Chapter 3

“Did the baby pee?” asked a clear, firm voice.

Xena’s face flushed slightly. “Let me check.”

She quickly pulled off the diaper to take a look. “The baby’s fine. No accidents!

“Ah!”

She let out a scream and tossed me onto the hospital bed.

I started wailing immediately.

In a flash, Felix Lincoln rushed over. He scooped me up in his arms and gently soothed me, “It’s okay, don’t cry. Daddy’s here.”

Then he turned to Xena, furious. “What’s wrong with you? Why would you throw her like that?”

Xena pointed at her face in a panic. “She… she peed on me!”

“She’s just a baby. She can’t control herself. But you can, can’t you?

“How are you going to be a mother if you act like this? She’s so little. What if you hurt her? How am I supposed to trust you to take care of her?”

Xena looked both defensive and guilty. “I didn’t mean to!”

Felix’s expression turned cold. “Starting today, I’m cutting off your credit cards. You need to stay home and learn how to properly care for a child. No more shopping sprees, and no going out.”

I glanced at his stern face, then at Xena’s frustrated, teary eyes, and couldn’t help but feel a sense of satisfaction. I burst out giggling.

Who would have thought my dad would be this reliable?

And who would have imagined that Xena, the same girl who was a total nightmare back in school, would be put in her place by her husband. She was not even allowed to spend money freely.

Back in school, Xena was the most defiant person around.

Looking at her now, it seemed like karma had really come back around!