Handling the towel cautiously, Lily wiped away the tear stains from Ben's face.
She also tidied up his disheveled black hair.
Moments later, the beautiful and delicate Ben reappeared in front of Lily.
Lily herself simply brushed away her own tears in haste.
Having done that, she picked up Ben and said, "Alright, let's now go out with mother. Mother is going to formally introduce you to your brother and sister."
Ben clung to his mother's neck dearly, pressing his little face against hers.
No matter how mature and composed he seemed in front of outsiders,
in front of his mother, he would always be the baby who never grew up, the one who depended on her.
Ben nodded obediently and in a childish and tender voice, softly said, "Okay. Ben also really wants to meet his brother and sister, Ben will listen to mother."
*
Lily sat at the head of the bed, holding Ben in her arms, with Abbie lying on her laps, and Lulu clinging to her arm.
