It'll Come Naturally

Leena gave birth to a baby boy, which was much to Justin's disappointment as he had been hoping for a girl. He did not look forward to welcoming a baby boy cousin. So, it was with an unhappy face that he paid Leena and the baby a visit with his father to express his strong dissatisfaction. "Hey there! You look very upset. What has gotten you so annoyed?" Leena asked. It was frustrating to see Justin depressed. Leena refrained from teasing him lately. She wondered why the young boy looked miserable.

"You lied to me! Where is the baby girl?" Justin blurted out. Another boy! He didn't want a boy. He had long been wishing for a baby sister to love, not a naughty little boy!

Leena couldn't help but laugh. "When did I promise you that? You can't blame me," Leena defended herself. She was at a loss for words after learning why Justin was unhappy. She recalled him asking about the baby's gender before, but didn't remember saying it would be a girl. Even she didn't know until the baby was born what it was.

"Humph!" Justin grumbled. "You're still the bad guy," he accused Leena. The boy felt down in the dumps. His last hope for a sister had vanished. Scowling, he crossed his arms in annoyance. But it dawned on him there was still another chance. His mother could have a baby girl! But Justin was embarrassed to bring the matter up with his mother. What a bummer!

"Hey, don't get mad at me! Look, Uncle Rain doesn't have a baby yet," Leena pointed out. "You can count on him for a baby sister," she told Justin. Since Spencer didn't ask for his mother the whole day, Belinda was able to visit Leena and congratulate her for being a new mother.

"Uncle Rain?" Justin scoffed. "Come on. He doesn't even have a girlfriend yet! And my guess is when I turn 18, he would still be a lonely, single man," Justin groaned. "Now I miss Auntie Annie. I wonder how long he's going to wait for her." The boy wasn't going to count on Rain for a baby girl. With Annie gone so long, it might take a thousand years before the two would meet again.

Belinda looked at Justin sharply. "Don't ever mention her name to his face, is that clear? He may kill you," she warned. Annie's name was taboo among them. Everyone avoided talking about her so as not to rub it in Rain's face.

"I got it, Auntie Belinda. You didn't bring Spencer with you today. That's a wise decision," Justin remarked. Every time he recalled what Spencer did to him in the past, Justin would get a headache. That boy was probably born to be his nemesis. He was even more terrible than his Auntie Leena. Justin vowed to stay as far away from Spencer as he could.

"Justin! Don't you like Spencer?" a startled Belinda asked. What she heard from Justin depressed her. Belinda was hoping that since they were cousins, the two boys would get along well. But that didn't seem to be the case.

"Yes, I do like him. But I don't like it when a baby boy clings to me. I feel uncomfortable when he does that," Justin explained. The two women looked at each other as they listened to a boy speaking so maturely. Justin had always been a profound speaker.

"No way! You're just a kid, and you're saying things like that? You're refusing to play with Spencer because he's also a child?" Leena rolled her eyes at Justin. Even after giving birth, Leena's attitude towards Justin remained the same. She half hoped her feelings for the boy would change, but it didn't. Perhaps, their fighting would never end. However, no one could say what the future held. There might still be a chance that the two of them would get along in peace some day.

"A kid? No! Mommy said I've already become a man. So, I cannot keep acting childishly. Daddy? Mommy said that, didn't she?" The boy was upset at being called a kid, so he turned to his father for help.

"How am I supposed to know what your mom told you?" Edward replied. All this time, he had been working on his phone. Edward was clueless about what the three were talking about when Justin called out to him.

Leena burst into laughter. But the sound startled her son Richard, who was sleeping peacefully. He suddenly cried out, and Leena had to comfort him.

At the baby's cry, it was Justin's turn to gloat. This time, he laughed aloud as Leena bent to comfort the crying baby. That was what people called karma!

Leena stayed in the hospital for three days. Baby Richard received the proper care and attention, both from Leena and the doctors, so his jaundice did not progress. They were all relieved that he didn't require the blue light treatment.

"Leena, don't work so hard on your designs. You're a new mother now. You should get some rest and take up walking as a form of exercise. Both will help you to recover faster." It was Shannon giving Leena advice. She didn't go back to the capital city with Nathan because she was worried about the new mother. So, she decided to stay behind to look after Leena and her baby.

"Okay, Mom. By the way, where is Richard? Is my son asleep?" she asked Shannon. She laid down her pencil and then got out of bed to walk around. It was already a bit late for the winter collection, but Leena continued to work on her designs. 'A little is better than none,' she told herself.

"Yes, the baby is asleep. He's a good little boy, just like his father," Shannon happily said. It was hard not to smile every time they talked about her grandson, who had charmed everyone in the family.

"Ha! Ha! Ha!" Leena broke into laughter. "Really? Was Kevin not fussy as a baby?" she asked. Suddenly, she found the topic very interesting and turned her attention to Shannon. Kevin's mother sat down to think about her son.

"Yes! He always fell asleep once he was full. And he didn't cry when he woke up. I never worried about him at all," Shannon reminisced. Although it was more than twenty years ago, she could still remember the days when Kevin was a newborn baby. All her experiences while bringing up her son were forever etched in her memory.C0pyright © 2024 Nôv)(elDrama.Org.

"But why is it that he was punished a lot by Dad later?" Leena inquired. She remembered Kevin telling her stories about his childhood when they first went to the capital city. As a young boy, Kevin said his father was very hard on him. And Leena wanted to know more about what happened for Nathan to treat his son that way.

"Oh, yes! That's right, and it's a long story," Shannon said. "Boys always go through a naughty phase, and it is not totally a bad thing. Look at Kevin today. He's a very accomplished man, isn't he? So, boys misbehaving when they were young doesn't define the men they become." Nathan often punished Kevin when he was a teenager. His father was very strict, which led him to rebel. Eventually, Kevin was enlightened and understood what he had to do when he was older.

"What you said is true. Now, I'm wondering when Kevin will be back. He's unreachable by phone, so I am a bit worried," Leena said. Kevin's latest assignment was in a remote place where phone signals were weak.

Patting Leena on the arm, Shannon assured her, "Don't worry so much. I'm sure he'll be fine." The army's destination for every mission was always top secret, as were details of their task. And the families of soldiers were never clearly told where they were going. Having been a soldier's wife for several decades, Shannon had gotten used to this. Kevin's wife, however, was new to this, so she had to assure her daughter-in-law.