Turning Of the Tide by Diana Sander

The funeral of Theo may be over, but the lingering sadness at the Wilson's residence persisted. Every little memory of him kept reminding everyone of his presence.

In the dining room, Theo's usual seat remained untouched. No one in the entire Wilson's residence had moved it.

Every day during meals, Mary still placed the utensils as usual. Both Mary and Gage visited the cemetery every day.

This atmosphere made Lena miss Jenny and Barron. She quietly visited Barron's grave and stayed for half a day.

When she returned, Lena had made up her mind. She planned to continue taking care of the Foster's residence and not let the house be deserted. Upon hearing Lena's decision, Natalie strongly objected, but Lena had made up her mind.

In the end, Tucker said that he also wanted to stay in the Foster's residence for a period of time. He said that he always wanted to enter the Foster's residence when he was young, but his grandfather had a rule against it. He could only hide in a corner and watch the house. Natalie understood that his words and decision were just to reassure her.

Having listened to the arguments, Trevon eventually arranged for a servant from the Wilson's residence to take care of Lena and Tucker's daily needs at the Foster's residence. This decision satisfied both Lena and Natalie.

The Roberts family's villa.

Princess-like Ava sat on the sofa, reporting today's situation to her mother who was far away in Sapphire City.

Grace cout of the kitchen carrying a plate of fruits.

Facing the camera turned toward her daughter-in-law, she greeted, "Ava is doing well today. She walked for half an hour." On the screen, Emma said with a gentle smile, "It's good to move around a bit. Frank, don't spoil her too much.

It's better for her to move when she feels comfortable and rest when she's tired." Frank, sitting beside Ava, nodded. "Yes, | will." Daniel added, "Dad and Mom plan to cfive days before your due date, but you need to report the situation at any time. If there's any change, we'll cearlier. Plans are subject to change, got it?" Ava nodded vigorously. "Got it, got it. Don't worry. Didn't my parents-in-law also report to you every day? You even get double the reports from us. Are you still not reassured?" "We won't keep anything from you. We'll have you cover in advance," said Grace.

William said, "That's right. I'm still looking forward to playing chess with you. I felt too saddened at Theo's funeral last time, and | didn't have the heart to play chess. Let's have a good match once Ava gives birth." Daniel readily agreed to the couple's double guarantee. "Okay." After the agreement was settled, Ava took the phone and hung up. Grace handed the fruit to Frank, saying, "The kiwi and cherry tomatoes today are quite fresh. Try them. If they're good, I'll bring smore tomorrow after work." Inside the plate, there were not only two kinds of fruits but also apples, oranges, blueberries, and cherries, all very fresh.

Grace fed her in a different way every day. Although there were only a few types of fruits, when combined by Grace, they really could be served in a unique way every week. After coming to Athana for several days, Ava's face had beca bit more rounded.

Even Frank, who had lost weight after staying up for several nights, had gained weight again.

Just as Ava was feeding a slice of orange to Frank, the voice of Rose sounded at the door, "Ava, don't feed my brother anymore. Look, he's gained a whole circle of weight." Frank glared at his incoming sister and retorted, "Mind your own business." Following behind, Edward smiled politely. When Grace saw her daughter and son-in-law entering, she hurriedly went forward to take the child from Edward's hands, affectionately rubbing the child's forehead.

Harper said, "Grandma." Grace smiled and responded, "Oh, what would you like to eat? Why don't you cover for dinner?" Rose casually tossed her handbag next to Frank, then sat down beside Ava. Frank tried to pull her away, but Rose slapped his hand away, saying, "Hey, | still have an empty seat here. Don't worry, I'm a doctor." Frank ignored his sister, instead, he neatly arranged the chain of the handbag on the sofa.

William tilted his head and kept whispering to his grandson. Harper nodded and shook his head at times.

Rose glared at his brother who doted on his wife and replied to Grace, "I got off work too late, and since my in- laws are going on a trip tomorrow, we decided to have dinner at home." Ava placed the fruit in front of Grace and smiled as she asked Rose's son. "Harper, what do you want to eat?" She gestured for the child to take it himself.

