Chapter 382

The following days passed quietly. I rested in the ward, and whenever I had the energy, I went to see Maple and Captain Crunch. It turned out Ashton had been right. Every time I visited, if I didn’t focus on Captain Crunch, she’d start crying. I had no choice but to stay close to her, while poor Maple was left on his own. Every time I went back to the ward, guilt settled in again. I felt like I was failing my son. A week later, when my body had recovered enough and the twins were stable, we were discharged and went home. Once we moved into the villa, things became even more obvious. The moment we ignored her, Captain Crunch would burst into loud, dramatic wailing. I couldn’t help feeling sorry for Maple, who was calm and quiet no matter what, so I naturally fussed over him more. Ashton, however, always picked up his daughter first. Captain Crunch would rest contentedly in his arms, smiling with pure satisfaction. It drove me mad. ‘Ash, stop coddling her. The more you coddle, the more i