Chapter 3

Ethan turned to look at Rose, his tone ingratiating.

"Rose, I'm really sorry about today. She's so emotional right now, her milk probably isn't good anyway."

"If Toby drinks it and gets indigestion, that would be bad."

"Why don't you go take a shower and change clothes? Stay here tonight."

My eyes flew open.

"What did you say? Let her stay here?"

This was a single VIP suite. Although there was a caregiver bed, it absolutely couldn't accommodate a third person.

Ethan rolled his eyes at me, his tone matter-of-fact.

"Why not? This room is so big---leaving it empty is wasteful."

"Rose took an overnight bus to come see you. You want her to stay in a hotel? That costs money!"

"Besides, Rose has had a child. She has experience. She can stay and help take care of you during recovery."

I laughed coldly.

"Take care of me? Is she here to take care of me or to drain me dry?"

Martha slammed her hand on the bedside table.

"Summer, don't be so ungrateful!"

"Rose staying is an honor for you. Don't be ignorant of your blessings."

"It's settled. Rose sleeps on the caregiver bed, Ethan sleeps on the couch."

"As for you, don't moan and groan at night and disturb their sleep!"

Ethan opened the premium postpartum meal that had just been delivered and started eating with his fork.

"The food at this VIP postpartum suite really is good. Better than restaurants outside."

I watched him eat with gusto.

"That's my postpartum meal. I haven't eaten yet."

Ethan didn't even look up.

"You just threw soup everywhere. You're probably too upset to eat anyway."

"This stuff gets fishy when it's cold. Me eating it for you is saving food."

"Besides, you only gave birth to a useless daughter. What's the point of eating so well? Whether you supplement or not makes no difference."

Rose walked out of the bathroom wearing my pajamas, staring at the empty plates and swallowing.

"Oh my, Ethan, you ate it all? You didn't leave me any."

Ethan wiped his mouth.

"Rose, there's bone broth in the kitchen. I'll get it for you."

He actually ran to the kitchen and brought out a bowl of premium bone broth.

It was specially prepared by the hospital to replenish my blood and qi.

Rose picked up the bowl and frowned in disgust.

"What is this stuff? It's all slimy. Looks disgusting."

Ethan quickly explained.

"Rose, this is good stuff!"

"Women who eat it get beauty benefits. Hurry and try it."

Rose picked up the spoon and was about to put it in her mouth.

The hospital room door suddenly burst open as a chubby kid charged in.

"Mommy! I want meat! I want meat!"

This was Rose's three-year-old son, Toby.

He slammed into Rose's legs, nearly knocking over the bone broth.

"Oh my precious baby, how did you get in here?"

At the door, an old woman with a fierce face, Edna, poked her head in.

"The security guards at this hospital are so blind. They wouldn't let me in. Luckily my clever grandson snuck in when they weren't looking."

I looked at this whole clan of people and felt my temples throbbing.

"Ethan, get them out of here immediately! This is a VIP postpartum suite, not your village marketplace!"

Ethan's face darkened.

"You shut up! This is Rose's mother-in-law. How dare you talk like that?"

Toby saw the bone broth in Rose's hands and immediately reached for it.

"I want that! I want it!"

Rose quickly handed the bowl over.

"Okay, okay, Toby eat it. Eat more to grow tall."

Toby scooped a big spoonful into his mouth.

The next second, he spat it all out onto the carpet.

"Disgusting! What is this garbage!"