Chapter 2527: Chapter 233: The One and Only Love
"Hush, don’t cry... If you cry, the baby will also be sad with you." David Redington sat down with Leslie Howard in his arms, gently comforting her as he placed her on his knee.
He didn’t like seeing his wife cry, but David knew that Sheila Fletcher’s passing would inevitably affect her to some extent.
Even though Leslie said she had nothing to do with Sheila anymore.
David knew that deep down, she was still troubled by her mother’s favoritism and neglect.
"I... I’ll try to hold back." Leslie took a deep breath and held back her tears upon hearing David mention the baby.
She had been paying a lot of attention to prenatal education recently, reading many books about parenting, and knew that if the mother was overly depressed during pregnancy, it could affect the fetus.
So, despite being emotionally sensitive, Leslie made an effort to be more cheerful and positive.
She refused to let negative emotions influence her.
But Leslie didn’t know how alluring she looked when holding back tears.
Tears hung on her curled lashes, and she bit her lower lip to avoid sobbing, making her tender lips appear even redder.
Such a wife was so charming that it made one’s heart ache.
The deep blue of David’s eyes darkened slightly as he instinctively kissed her lips. "Don’t bite yourself."
His cool tongue slipped into her lips, making her let go.
The gentle kiss soothed the desolate wife.
Until a moment later...
"I’ve already sent a lawyer to handle it; your current condition isn’t suitable for showing up at the police station." The man glanced meaningfully at Leslie’s slightly protruding belly.
"Once the lawyer takes care of the arrangements, I’ll accompany you to bid your mother-in-law a final farewell."
"Alright." Leslie hummed softly, even though she wanted to go to the police station, she knew her current condition was unsuitable for such a place.
"Also, let’s not tell Xavier about this yet. I’m afraid he... won’t be able to handle it." Xavier was still too young; he only knew that something had happened at home, so he was staying with his sister.
Luckily, Xavier had been closest to her since childhood.
And because the Wallace family didn’t take her kindly, her relationships with Bruce Wallace and Winona Wallace were distant.
"Don’t worry, your husband will arrange everything for you." David’s deep voice was Leslie’s biggest comfort at this moment.
Leslie: "What about tomorrow’s send-off party..."
"In your current condition, it’s not appropriate to attend. Cousin Luke Anderson and cousin-in-law Megan will understand. I’ll stay home with you tomorrow night."
David’s cousin Luke Anderson and Maggie Barnes had come specifically from S Country; they were leaving the day after tomorrow. They had agreed to have a send-off together tomorrow night.
But given Leslie’s current condition, it wasn’t suitable for her to go out, either mentally or physically.
Leslie, coquettish, hugged the man’s waist, resting her face against his chest. "Thank you, husband."
"Silly, there’s no need for thanks between husband and wife." David’s kiss landed on her hairline, gentle and reassuring.
Leslie held her man, feeling warmth envelop her heart.
Thankful to have such a man by her side.
If not for David, Leslie wondered what her life would have become.
He truly was the greatest redemption heaven had sent her.
...
Time flew by, and soon it was Leslie’s due date.
During this time, David accompanied her to personally handle Sheila Fletcher’s final affair.
Although Sheila’s personality changed dramatically after marrying Bruce Wallace, in the end, Leslie still buried her mother next to her father.
George Howard and Sheila Fletcher’s graves laid side by side.
Leslie thought that perhaps even at her end, her mother still loved her father, having died in front of his grave.
...
On this day, a private bank’s financial advisor suddenly contacted Leslie.
The advisor brought a safety deposit box, explaining that Sheila Fletcher had entrusted it to the bank with instructions to find Leslie at this time and return it to her.
Leslie had no idea what was inside the safety deposit box.
When David accompanied her to the study room and they went through the contents of the box, Leslie was left in tears, comforted in David’s embrace.
The truth was unexpectedly cruel.
Leslie never thought that her seemingly heartless and materialistic mother had been bearing such a heavy grudge alone.
Sheila’s love for George Howard also deeply shocked Leslie.
Perhaps because the news came too suddenly and shook Leslie too much, her belly, originally a few days shy of the due date, suddenly started labor.
David accompanied Leslie into the Delivery Room. Fortunately, Leslie’s body was very well-nourished during pregnancy, and with Reddington Medical Center having prepared in advance, their baby was born smoothly.
A lovely little princess.
When David saw the baby peacefully sleeping in the swaddle, her skin fair and eyes closed, the man’s heart nearly melted.
"Our baby, how about calling her Ai Ai for a nickname?" Leslie’s weak voice came through.
David looked down at his wife, who had just given birth to the fruit of their love, and nodded. "The baby you’ve worked so hard to bring into this world. Anything you say is fine."
"Then can her formal name be Amara?"
Amara, the only love.
Since hearing her parents’ story, this name had lingered in her mind.
Like Sheila Fletcher and George Howard, also like her and David.
"Okay, let’s call her Amara... Amelia Redington."
Just like his Leslie, always the one and only love in his life.
[Beyond 1600 words: Starting tomorrow with Abbie and Molly Wellington]
