Just then, a rumbling noise ca from sowhere.
Everyone cast their eyes over and saw Hank Thompson scratching his head, a blush spreading across his cheeks.
"It’s not ."
Hank’s denial only seed to make things more evident, but no sooner had he spoken than another sound ca from his stomach.
"Mommy, Grace is hungry, let’s hurry up and eat," Grace Thompson tugged at Charlotte Thompson’s hand and said earnestly.
"Yes, the food that’s been prepared has already been reheated several tis, hurry up kids, now that Grace has finished her check-up, let’s all eat together."
Jasmine Clarkson hastened to say as she approached.
The children then went one after another to wash their hands and sat at the dining table. The dinner Jasmine had prepared was very rich, and the children had long been famished. Now, seeing the food, they couldn’t help but eagerly dig in.
"Why are you still here?"
Justin Battleson glanced at Adam Ross, who was eating nonchalantly by his side, and asked indifferently.
"It just so happens I haven’t eaten either, you guys were starting to eat, so I joined in for a al," Adam Ross said with a smile and then turned to put so food on Grace’s plate.
"Grace, this is nutritious, eat more of it."
"Thank you, Uncle Adam," Grace Thompson said.
"Mainly because I don’t want to go back to see the old n at the Ross Family. It’s always unpleasant with their sarcastic remarks every ti we et," Adam Ross turned his head and served more food to the other children.
Charlotte Thompson, however, seed sowhat preoccupied as she ate her al.
Justin Battleson noticed Charlotte’s disposition, took her hand from under the table, and served her her favorite dish.
"Don’t worry."
"I know, it’s just that I feel uncomfortable inside," Charlotte replied softly.
"I know you’re worried about Grace’s health, but if she sees you like this, she’ll be unhappy too," Justin Battleson whispered in Charlotte’s ear.
Hearing Justin’s words, Charlotte paused, then turned her gaze towards Grace.
Grace’s plate was piled with food the children had given her, and she was earnestly eating, one bite at a ti.
Seemingly noticing Charlotte’s glance, Grace looked up, her face breaking into a radiant smile.
Charlotte’s hand, holding her chopsticks, tightened unconsciously, and she returned a smile to Grace.
But while Grace’s smile was genuinely beaming, Charlotte’s appeared sowhat forced.
After dinner, the children all stayed by Grace’s side watching cartoons, while Annie Anne also seed to have received the news and called Charlotte.
"I’ve heard about Grace’s situation, how could this happen?"
Annie had learned about this from Oliver Hudson and was very surprised when she first heard it.
After all, Grace Thompson had always been very healthy, and Charlotte had ntioned that Grace had never been seriously ill from childhood. How could she now have been diagnosed with congenital heart disease?
"It was my negligence; I didn’t take Grace for a proper check-up earlier, and it has been delayed until now," Charlotte’s voice was full of self-reproach.
"It’s not your fault. If the original hospital had detected Grace’s condition, it wouldn’t have co to this," Annie Anne sighed.
Charlotte responded.
But the hospital where she gave birth was chosen by the Thompson Family, and among the doctors was Vincent. Now, it seems likely that Grace’s condition was not obvious initially, just as the doctors had indicated.
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