You Hit My Heart by Kylie Stanford

Chapter 1919: A Happy Family

On their way home, Anderson saw a small handcart by the roadside with the words "Watermelon Ice" written on it. He knocked on the car window, "Can we stop for a moment?"

The car slowed down, and Aaron pulled over to the side of the road.

Joyce embraced Anderson, looked in the direction he was gazing, and asked, "What's up?"

Anderson pointed to the small cart outside, "They're selling watermelon ice by the roadside, and I want to have some."

"Chuckle," Joyce laughed, "You had a lot for dinner. Are you hungry again?"

Turning around, Anderson replied, "Dinner was a bit too much. I suddenly feel like having some watermelon ice."

"Can we eat stuff from the roadside? What if it's not clean?" Luther questioned. He never ate from street vendors. "We have a fruit platter at home with all kinds of fruit. Or if there's something specific you want, we can ask Aaron to get it when we get home."

"But I want this," Anderson insisted rarely.

"Okay," Joyce gently patted his head. "Alright, since you want it, let's get out now."

Although Luther was not very willing, he still got out of the car and opened the back door for them.

Anderson jumped out of the car and ran towards the watermelon ice stand by the roadside, stopping in front of it.

The vendor was a woman in her fifties, her skin dark in the night, with deep wrinkles on her face, showing the marks of time.

"Little kid, it's hot weather. Do you want a bowl? It's very cheap, only $15. Our watermelons are home-grown, and the ingredients are all homemade. It's natural, organic, healthy, and hygienic." The vendor enthusiastically promoted her watermelon ice.

On a summer night without breeze, the air was sweltering.

ice was needed to relieve

the roadside stall, making a face

spoil Anderson's mood.

one," Joyce handed over

and started working. She scooped out the ice from a large pot,

nuts? Any allergies to peanuts or the like?" the

is fine," Joyce

carefully handed it to Anderson, "Kid, enjoy. There's a seat nearby. Do you want to sit

took a spoonful of ice, and ate heartily. It was refreshingly cool and delicious. Being cooped up in the hospital was stuffy, having a bowl of ice to cool off and catch a

is it? Is it good?" Joyce

it too,"

lit up, "It's really good, give me

intervened quietly, "You're pregnant, and ice is cold. What if it upsets

a look, "I'm not that delicate. Who says pregnant women can't have

Luther, "..."

When I was pregnant, it was summer, and I had a bowl every

bowl

too," Anderson had

blessed," the vendor said happily upon hearing about Anderson's sister and his mother's pregnancy. "Sir, do you want one too? What about your driver? Let's just get

4 get 1 free, I'll take the

over a hundred-dollar bill, "One for each person, plus one to go. Keep

happily took the money and

Aaron down from the car and handed him

you should have

smiled and

they were tense. Even Aaron breathed a

to

Don't underestimate street vendors; they often represent traditional craftsmanship. I grew up eating these, and I haven't suffered for it," Joyce said as she chuckled, lowering her head to