Harper looked at the fruit plate and stared at the little red tomato. He reached out to take it, and Rose reminded him, "Say thank you to Aunt Ava." "Thank you, Aunt Ava." Harper happily took the fruit and started eating. Ava was clearly trying to win the child over.

Grace pulled out a tissue, ready to wipe the child's hands at any moment. "Your mother-in-law is planning a trip?" Before Rose could respond, Edward spoke up first, saying that until his parents returned, they would be staying at the Roberts family's home. He added, "Rose bought two tickets for them to go on a trip." "Yeah, Mom has been helping us take care of Harper all this time, so | thought of letting her take a few days off," Rose explained. Mainly because she had a premonition that her second child was on the way. Last time, they didn't take any contraceptive measures, and she wasn't sure if she was pregnant or not.

Rose had a feeling that she was likely pregnant.

As for why they didn't take any contraceptive measures, it was actually a trap set by Rose. She hid all the contraceptives in the house and stuck to Edward, claiming it was the safe period. She even used a professional tone to assure him that there was absolutely no chance of getting pregnant.

After spersuasion, Edward still did not agree. In the end, they cup with an unsurprising method. When Edward was about to reach his climax, he planned to step back. However, Rose grabbed him and refused to let him get up no matter how hard he tried to pull himself away.

Recalling her actions, Rose felt a sense of accomplishment. Although Edward had ultimately been swayed by her, she realized that this method couldn't be used again after this success. Considering Ava's ability to conceive twins, there must be ssecret between her and her husband. Rose quietly planned to ask them for advice when they decided to have a third child in the future.

Grace did not have any other thoughts. Instead, she felt that her daughter had done the right thing. After Rose started working, her child was mostly taken care of by her in-laws due to her limited availability. "It's quite good.

Rose should do this." After finishing the red tomatoes, Harper didn't eat anything else. Instead, he went to the side to play with the balance bike, falling down and getting back up repeatedly. His perseverance was definitely impressive.

A group of people on the sofa looked on, feeling the pain of each fall. Frank chuckled lightly and said, "Your resilience is truly not wasted. Clearly, it was all in the genes." As soon as Frank spoke, his arm was hit by a throw pillow. "What are you saying? When did | becresilient? | was quite ladylike when | was a child, right?" She turned to look at Grace.

Grace found it difficult to respond to this statement. Having played with Frank since she was a child, Rose was indeed a bit more resilient than the average girl. However, to save her face, Grace simply agreed, "Hmm." Rose remained silent. Wasn't her mother's perfunctory answer a disguised admission? Edward pressed his fist against his nose and smiled faintly. Then, he looked at his son. Coincidentally, Harper had fallen again, and Edward slightly frowned.

Harper was a resilient child. He didn't allow anyone to help him when he fell. If anyone tried to help him, he was sure to put up a fight. Therefore, the family had a tacit understanding to pretend not to see the little guy when he fell. Unless it appeared to be unsafe, someone would step forward to guide him. However, he was all within the safe range that they could see.

Ava said, "I think Harper will definitely be a strong person in the future. Isn't resilience the key trait for every successful person? | believe he will have a bright future." "Oh my..." Rose's nails happened to almost scratch Ava's leg.

"Speak if you want to, but stay calm." Frank cautioned Rose about her scratching. As in her excitement, Rose's nails were already on Ava's legs. In reality, Rose knew her limits.

Rose was puzzled. It was the belly that was pregnant, not the legs. Was it necessary to be so nervous? Was she so delicate that even a gentle touch was not allowed? In fact, Frank was afraid that if his sister got too excited, she might accidentally hit Ava's belly without realizing it. He was just worried about what might happen.

"Frank, | think you've got pregnancy symptoms. Ava seems pretty normal. Why don't you cwithto the hospital tomorrow for a check-up? See how good Ava's words are, then reflect on how many good words you say." If Frank were to write an essay, there might not be a single good word to underline with a wavy line in the entire essay.

After saying that, she insisted on giving Ava a high-five to express agreement. Ava didn't hit the mark properly, and Rose hurriedly pressed her hand and gave it a loud clap.

