Chapter 400
Julian was speechless, almost rolling his eyes at Thorn. "Julian, get over here, quick! She's moving!" Thorn shouted, his eyes wide with panic as he stared at Julian.
"Just hold her," Julian replied.
Thorn looked lost. "How am I supposed to do that?"
Julian was at a loss for words. Not wanting his daughter to be left alone with that idiot, he quickly stepped forward, scooped up his precious little girl, and gazed at her tenderly. "Renee, let Daddy hold you," he cooed. His youngest daughter was named Renee Hart, taking Sienna's surname. Their eldest son was named Matthew Ford. The other son was named Caleb Ford.
Thorn rushed to the bathroom to wash his face. When he came out, drying off, he saw Julian holding the fluffy little snowball, cackling with laughter. He walked over and saw the other two babies in the stroller wrestling with each other. Finding it hilarious, he whipped out his phone to snap a picture.
Ever since the family welcomed three new babies, the house had been buzzing with excitement. It was like everyone suddenly became a natural at parenting, and every day, someone would come over just to hold and play with the kids. Vivian coaxed. She was holding Matthew with Nathan, teasing the baby until he squealed. "Chief, look! Look what Vivian has in her hand!" Nathan exclaimed.
Winifred glanced at Caleb, who was nestled in Rowena’s arms beside her, and complained, "Nathan, seriously? Just calling the kid 'Chief'?"
Julian, sitting next to Sienna, gently rubbed her waist. "I think it's adorable."
Amber watched as Renee grabbed her finger, her face lighting up with joy. "I don't mind at all. Right, Renee? I just love you so much." Hudson reached out his hand, but Renee paid him no attention. The three little ones looked like adorable porcelain dolls, utterly irresistible.
Before long, Renee started wailing, and Amber panicked, trying everything to soothe her, but nothing worked. Julian took Renee into his arms, but she just kept whimpering. He knew exactly what was going on—Renee wanted her mom, Sienna. The three kids could be as sweet as pie one minute and monkeys the next. Every day, they had to snuggle up in Sienna’s arms, breathing in her familiar scent, before they’d stop crying.
Sienna reached out and took Renee into her arms. Renee burrowed into her with little snuffling sounds, her tiny bottom sticking up, and soon drifted off to sleep. Julian gently patted Renee’s back, a satisfied smile spreading across his face.
As soon as Caleb let out a loud wail, Julian quickly called out, "Vivian, Winifred, take these two little troublemakers out for a walk." Hudson and Nathan stared at Julian in utter shock. It was obvious—daughters were the favorites in this house.
Chapter 400
After the babies arrived, Sienna felt like time just slipped through her fingers. She’d barely finish a few things before the babies started wailing for her. The nannies would come over, saying the little ones wanted her to breastfeed them. But Julian wouldn’t allow it. He was adamant about feeding them formula instead. He just didn’t want Sienna to be troubled by all that. He wanted her to stay radiant and carefree, and with so many people around to help, he always told the dozen nannies to leave Sienna alone as much as possible.
If the babies started crying, he would just hand them off to the nannies, who were more than happy to go along with it. When the babies wouldn’t stop crying at night, they’d get handed off to Vivian and the others. By the next morning, Vivian and her crew would be heading out with serious dark circles under their eyes.
“Renee, just one more bite, okay? Open your mouth,” Julian said, holding Renee in his arms, feeding her, gently wiping the corners of her mouth, and doting on her with a playful tap on her tiny nose. He glanced over and saw Matthew and Caleb mucking about at the baby table, food absolutely everywhere. With a helpless sigh, he picked up their bowls. His tone was still friendly, but compared to how he treated Renee, it was a whole different story. "Open your mouths. Hurry up and eat," he said. Then, he added, "Don't be picky."
That day, Paige came to the Hart family house, her nerves on edge. The conditions that Perion set left her no choice but to take the risk. "Sienna, I know I was wrong before. I came here just to see your babies. This is a night for you," Paige said, holding up a box.
Sienna glanced at the box in her hand. She’s really willing to spend big—there’s definitely something up, she thought. "I told you, you’re not welcome here," Sienna said with a poker face.
“Come on, Sienna, just let me take one look, just one, and I’ll leave right away,” Paige pleaded. Paige realized she was coming off a bit suspicious, so she hurried to explain. "Sienna, I really owe your mom an apology. Back when she was still around, we used to bicker all the time. Now, I just want to see your babies for her sake—it would really help ease my guilt.”