Caleb crossed his hands on his chest and frowned slightly. He looked like a dog that had been ignored by its owner, waiting for its owner's comfort.Ember was amused by his expression. She could not help but chuckle as she leaned closer.She gently drew circles on Caleb's chest and asked seductively, "What's wrong? Are you jealous? He's too young to be my type. What are you worrying about?"Caleb looked at Ember with even more resentment and bit Ember's finger."I am jealous. Do something about it."Caleb flipped around so that he could straddle Ember. He did so while staring at her the whole time.-The next day, Ember went to the hospital to visit her mother as she did every day.On the way there, she brought a large bouquet of flowers to decorate the ward.Ember sat beside the bed, gently holding her mother's withered hands with both hands, and said in a warm and soft voice, "Mom, Jamie, and Avery miss you. They wanted to live with you. I wish we could do that."By the way
"Professor Stone, what kind of herb is it? Where can I find this herb?"No matter how difficult it was, Ember was willing to find the herb as long as they could develop the specific drug."This herb grows in the most dangerous forest of Southeast Ayar," Stephen said slowly. "Basically, it is not available in other places. One can only buy it at an exorbitant price."Ember knitted her brows upon hearing those words.Just as Ember was thinking about what to do, Wilson, who had been sitting next to her, suddenly stood up and spoke seriously, "Professor Stone, it is not easy to find this herb. It may even cost a fortune, so it is not worth it. Why don't we continue the previous research?"The progress of the previous research is already at 80%. We will produce some results if we work harder. It is much easier than finding the herb."Wilson had been leading several researchers to conduct research in this aspect before Stephen's arrival.Although they had not produced any results, the
"I think our lab should be fully focused on this research program instead of developing a new research program."Wilson couldn't help but become a little excited at the end of his speech.Ember noticed that Wilson spoke excitedly for the first time.In normal times, Wilson would speak regularly and slowly. He would never speak eagerly.Although Ember did not fully participate in the research, she was familiar with its progress and results.The previous research progressed slowly while being effective.But at the final stage, the research had reached the bottleneck without any progress.Ember was also considered a researcher. One had to be patient and persevere in doing research.However, blind persistence sometimes may lead to wrong results instead of victory.Her mother was running out of time. If they proceeded with the previous research, they would certainly not complete it within two months.Maybe others could afford to wait. Neither Ember nor her mother could wait any lo
Ember returned home and placed the large bouquet of flowers in a vase.Jamie and Avery had just completed their lesson at that moment. They ran out of the study happily knowing that Ember had come home."Aunt Ember, you are back!""Mommy!"The two spoke simultaneously as they ran towards Ember with open arms.Ember squatted down out of habit. She then reached out towards the two children and hugged them gently."Tell me, did you both listen to Mr. Waller and do well in class today?"Jamie and Avery nodded vigorously. They looked serious as they responded obediently, "We did."Seth walked out of the study. When he saw Ember, he greeted her with a shy smile.Ember stood up and asked casually, "Seth, how were the two of them? Did you have a hard time taking care of the two children alone?”Seth was tall. Ember had to raise her head to look at him while he was standing there.He had fair skin. After he saw Ember, he was ruddy-cheeked and smiled shyly. Then, he said seriously, "N
Ember grabbed Jamie's wrist and rolled up her sleeves. Then, she saw the densely packed and scary-looking red rashes on Jamie's arm."I'm sorry, Jamie. I didn't know that you were allergic to pollen."Ember felt a pang of guilt at that moment.Looking at the red rashes all over Jamie's body, Ember immediately picked her up and strode outside.As she walked, she kept comforting and apologizing to her, "I'm sorry, Jamie. It's all my fault for knowing nothing about your allergy. I should have gotten to know you better. It's my mistake..."Jamie was out of sorts looking at Ember's sad look.She reached out and touched Ember's cheek before she replied softly, "Aunt Ember, don't be sad. I am fine. It's not your fault."How could she not blame herself?She was Jamie's mother.As a mother, she didn't even know that her child was allergic to pollen. She even caused Jamie to be covered in rashes.Avery hurriedly called Caleb on his phone when he noticed that his sister's allergy flared
Caleb walked up to Jamie's bedside and saw her tightly closed eyes. She seemed to be sleeping uneasily.Sitting next to the hospital bed, he patted Jamie on the shoulders and said gently, "Sleep well, Jamie. Don't be afraid. Daddy is here."Both Caleb and Ember thought Jamie was still sleeping, so they didn't conceal the truth.On the other hand, Jamie, who was pretending to be asleep with tightly closed eyes, trembled violently at the word "daddy".-Although Lugh was not with Jamie during this time, he still missed her.Every night, he would free up some time and talk to Jamie on the phone.However, Jamie was already asleep when he phoned her today.Ember answered the phone, but her voice sounded hoarse after crying. "Lugh, Jamie is asleep. I'm afraid she won't be able to answer your call today."Lugh, who immediately noticed something was wrong with her voice, asked with a frown, "Ember, what's wrong with your voice? Did you cry just now?"What happened? Did Caleb bully yo
Avery had been worried about Jamie. When he saw Caleb come back, he threw himself into his arms with a worried look on his face."Daddy, how is Jamie? Is she alright?"Caleb touched his head and said, "Jamie is fine. She will get better after resting in the hospital for two days."Avery fell silent with a frown. He then said seriously, "Daddy, I'm going to the hospital with you to visit Jamie."He couldn't rest assured until he saw his sister.Caleb did not refuse Avery. Instead, he praised,"Avery, you have grown up and know how to worry about your sister. Let's go. I will take you to visit your sister."The father and son were on their way to the hospital.Sitting in the back seat, Avery suddenly asked, "Daddy, Jamie is my blood sister, isn't she? Is she Mommy's and your child too?"Caleb was driving. When he heard Avery's question, he couldn't help but slow down the car with a pause in stepping on the gas pedal.Surprised, he looked at Avery in the back seat through the re
"Jamie, are you hungry? What would you like to eat? I'll buy it for you, alright?"It was now morning, so it was time for Jamie to wake up and have breakfast.Ember tried to tempt Jamie with breakfast, but still she kept her mouth closed and looked like she didn't want to speak.Just then, Caleb and Avery walked into the ward with takeouts in their hands.Right after entering the ward, Avery trotted to the hospital bed. He then raised his head and asked worriedly, "How are you, Jamie? Are the rashes on your body still itchy?"The two children were bosom friends and talked about everything in normal times. Jamie liked Avery the most and relied very much on him.However, Jamie didn't speak when Avery greeted her.Jamie was not a rude child. When Ember witnessed the scene, she looked grave as she realized something was wrong.Ember and Caleb looked at each other.Caleb took the breakfast burrito and placed it on the overbed table before he said, "Jamie, I brought your favorite br