His knees and hands throbbed with pain, but the ache in his heart hurt even more. The sense of grievance weighed heavily on him, yet he couldn’t find a way to express it.
“Lucinda, in my heart, no one is more important than you. You’ve always been my top priority, but it feels Like the babies have taken that place in your heart above me. I couldn’t care less if you think I’m being irrational or silly.”
As for what needed correcting, there was nothing since he hadn’t made any mistakes.
Lucinda let out a sigh, and her voice softened.
“Nate, you just don’t get how tough it is to be a mother. If I didn’t love and care for you, I wouldn’t have gone through the struggle of giving birth to our babies. I love them because they’re ours, our precious babies.
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Within the realm of affluent and powerful clans, conflicts run rampant. Many children from wealthy families have been abducted or snatched away by business rivals. I was in a state of panic. Also, Hallie’s actions only added to my unease, making me even more vigilant. It’s not that I don’t care about you, it’s just that the circumstances have heightened my concerns.”
Nathan let out a weary sigh and muttered, “Do you always believe someone’s out to snatch our babies? Are you dealing with postpartum anxiety or something?”
Lucinda’s expression grew dark again. She raised the ruler and delivered three quick hits.
This time, she hit him on the left palm.
She responded to his question with seriousness, “Perhaps I do. You’re aware of postpartum anxiety, yet you still provoked me. You deserve to be taught a lesson!”
Then, a dull thud followed, and she struck him with more force than before.
Nathan instinctively pulled back his left arm, but he quickly halted, tears welling up in his eyes.
“If it weren’t for these circumstances, I wouldn’t allow you hit me or do whatever you demand. ALL I ask is for you to show me some of the care and love you give to the babies. That would be enough to make me content.”
Lucinda let out another sigh, set the ruler aside, and tenderly examined his palms.
His left hand was bruised and swollen. This evoked sympathy within her. She gently rubbed the wounded area and blew on it softly, trying to alleviate his pain.
“Does it hurt?” she asked, her voice tender with concern.
Strange as it may seem, he was fine when he was being beaten. But now, when he saw her gentleness, tears threatened to spill from his eyes, and a lump formed in his throat.
“What do you think? It’s been a while since you hit me this hard,” he managed to say.
Lucinda regretted her actions and hastened to assist him to his feet.
She reached for the anti-swelling ointment from the bedside table and carefully applied it to his bruised knees and palms.
As she applied the medicine, Lucinda said, “Nate, I really hope that from now on, we can be on the same page when it comes to the babies.
Try not to overthink or feel jealous of them, alright?”
Nathan remained silent but made a request.
“Since I got quite a beating from you tonight, can you at least compensate me?”