In addition to providing commercial support, Lucian was also a full-time pro at taking care of an expectant mother.
One day, Lucian happily brought Roxanne to the maternity hospital, planning to do a 4D ultrasound scan to check on the baby’s progress.
After the ultrasound, the attending physician congratulated the couple, “Congratulations, Mr. Farwell and Ms. Jarvis. You’re truly blessed because you’ll be having mixed-gender twins!”
“Mixed-gender twins…”
The couple looked at each other and burst into ecstasy. Lucian was especially overjoyed, almost jumping up in excitement.
“This is so great! Archie, Benny, and Essie won’t have to argue anymore. They’ll have both younger brother and sister.” Hardly able to contain his exhilaration, Lucian glanced at the embryos, which were smaller than his palm, on the imaging report again. His eyes were filled with tender adoration.
“Now we’ll have five kids. That’s enough to make up a basketball team. Lucian, let me tell you, after giving birth to these two, I don’t plan to have any more kids,” Roxanne pouted and grumbled.
However, Lucian curled his lips into a knowing smile. “It’s just a basketball team. Can’t we have enough kids to make up a football team?”
The attending physician grinned as well. “Considering both of your looks and intelligence, having a few more children would actually be a good idea.”
“Doctor, it’s easy for you to say that,” Roxanne complained. The physician laughed heartily and reminded them of the follow-up matters.
Lucian recounted his caretaking process during that period and received lavish praises. His face beamed with a sense of accomplishment. As they left the hospital and got into the car, Lucian immediately began fussing over Roxanne.
“Darling, you’ll need to start controlling your sweets intake from now on. Pregnancy makes it very easy to develop gestational diabetes. Also, remember to take your folic acid on time. And don’t forget to soak your feet daily to prevent severe swelling in your legs during late pregnancy stages.”
That evening, the Farwell residence was filled with joy and laughter. Upon hearing that Lucian and Roxanne were having twins, Elias and Sonya were so thrilled that they were almost moved to tears.
Back when they took care of Estella, they were always anxious and didn’t get to experience much of the joy of family life. Now, with the arrival of these two new babies, they could finally fulfill their role as competent grandparents.
Attending to Estella was the hard mode of childcaring, so they hoped things would be easier this time around. The three kids were overjoyed to have a younger brother and sister at the same time, clapping and cheering enthusiastically.
They showered their parents with compliments and encouragement for their copulative ability, repeatedly praising them for being so capable, rendering Lucian and Roxanne slightly embarrassed. This “ability” doesn’t seem to need so much recognition.
Next came the most nerve-wracking and suspenseful part for the family-naming the future twins. Coincidentally, Lucian had previously asked the three children to prepare two names each, one for a boy and one for a girl.
Now they could choose two names, increasing the probability of the suggestions being selected.
“All right. The Farwell family’s naming competition officially begins. First, let’s welcome our first contestant, Archie Farwell! We’re looking forward to seeing what beautiful names our logical-minded Archie will come up with. Let’s encourage him with a round of applause!”
Clap! Clap! Clap! Amidst the applause, Archie stood in the center of the crowd, holding a drawing board and quickly writing down two names: Seward Farwell and Dawn Farwell. Everyone nodded, offering encouragement and praises.
“Okay. Next will be our second contestant, Benny Farwell’s turn. Let’s see what better names our tech-savvy boy can come up with!” Benny also wrote down the names he had spent a long time coming up with: Xacobe Farwell and Noreen Farwell.
Similarly, he received flattering remarks for the simple yet meaningful names. At that moment, Estella, beside them, was quickly changing her answers while muttering,
“What? I thought we were supposed to come up with more traditional names. I didn’t expect both of my brothers to choose such expressive names.”
After grumbling, Estella didn’t wait for her dad to announce her turn and directly stepped forward, raising her drawing board. The two names she thought of were Seward and Noreen. Everyone present was stumped and stunned.
“Isn’t that-” Before Benny could make out the word “plagiarism,” Archie swiftly covered his brother’s mouth and dragged him aside. Elias and Sonya exchanged glances.
Immediately afterward, Roxanne got to her feet and supported Estella. “There’s no rule in our contest stating the participants can’t have similar names, so there’s nothing wrong with Essie and her brothers sharing similar opinions.”
Estella accepted her shortcomings gracefully. “Fine, Mommy, I think the names I came up with are a bit too hard to pronounce, so I guess I’m out of the running. Nevertheless, I think the names Archie and Benny chose are great. It’s all right. I’ll try harder next time.”
Roxanne almost broke into a cold sweat. There can’t be a next time! Finally, the voting began. The names “Seward Farwell” and “Noreen Farwell” received unanimous votes. Hence, the ultimate decision was for the boy to be named Seward and the girl to be named Noreen.
“Seward and Noreen. Their names are so pretty.” Although Estella didn’t come up with the names, she was still fond of them, so she immediately cheered. Archie and Benny were also happy, having completed the naming of their younger brother and sister in a ceremonious manner.
“Archie, Benny, Estella, Seward, and Noreen. It’s quite catchy,” Roxanne recited the names, finding them easy to remember and convenient for introducing to others.
In the blink of an eye, the weather turned chilly. As per the custom during a traditional festival, many were still immersed in the warm atmosphere, unable to go into work mode entirely when Christmas had just passed a while ago.
The date of Jonathan and Madilyn’s wedding had been set for shortly after Christmas. Archie and Benny were preparing a gift for their godmother’s wedding. Estella was likewise busy designing her godmother’s wedding gown.
Meanwhile, Roxanne had morning sickness that lasted for two weeks, making her lament over her inability to feast during Christmas.
Right then, the iron gates of an unknown prison in Horington slowly opened. Elektra walked out at a slow pace. Having changed out of her prison uniform, she wore a down jacket, her hair a touch disheveled. She did not tell her family that her prison term had ended.
After bidding farewell to the prison guard briefly, she stared at the narrow path ahead that was long and winding. She could not see anything ahead, for everything was blanketed with snow.
Following a brief contemplation, she decided to phone a friend to help book her a ride. Unexpectedly, two white cars zipped down the snow-covered road and reached her shortly after.
Opening the car door, James hurried out of the car. He pinned his gaze on Elektra and hollered, “I’m here, Elektra! Don’t underestimate us though you deliberately kept us in the dark!”
Next, Jonathan also climbed out of the car. Holding the wish bottle Elektra once buried, he chimed in with a nod, “I even know that you plan on buying a flight ticket and leaving Horington after visiting your parents subsequent to your release.”
Shock was written all over Elektra’s face. A few seconds later, her eyes that exuded weariness flickered imperceptibly. Her gaze was promptly riveted on the wish bottle. In a flash, her thoughts seemingly flew back to ten years ago.
At that time, she was considered childhood friends with Lucian, James, and Jonathan. They all grew up together.
In a trice, the years became a thing of the past. It had been so long that she had forgotten the wish she had made back then. As Jonathan stepped onto the snow, ruffling. sounds drifted into the air.
Stopping before her, he handed the wish bottle to her with a grin. “Regardless of your decision at the end of the day, we hope that you’ll take a look at your wish in the past before making up your mind.”
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
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