Chapter 1871


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    "I never imagined my great-grandchild would be so grown up already." Presley''s voice trembled as


    he stared at Anya, his eyes quivering ever so slightly.


    Yulia''s face bore a gentle smile as she observed Anya behaving so well in front of Presley, her heart


    swelled with pride.


    "Great-grandpa, why did you scold Great-grandma just now? Did you two have a fight?"


    Presley shook his head, "No."


    He was getting tired of crouching, so he slowly stood up, still holding onto Anya''s hand as he moved


    to sit on a nearby chair. "I got a bit loud because I was worried about your Aunt Chloe... Aunt


    Chloe’s babies. Did it scare you, Anya?"


    Anya pouted her lips, hesitated for a moment, then nodded, "Just now, Great-grandpa and Great-


    grandma both seemed really scary. Please don''t do that anymore, okay? Aunt Chloe is inside


    having babies and it''s really hard for her. Your arguing could disturb her."d2


    Presley nodded, "Yeah, Anya''s right. I won''t do it again."


    Anya nodded in return and patted Presley''s arm, a gesture of reassurance that she appreciated his


    willingness to amend his ways.


    Yulia couldn''t help butugh at Anya''s precocious words and actions.


    Presley also struggled to suppress a chuckle, ruffling Anya''s hair before looking up at Nathan with a


    swift return to his usual stern demeanor.


    Nathan rolled his eyes. How much of a failure was he at life? Not a single elder seemed to give him


    a break.


    Could Presley’s switch in expression be any more obvious?


    "What''s going on? Have you been keeping secrets from us all along?"


    Nathan quickly scooted over on the couch, "Why would I keep anything from you? I was thest to


    know, if anything. Huh? So, that means you haven''t figured it out from the start either?"


    Presley frowned, "Figured out what?"


    Nathan pped his thigh and looked up at Alyssa and Elizabeth.


    "See! Not just me who didn''t catch on, right? I finally know who I take after."


    Alyssa and Elizabeth gave him a disdainful nce. "You''re proud of that, are you?"


    Nathan twitched his mouth into a forced smile, "At least I''m not like someone else. It proves I''m a


    bona fide descendant of the Harper family."


    Elizabeth was so irritated she almost went over to p him twice. If he wasn''t a bona fide Harper,


    then what did that make her?


    Presley, with a straight face, demanded, "What the hell is going on?! What are you talking about?"


    Alyssa nced at him, "We''re talking about the Harper family genes. Thankfully, after two


    generations, there''s only one case like Nathan that resembles you. It''s quite a relief."


    Nathan blinked. He didn''t feel this was much of apliment, nor did he see it as something to


    celebrate.


    Presley frowned, giving Nathan a look of disdain.


    Damn it! Nathan was so frustrated.


    The sight of Presley had just set Alyssa off. She couldn''t forgive what had happened in the past,


    and now that Chloe was inbor, he had the nerve to show up.


    He had previously refused to ept Chloe into the Harper family, causing all sorts of chaos, and


    now he wanted to see the great-grandchildren.


    Just thinking about it made her blood boil. How could she muster any good temper or attitude for


    him?


    But Chloe was suffering inside, and she didn''t have the energy to argue with him here and now.


    Thankfully, Yulia''s presence eased the atmosphere, so she no longer paid him any mind.


    Her silence gave Presley a sigh of relief as he held Anya and quietly waited for the delivery room


    door to open.


    The wait felt interminably long. When the first cry of a baby filled the air, everyone outside the door


    quickly gathered.


    "The baby''s here!"


    Yulia checked her watch.


    When the cries of the second child were heard, there was an interval of two minutes. It was yet to


    be seen if they were a big brother and little sister, or a big sister and little brother.


    Inside the delivery room.


    Damon held Chloe''s hand tightly, his handsome face covered in sweat. He had seen the state of


    Rose right after she gave birth in a video. Her face, even through the screen, was hard to bear to


    look at.


    But Chloe now looked far worse. Pale as a sheet, her hairpletely soaked with sweat, the floor


    beneath the birthing bed drenched.


