Except for when he got up in the morning and lost his temper, Aiden was usually very easy to be pampered with.

As long as Brian or Joanne held the little boy, he would soon calm down and lie on the baby bed obediently, or simply sleep.

But today, no matter how hard Joanne pampered him, he refused to calm down and burst into tears. Every cry accurately hurt Joanne, which made her faintly feel pain.

Although Joanne was distressed, she had no choice but to touch the little boy's face and ask softly, "Do you miss your sister?"

It was unknown if it was because Aiden heard the word "sister", but he quieted down for a moment. He looked at Joanne with his eyes covered with tears, and his aggrieved look was particularly heartbreaking.

"Good boy." Joanne continued to pamper the little boy. "Your sister is not feeling well, but she will come back tomorrow. Can you wait a little longer?"

"Mm! Mm!"

Aiden probably didn't want to agree to Joanne's request. He made a protest, pursed his lips, and began to cry again.

Joanne did not know if it was a coincidence. She might have said something wrong.

Aiden should be hoping that his sister could come back early, right?

She had the same thought.

However, there was nothing she could do about it since Romy had to stay in the hospital for observation.

Joanne was thinking about how to calm Aiden down next when her mobile phone rang, and Brian's name was displayed on the screen.

She picked up the phone. Before she could speak, Brian had already heard Aiden's crying.

Brian frowned and asked, "What's up with Aiden?"

"Alas..." Joanne sighed, and her voice was full of helplessness. "I think it's because he didn't see Romy after taking a shower..."

Brian's frown deepened. He continued to ask, "How long has Aiden been crying?"

"It's been a while." The more Joanne said it, the more helpless she became. "No matter how I tried, he doesn't want to stop. I don't know what to do now..."

Brian didn't say anything.

Joanne couldn't wait for Brian to speak. She cried and sent out a signal for help, "Brian, do you know what I should do?"

She didn't have much hope, but she didn't expect Brian to answer quickly, "Yes."

"Great!" Joanne seemed to have heard the voice of her savior. She instantly braced herself and asked, "Do you have any idea?"

"I'll make a video call to you," Brian said, "Hang up and answer the video call."

Joanne had thought that Brian would come up with some strange tricks, but she did not expect it to be just this kind of trick. Her expectation was instantly extinguished, and she said listlessly, "Stop this. I'm holding Aiden in my arms."

Brian asked for a video call probably just to see how embarrassed she looked now, didn't he?

Aiden was crying, and Joanne felt heartbroken, so she was not in the mood to play along with Brian.

"Joanne, what did I do to you before to make you think that I would joke regardless of when it is?" Brian pressed his temple and decided to restore his image in Joanne's mind. However, he didn't expose it. He just appeased Joanne. "If Aiden doesn't stop crying within five minutes after you accept the video call, I can agree to any of your requirements."

Joanne thought about it. Taking a video call was just like lifting a finger.

Since Brian wanted to play, she didn't mind playing with him.

Maybe she could beat Brian in this round.

Thinking of this, Joanne decisively hung up the phone. In less than ten seconds, Brian's video request appeared on the phone and the iPad at the same time.

She held Aiden in her arms, so it was not convenient for her to hold her mobile phone. The iPad was right next to her, so she made a video call with Brian with the iPad.

The screen flashed, and Brian's breathtakingly handsome face appeared on the screen. At the same time, Romy also appeared.

It was unknown when the little girl had woken up. She obediently snuggled up in Brian's arms with her small fist in her mouth, and her dark and clear eyes kept rolling. She looked at the hospital suite up and down, serious and curious, and looked extremely cute.

When Joanne found that Romy was not feeling well, the little girl's face was livid. She was so uncomfortable that she wanted to cry, but she couldn't make a sound. She was completely different from her usual lively and lovely self.

At that moment, Joanne was so scared that she almost couldn't breathe.

Fortunately, when Romy woke up, she returned to her usual state.

Joanne felt that the boulder in her heart was finally removed, and a large amount of fresh air poured into her. It was as if she had been reborn.

"Romy, I'm here!"

Joanne almost subconsciously called Romy, and it was hard to tell whether she was happy or gratified.

Romy was familiar with Joanne's voice. She looked in the direction of the voice and soon saw her mother. "Ah!" She waved and kicked like a dolphin. The dimples on her face made her smile even more lovely.

The little girl seemed to be trying to tell Joanne how excited she was in this way.

Aiden might have heard his sister's voice. He suddenly quieted down and kept looking around.

