shoulder. He

said to Natalie, “You go in first.”

Following the man’s gaze, Natalie saw Frank and Edward. She immediately understood. “Yes, sure. I’ll send you a

message after.”

“Yes,” he replied concisely. As soon as he finished speaking, he strode towards Frank.

In the empty corridor, a man in a suit appeared. He was over 5.9 feet tall and very eye-catching. His aura was

incompatible with the hospital.

“You’re early,” Frank teased, then looked at the man with his hands in his pockets.

“Don’t worry, I’m not empty-handed. It’s just that something has been compressed,” said Trevonas. He

automatically interpreted Frank’s gaze.

Trevon raised his hand to look at his phone and said to Edward, who had been silent all this while, “Congratulations

on levelling up.”

Edward smiled politely and calculated the time. Rose was almost done feeding. He walked towards the ward door,

and the two men behind him were teasing each other. Trevon teased Frank, “You’re behind.” Frank replied, “Do you

find that an issue? Wouldn’t you feel embarrassed if I was levelling up before you? I am staying on your dignity.”

“Indeed, I have to thank you. Do you mean that?” asked Trevon.

Frank quickly replied, “You’re welcome.”

In the ward, it was extremely lively. The few women kept chatting. Compared to Rose, Natalie was much more

professional in carrying children since she was the mother of three children. While Ava was carrying the children,

Natalie helped her and patiently guided and explained the method.

Ava hugged him very well. The smile on her lips kept widening. She looked pleased, making Frank, who had just

entered, bewitched.

Trevon’s mouth twitched and said, “Even if you’re tempted, you can continue pretending.”

After saying this, he ignored Frank’s thoughts and walked straight to Natalie’s side to see the child. Then, he placed

a card in the child’s arms. “Keep it. Your uncle is watching me,” said Trevon.

Frank glanced at the card in his nephew’s arms and smiled with narrowed eyes.

Rose was so excited that she lifted the blanket and checked. Grace was afraid that she would fall, so she quickly

went to hold her and reminded her, “Slow down, Rose.”

She put on her slippers haphazardly. Rose’s movements were so agile that she did not look like a pregnant woman

who had just given birth. She picked up the card in her son’s arms and looked at it. “What card is this? It can’t be a

dime, right? Trevon, it couldn’t be empty, right?” asked Rose.

“Wow, it’s so lively. What’s going on? Trevon, what did you give? A supermarket membership card?” Hackett

Blackwell, who had just entered, took the card from Rose’s hand.

Rose tiptoed to retrieve it. However, due to the height difference, Hackett held the card in the air and shouted

proudly, “You can’t get it, you can’t get it. It’s useless even if you tiptoe.”

At this moment, they had completely forgotten that one was a pregnant woman who had just given birth and the

other was a person who had come to visit. Neither of them was giving in to the other.

Ultimately, they were pursuing a narrow gain while neglecting a greater danger. Edward directly took the card that

was raised in the air. Hackett’s hand was empty as he cursed, “Fuck, who is it?”

Edward said heavily with a warning tone, “It was me.”

“I’m just taking a look. It’s not like I’m taking it away. Sherri, look at how stingy Edward is,” said Hackett. Sherri

Landor did not stop the two of them from bickering. It was the same in the Landor family previously. She was

already so used to it that she could not get used to it anymore. She went to see Rose’s child, saying, “Oh wow, I

haven’t seen you for a day. Why does my nephew become even more handsome?”

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Natalie said when she heard Sherri’s words, “You must have eaten honey before coming here.”

Sherri replied, “You’ve already discovered this. I’ve already finished a bottle of honey at home.” Yet, she turned and

said, “Ava, you’re hugging the baby pretty well. You feel like a mother now.”

“Frank, Doesn’t she look like a mother now? Do you feel that?” asked Sherri. Ava held the child and shook it slowly.

It was very light and small, like a cradle.

Frank didn’t know how to respond to Sherri’s words. Recently, Ava had been talking to him about the child. Frank

said, “Yes, I did.”

At this moment, Ava found it fun and said, “Grace, am I good enough?”

Grace walked over and took the child away from Ava’s arms. “You are quite good at that. You guys can chat for a

while. I’ll take the child to bed,” said Grace.

“Thank you, Grace.” Rose acted cutely.

“Lie down on the bed,” Grace reminded. Edward handed the card to Rose and helped her sit down. He helped to

cover her with the blanket and shook the bed high so that Rose could lean more comfortably.

Hackett did not give up and continued to ask, “What card is that? It can’t be a supermarket card, right?”

Trevon did not want to bother people who could not get past the supermarket card. When he saw a blanket on the

sofa, he did not need to think to know the reason. He said to Edward, “You’re quite enlightened.”

Edward replied, “It takes one to know one. Have a seat.” He walked over and put the blanket away. He placed it in

the cabinet to empty the space for everyone to sit.

Natalie and Sherri sat on the edge of Rose’s bed, one on each side. Ava sat beside Frank and quietly said

something. From time to time, the corners of Frank’s mouth curled up.

Trevon instructed Edward, “I also brought a gift here. Give me a bottle of soda water.”

Edward took out soda water from the cabinet and did not hand it to Trevon immediately. “If you want coffee or

even a milkshake, I can arrange that for you.”

“Never mind, soda water is fine,” said Trevon, looking like he was settling for it.

Sherri teased, “Old Trevon is putting on airs with my brother again.”

Natalie said, “Edward, just give him soda water. It’s quite good. He’s not very picky.”

Everyone felt he was the only one who said that, as they could only agree with her statement. Edward, soda water.

They felt that Trevon had an intrinsic meaning in his words.