    Clearly, she was utterly spent, yet she still didn''t close her eyes to rest. Her blurry gaze stayed fixed


    on the doctors, hoping to see her babies as soon as possible.


    Damon tightened his grip on her hand a little. Despite enduring twice the pain as Rose, she


    remained so resolute, which both amazed and pained him.


    Feeling the pressure from Damon''s hand, Chloe managed a weak smile.


    "Damon. The babies are here..."


    Damon whispered a soft "Yeah" and bent down to kiss her forehead.


    "They''re here. Rest now, sweetheart."


    Chloe''s gaze dropped again toward the bustling figures of the doctors.


    Damon pressed his lips together, "Bring the babies over."


    The doctor wrapped up the first baby and brought him over, announcing with a smile, "This is the


    big brother, a healthy seven pounds."


    Chloe''s fingertips twitched, and the doctor bent down to let her see the baby wrapped in the nket.


    "Hello." Chloe''s voice was weak and hoarse.


    Another doctor followed, holding up the second baby, not yet swaddled, for her to see. "This is the


    little sister, six pounds and a bit."


    "Both babies are beautiful."


    A more seasoned doctor nearby added with a smile, "These two are the most beautiful babies I''ve


    seen in all my years of practice."


    Chloe smiled happily.


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    Damon gestured for the nurses to take the babies away, and with the knowledge that her babies


    were safe and sound, Chloe finally closed her eyes.


    The delivery room door swung open, and two doctors emerged, one holding each baby, their faces


    beaming. Alyssa and Elizabeth rushed to the forefront.


    "Congrattions, Alyssa! You''ve been blessed with a great-grandson and a great-granddaughter.


    Both are absolutely gorgeous and healthy."


    "Just wonderful!" Alyssa beamed from ear to ear, her excitement bubbling over as she moved to


    embrace the new additions to the family.


    But the moment was cut short as the doctor stepped in to prevent her. After a brief exnation, he


    made it clear that newborns were extremely vulnerable, with weak immune systems that could


    easily bepromised by germs. To hold the baby, it was best to first sanitize thoroughly.


    Alyssa and Elizabeth, both having been through the experience themselves, hadn''t given it much


    thought before, but his words now made perfect sense. Acknowledging the risks to the babies''


    health, they both nodded and stepped aside, watching helplessly as the doctors took their precious


    little ones away.


    Nathan craned his neck to catch a glimpse of his nephews, but their faces remained out of sight.


    "How''s the mother doing, Doc?" Grandma asked another doctor anxiously.


    "All is well. She just needs to rest and recover postpartum."


    They both sighed in relief. "That''s good to hear."


    Before long, the doctor pushed Chloe out after giving her follow-up care.


    They went up to see how things were going, but Chloe was so tired she couldn''t keep her eyes


    open.


    "Make way."


    Damon''s voice was cold and detached, clearing the hallway with just two words.


    Watching Chloe being wheeled away, Elizabeth clutched Alyssa''s hand. "He''s just be a father


    to twins, but he seems so down. Shouldn''t he be overjoyed?"


    Alyssa nodded. "It''s nothing new. Royce was much the same."


    Elizabeth frowned. "Why? I just gave him children, he should be thrilled."


    "He loves his wife, and the babies were a surprise. Seeing his beloved go through such an ordeal


    for them, of course, he''s upset. Damon and Nathan haven''t had it easy growing up either."


    With understanding, Elizabeth turned to her own husband and leaned in shyly. "You love me that


    much?"


    Royce nced at her. "So, after all these years, you thought I didn''t love you?"


    Caught off guard, Elizabeth felt as if she''d dug her own grave. "Slip of the tongue."


    "Hmm."


    Elizabeth shivered at his icy chuckle.


    "I''m off to see my great-grandchildren. You two keep flirting."


    Elizabeth quickly took the opening. "Alyssa, wait up! I want to see my grandbabies too."