Joanne knew who Aiden was looking for. She smiled and pointed in the direction of the iPad screen, saying, "Aiden, look over here."

Of course, Aiden didn't understand, but as Joanne helped him adjust his angle, he naturally saw Romy.

The little boy blinked his eyes and reached out his little hand to touch the iPad screen. The position where he touched just showed Romy's tender little face.

Aiden was still young, so he didn't know that he had only touched his sister's image through the electronic screen.

He probably thought that he had really touched his younger sister, so he grinned.

Looking at this scene, Joanne felt warm in her heart. She couldn't help laughing, and then her tears burst out.

She grew up under Chris's protection. She knew how happy she was, but she didn't know exactly how.

At that moment, she seemed to have understood.

Her daughter was as lucky as her. She was born with an elder brother who loved her more than he loved himself.

Romy also saw her brother and made a sound like a dolphin again. The two lovely dimples on her face became deeper and deeper, and her eyes became brighter.

Brian looked at Aiden and Romy with a faint smile on his face.

Sure enough, his method worked.

While thinking, Brian's attention was diverted to Joanne.

He saw Joanne's tears right away.

"Joanne?"

Brian frowned slightly and almost subconsciously called Joanne. His voice was low and gentle, which made her feel comforted right away.

Joanne wiped away her tears, shook her head, and motioned for Brian to rest assured. "I'm fine. I just thought that..." She choked with sobs and could not go on.

Brian stroked Joanne's face on the screen and said softly, "I know. Don't cry."

He knew that Joanne must have thought of Chris and the time when they lost their mother. Naturally, he also knew how she felt now.

Joanne didn't have to say anything. He understood everything.

Joanne replied with an "okay" and did not go on. She adjusted herself and Aiden in her arms also quieted down.

Martha had just made milk, so she handed it to Joanne and said, "Give it to Aiden. He needs to sleep now."

Joanne took the bottle and put it in Aiden's mouth. The little boy obediently opened his mouth and drank the milk mouthful by mouthful. Not long after, he closed his eyes. He drank the milk more and more slowly and finally completely loosened the pacifier.

He fell asleep.

He finally fell asleep.

Joanne felt relieved all over. She put Aiden on the baby bed and then went back to where the Ipad was.

Brian was still on the other end of the call, but Romy in his arms was also gone.

Joanne looked around, but the scope of the camera was limited. She could not find her daughter no matter how hard she tried, so she had to ask, "Where's Romy?"

"She's asleep," Brian said. "I just carried her to the bed."

Since the two little kids were asleep, Joanne suddenly relaxed.

She looked at the time and found that it was still early. It was far from time to sleep.

In the past, Brian would deal with a few documents or arrange one or two video conferences at this time.

Would he still need to deal with his business today?

Thinking about it, Joanne tapped on the iPad screen and asked Brian, "Do you still have work to do?

"Yes, but I've asked my assistant to postpone it." Brian raised his eyebrows and asked calmly, "What can I do for you, Mrs. Lambert?"

"Well, nothing." Joanne stretched herself. "Since you have no work to do, you should have a good rest. I'll go to the hospital to pick up Romy tomorrow."

"Okay." Brian saw that Joanne had not changed her clothes yet, and he guessed that she was busy with Aiden's affairs as soon as she got home, so she should have no time to care about him. He said, "You should go to take a shower."

After the shower, Joanne lay comfortably on the bed, but she did not feel sleepy at all.

After the two little kids were born, she had to take care of them carefully. Her workload was no less than when she worked at the police station. When she had time to rest every day, she was very tired.

Because she was tired, as long as she lay down, she would be able to fall asleep soon.

Of course, this was based on the premise that Brian would not disturb her.

Today, she didn't feel sleepy after lying down, which was definitely not because it was not the time to sleep.

Joanne didn't know how many times she had tossed and turned, but her phone rang, indicating that she had received a new text message.

She took the phone and unlocked the screen. It was a message from Brian.

"I can't fall asleep."

Joanne smiled and typed to reply quickly.

"I was already asleep!"

As soon as the message was sent, the request for a video call popped up on the screen. Of course, the person who made the request was Brian.

Joanne accepted the video call and saw that Brian was already lying on the bed like her.

She put the phone on the pillow, rested her chin on her hand, and looked at Brian. She deliberately asked, "Why can't you fall asleep?"

Brian didn't hide it. He looked at Joanne meaningfully and said, "Because someone's missing."

Joanne continued to play dumb. "What? Who's missing?"

Brian looked at Joanne deeply through the screen and said, "You are."