Chapter 4

Days turned into weeks.

Max and I tried to be as well-behaved as possible inside, and the pregnancy proceeded surprisingly smoothly.

During this time, Alex tried to visit a few times, but was always turned away with the excuse that Mom needed undisturbed rest.

Grandpa remained noncommittal; his entire focus was on his soon-to-be-born sons.

Jessica had also quieted down, no longer showing up in person, but her petty actions never stopped.

For example, rumors mysteriously circulated around the hospital about Mom being a “high-risk, older mother” and that “the babies might not be healthy.”

Or, Grandpa would occasionally receive anonymous calls, subtly implying that Mom was emotionally unstable and unfit to raise children.

But none of it could shake Grandpa's deeply ingrained preference for male heirs.

The Richards had plenty of money; as long as it wasn't a serious illness, they wouldn't care.

Mom didn't even bother investigating who was behind the sabotage; she simply quietly instructed her staff to gather evidence.

Finally, the day of delivery arrived.

Mom's labor was astonishingly smooth.

In less than ten minutes, Max and I arrived, one after another.

When the doctor came out to announce the good news, Grandpa was so excited he nearly cried tears of joy, shaking the doctor's hand repeatedly in gratitude.

Mom was wheeled back to her room, exhausted but her eyes bright.

The nurse held us both.

“Mr. Richard, look, the elder young master's eyes and brows are just like yours, and the younger young master looks so clever.”

Grandpa leaned in to look, a continuous smile on his face.

He examined us carefully, his eyes full of warmth.

I mustered all my tiny strength and beamed a smile at Grandpa.

Grandpa was immediately filled with surprise and joy.

“He smiled! He smiled at me! This child, he's destined to be close to me!”

Max was not to be outdone, waving his little hand at Grandpa.

Max and I took turns charming the old man, and we scored a ton of cash from him.

This left Alex and Jessica absolutely furious.

That night, the nursery door was gently pushed open.

A shadowy figure crept in stealthily, heading straight for my incubator.

【Oh no! It must be Jessica, coming to do something to us!】

【It's okay, watch this.】

Max said, and immediately began to cry loudly.

Not wanting to be left behind, I also started wailing.

The next second, the lights in the room flashed on.

Mom and Grandpa burst in together.

The nurse, caught red-handed, froze in place, her face as white as a sheet.

“What are you trying to do to my grandson?!”

Grandpa's voice was trembling.

The nurse collapsed to her knees, stammering incoherently.

“I wasn't trying to do anything, I was just looking at the babies...”

“Looking at the babies requires sneaking around in the middle of the night?”

Mom immediately put on a distraught act, clutching Grandpa's hand.

“Richard! Someone is trying to harm us! If we hadn't found out, what would have happened to our babies?!”

Grandpa was absolutely furious and immediately summoned the hospital administration.

Under intense pressure, the nurse quickly confessed that she'd been instructed to 'take the babies and make it look like an accident.'

As for the person who instructed her, she only said she was contacted via anonymous calls, received money, and didn't know their specific identity.

But everyone knew exactly who it was.

After this incident, Grandpa's security measures were elevated to the highest level.

He personally selected trustworthy nannies and bodyguards, brought Mom and us back to the family estate, and strictly limited Alex and Jessica's visits.

Jessica clearly sensed the change in circumstances and temporarily chose to remain silent.

But only a few days later, Alex and Jessica arrived uninvited.

Jessica's face was pale, her eyes swollen red. The moment she walked in, she dropped to her knees before Grandpa, startling everyone