    They went to Chloe''s room first, where Queen Julia and Yasmine were already present. After


    double-checking everything with the doctors, they left to focus on the babies.


    The hospital provided excellent postpartum services for both mother and child, from recovery to


    nursing. Despite the professional care, Elizabeth had the family chef prepare somefort food to


    bring over for Chloe.


    Eventually, Alyssa, Queen Julia, Elizabeth, and Yasmine went to see the babies they''d been longing


    to meet.


    "I heard they''re the most beautiful babies the nurses have ever seen." Alyssa boasted proudly.


    Elizabeth beamed. "With parents like Damon and Chloe, of course, they''re exceptional."


    Yasmine held Queen Julia''s arm, smiling softly with a mix of nerves and anticipation. Julia gently


    patted her hand. "I regret not experiencing this joy when Chloe was born. But now, I''m here, and I


    thank you for giving me such a wonderful granddaughter, and for the chance to be a great-


    grandmother."


    "Aww, the Queen always knows what to say. We should indeed be thankful for such a lovely


    daughter-inw."


    Elizabeth chimed in as they reached the nursery.


    Royce and Presley, were already peering through the observation window.


    Alyssa frowned. "Presley, you''re not causing trouble again, are you?"


    He nced at her and whispered, "Don''t disturb the babies."


    Elizabeth turned and walked over, tugging on Royce''s arm. Royce looked at her, Elizabeth pulled


    him aside, motioning for him to bend down and whispered, "What do you think the old man is


    thinking? He''s not nning to take away my grandchildren, is he? Let me tell you, Royce, if he


    really does that, I will fight him with my life..."


    "Who''s going to take care of the baby if he takes them? The babies have a father and a mother, and


    what right does he have to take them?"


    Elizabeth paused, digested Royce''s words, then pouted again, "You''re right, but Presley isn''t


    reasonable! He might be capable of doing something like this! Besides, they''re not strangers.


    They''re his great-grandchildren. Do you think he''ll just let it go?"


    The more Elizabeth said, the more scared she got; she was startled.


    Royce looked at her without saying a word.


    Elizabeth suddenly remembered something, and let go of his arm, "Wh...why are you looking at me


    like that?"


    Royce stood straight, "Before solving this problem, I think it''s very necessary to talk about the topic


    outside the delivery room."


    Elizabeth''s eyelids twitched, her eyes darted around, "Oh, I''m so happy, I finally have


    grandchildren..."


    She pretended to leave, but was caught by the cor by Royce and pulled back. "Oh my! You''re still


    pulling my cor at this age! Let go! Alyssa ! Look at Royce, he''s bullying me!"


    Alyssa was talking something seriously with Presley; when she heard the noise, she looked back


    and saw Royce bullying Elizabeth. Without any hesitation, she picked up her walking stick and


    walked over to them. "You brat! You''re still treating your wife like this even after having


    grandchildren! Are you itching for a beating?!"


    As Royce saw Alyssa about to rush over, he picked up Elizabeth from behind and started to walk


    away!


    Elizabeth knew something bad was about to happen. She tried to look over Royce''s shoulder at


    Alyssa.


    "Wait! Help!"


    Alyssa chased for a couple of steps, but her legs couldn''t carry her so she had to stop.


    Elizabeth yelled twice more when she saw this, but Alyssa just waved at her from afar.


    Dear mother-inw!


    Alyssa turned to face Presley, her expression immediately changed. "Chloe just gave birth, and her


    postpartum recovery is very important. You can''t show up and disturb her! If she gets postpartum


    depression, I definitely won''t let you off the hook!"


    Presley grunted, "Does she get postpartum depression when she sees me? Wasn''t she very


    capable? Now she can''t handle this little bit of stress?”


    “You get to see your great-grandson, which is already a huge concession from me, so don''t try to


    push it! If she learns that you''re here, even thinking about taking her children..."


    Presley frowned, "What do you mean I want to take her children? How terrible do I have to be in


    your eyes for you to say something like that?"


    "Very terrible!" Alyssa shot back without missing a beat.