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"Of course," Irene replied. "There's Mrs. Watson too."

Her mother Sheryl Harris had babysat a lot over the years, so Irene sent her on a trip around the world.

Sheryl had been working hard for so long that it was time for her to enjoy herself.

Naturally, Isaac arranged for tour guides for her, though it would be more precise to call them bodyguards. As they were multilingual, they could both keep Sheryl safe and plan her trip.

She basically had nothing to worry about aside from enjoying herself.

"I'm always getting sleepy lately," Erin said.

"That's normal in pregnancy," Irene replied.

"Did the same happen to you when you had Tommy and Baby?"

Irene thought about it. "Not so much, though I did get morning sickness."

Erin rested her chin on her hand. "Why do pregnancies last for ten months? It's so taxing, and I was so shocked when I read about the potential risks pregnancies pose to the mothers' health. And there are stretch marks that look like cracks... Do you have those?"

Irene shook her head. "A little."

There was a difference between women who had children and those who did not. Moreover, Irene did not go through any special regimes and relied entirely on natural recovery. Still, she was a doctor and more or less healed well since she knew what to watch out for.

"There's nothing to worry about either," she assured Erin. "Stretch marks vary according to the person, and some people have them while others don't."

beside Irene, leaning in

bewildered. "Don't you

Erin smiled.

was once again how she had been-bright

they are in the company of good

strawberries,"

"I'll get some

out of season, and

for them-Isaac was rich, and they had all the money they

the couch

Erin added, "There are plenty of rooms in the castle. Why don't James and I move in?

did not

be rowdy," Irene said

that doesn't

you

can move in

Tommy would definitely ask to play hide-and-seek all the time. I don't think I can do it..." That gave Erin pause, and she was actually a little

now," Erin said as she ate

like? I'll have someone bring it in," Irene

head. "This

leaned on Irene. "You're so

smiled and tousled