Frank couldn't be bothered with his sister's nonsense. His wife was pregnant, and if he wasn't attentive, who would be? Did he want to end up like Trevon, pretending to be a second-tgroom? Even though Trevon's second marriage was fake, without Mr. Wilson's deception, Trevon would have long beca real remarried man. A living example was right there, he had to tread carefully.

If Trevon knew that Frank treated him as the wrong model every time, he would probably fight with Frank.

William received an impromptu call and hastily went to the office. Frank offered to accompany him, but William declined, telling him to stay with Ava and emphasizing that nothing was more important than being with his pregnant wife.

In the end, he added a remark, saying his good genes couldn't mutate, and that a man should cherish his wife.

In the evening, Edward's family settled in the Roberts family house. William returned hafter everyone had gone to sleep, and Grace was accustomed to waiting for him in the study, a habit she had developed over the years.

When William used to go out for work in his younger days, Grace would never go to sleep until he returned. It was only when she saw him safely back hthat she could finally fall asleep.

Now that their lives were better, this habit had becdeeply ingrained and could not be changed. William entered the study, saying, "Why are you still not sleeping? You don't have to wait forevery night now." Grace responded lightly, "It's a habit." These simple words were enough to warm William's heart, making him feel that his efforts were worthwhile. Unable to resist, he leaned down and kissed her on the cheek.

"Are Rose and the others asleep?" William took off his coat and hung it on the rack in the study. He then put his arm around Grace's shoulder, preparing to go to their room. As soon as they stepped out, they bumped into their son.

Frank was going downstairs to prepare a late-night snack because Ava was hungry. She expressed a craving for chicken noodle soup.

Seeing his son, Grace instructed, "Ava tends to wake up late in the morning. You should sleep early at night. | won't be going to the company tomorrow. You can go to the company for a few hours in the morning. When Ava wakes up, you can cback." Frank knew that Grace would be taking care of Harper at home. He also quite liked his nephew staying at home.

"Sure, how about chicken noodle soup? Want some?" When he said that, William suddenly felt hungry. "Sure, it's been a long tsince | had supper made by my son.

Grace, bringa bowl, but make it a little less for me." Grace smiled and said, "Sure, half a bowl." "Alright," Frank replied, then he knocked on Edward's door.

When the door opened, Edward looked puzzled to see the three people standing outside. Before he could speak, Frank asked directly, "Supper? Chicken noodle soup." When Rose inside heard that there was noodle soup to eat, she hurriedly ran over barefoot, saying, "Yes, yes, yes, absolutely, my brother's noodle soup is comparable to a chef's. | was his taste tester on his road to culinary success when | was a child. You must try it." In fact, Edward was not accustomed to eating supper, but unable to resist Rose's enthusiastic recommendation, he also developed an appetite. "Sure." Frank felt that asking was unnecessary, so he just prepared a large pot. "Alright, I'll add a bit more for those who can eat more, and less for those who can't. You can help yourselves." With that, he strode downstairs to the kitchen to prepare supper. Edward stood at the door, contemplating whether to help. "I'll go down and take a look." Rose said, "Go on, go on. You can secretly learn a bit of the technique. My brother's spaghetti skills are truly top- notch." Saying this, Rose had a nostalgic look on her face.

Edward replied, "Yeah." William asked, "'ls Harper asleep?" "Yes, he played too wildly during the day, and now he's sleeping soundly." The little figure on the small bed was sound asleep in a sprawled-out position, and this sleeping pose reminded William of Rose's childhood. The inheritance was really spot on. "My grandson is quite handsome, and it's mostly due to my genes, isn't it, Grace?" Grace did not respond to this remark. She turned and left, leaving behind the self-admiring father and daughter.

"I'll go downstairs and check on Frank." As she walked to the door, she could still hear the father and daughter discussing which parts of their bodies had the best genes. For example, his grandson resembled his grandfather, and the daughter claimed that the mouth was just like hers. They were tirelessly praising themselves, lavishing compliments on their own features.