966 Throw Under the Bus (1/2)

Jin Liwei breathed a sigh of relief. They were finally at home. Thank goodness!

There was a part of him that wished their honeymoon didn't end so soon but another bigger part of him wanted Iris to focus on resting in the comfort of their own home.

He continued to worry about his wife who still looked sick and listless. They were supposed to return home yesterday but they had to cancel their original plan because the doctor had evaluated that Iris wasn't fit to travel in her condition. Her morning sickness had worsened and lasted for almost the entire day. She had barely eaten or drank anything, almost sending Jin Liwei into panic mode. They had to stay at the private island villa for an extra day until she got better earlier this morning.

Iris was now lying on their bed with their two cats who missed them very much. Popcorn was circling around his mommy nonstop while meowing loudly, checking her from head to toe to confirm whether she really returned unharmed. On the other hand, Ice Cream contented herself with cuddling with her mommy, taking her daddy's usual spot on the bed and looking like she was never going to leave.

Jin Liwei sat on the bed and caressed his wife's pale cheek. ”How are you feeling, love? Better?”

She hummed an assent and gave him a soft, reassuring smile. She didn't look convincing though, given her worrisome pallor.

Although she didn't say it, he could sense that her body was exhausted yet her mind was active. This was normal for her. Geniuses like her possessed minds that almost never rested.

”I already finished all of Ketchup and Bacon's new configurations.” She stroked Ice Cream in a lazy manner. ”All they need to do is to adjust to the changes and continue the training I assigned to them. Their overall functions should become much more powerful after this.”

He nodded and started petting Popcorn who bumped his furry head against him, seeking his attention. ”I can monitor the progress of their daily training. You already showed me how to do it. I can do that much, so you don't have to constantly worry about the two of them. Ketchup and Bacon are very smart and obedient to us. I'll let you know if I encounter any problems with them that I can't solve by myself.”

She smiled and nodded but not before releasing a small sigh. He could tell that it was a challenge for her to delegate this kind of tasks, especially when she was used to doing it by herself. Nevertheless, he felt pleased that she was putting the effort to slow down and focus on her pregnancy even though it was proving to be more difficult than expected.

Her other hand started rubbing her stomach where their twin babies were growing inside. She continued this gentle and comforting action while thinking about something.

”What a brat,” he muttered under his breath.

Iris chuckled. ”Dom says Ice Cream is grumpier than usual these days because the vet recommended for her to lose weight again.”

Jin Liwei grunted and hugged his wife more tightly.

”Bacon?”