True Love Deserves a Second Chance

Chapter 368 Joey's Inquiry



Joyce had given birth before, so she naturally knew about this condition.

In severe cases, pregnant women need to terminate the pregnancy.

But as for Paxon and Neil, it seems they have never had any heart disease.noveldrama

What exactly is going on?

Joyce stared at the 4D ultrasound in a daze.

Todd noticed her doubted expression, tilted his head, and asked, "Aunt Joyce, do you think they look ugly and got scared?"

Joyce smiled and ruffled his hair, "Kids always look like this in their mom's belly. These two already look pretty good."

"But Paxon thinks he looks ugly and never admits he's there. If he's not there, where did he come from? Did my mom pick him up from the trash can?" Todd laughed and hugged Joyce's neck.

Joyce didn't mind Todd's joking.

Paxon has always been a perfectionist, so it's normal for him to have such thoughts.

But the result of this 4D scan made Joyce a bit worried.

Because she had never heard Alissa mention that these two kids had heart problems.

Were they hiding it from her to avoid worrying her, or had the child with the heart condition already been cured?

Joyce was still pondering this question when she lay in bed.

Just as she was about to close her eyes and sleep, the door to her room was pushed open.

In the dim light, she saw Paxon holding a small blanket, climbing onto her bed with his short legs.

Paxon covered himself with the blanket, then hugged Joyce's neck and kissed her on the cheek. In a soft voice, he said, "Mommy, good night."

Hearing him call her "Mommy" again, Joyce's heart rippled with emotion.

She tightly hugged Paxon, kissed his forehead, and softly said, "Good night, baby."

She held Paxon like this and slept until morning.

The funeral lasted for three days.

Joyce took care of the kids for three days.

By the time Alissa returned, Joyce was already exhausted.

Joyce lay on the couch, not wanting to move.

Seeing her like this, Alissa laughed and said, "Now you know how tired I am every day. They're in good health now, so it's not troublesome to take care of them. If one of them gets a cold or fever, it spreads to the other two, and that's a real disaster. Julian and I once didn't sleep for a whole week."

Hearing this, Joyce suddenly remembered the 4D ultrasound she saw last night.

She immediately asked, "Alissa, which one of Neil and Paxon has a heart condition?"

Alissa, exhausted from the funeral, didn't think much before speaking.

"Neither of them has a heart condition. Why do you ask?"

Joyce looked at her in confusion, "But yesterday Todd showed me their 4D scan. Didn't the doctor say one of the fetuses had an endocardial cushion defect? Did it was cured later?"

Hearing this, Alissa couldn't help but made sense of what Joyce was referring to.

She cursed Todd in her heart.

She had hidden it so well, how did he find it?

If Joyce found out she had lost a child, she would definitely be suspicious.

Just as Alissa was at a loss, Julian walked over.

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He put his arm around Alissa's shoulder and said, "Honey, there's no need to hide some things anymore. Since Joyce knows, we might as well tell her the truth."

Hearing this, Alissa's eyes widened in fear.

She wanted to scold Julian.

Why didn't he discuss it with her before deciding to tell Joyce the truth?

If Joyce found out and couldn't bear to part with Paxon, wouldn't that put them in great danger?

Alissa's face turned a bit ugly and she gritted her teeth, "Julian!"

Julian nonchalantly ruffled her hair, then looked at Joyce and said, "During Alissa's pregnancy, it was indeed found that one of the fetuses had a heart problem. At that time, you were also pregnant, so she didn't dare tell you, fearing you'd worry and overthink.

Maybe it was a blessing from the god, but the child's condition gradually improved during development. After he was born, we did a small surgery, and now he's completely fine." Hearing Julian's explanation, Joyce was skeptical, "So which one was it, Paxon or Neil?"

"It was Neil. Didn't you notice he's always been much smaller than Paxon since birth? Neil still isn't as tall as Paxon, which shows that the initial development had some impact." Julian's explanation dispelled Joyce's doubts.

She looked at Alissa with some sympathy, "You must have been devastated when you found out. If it were me, I'd probably cry every day."

Alissa finally came to her senses and nodded with a grim face, "Exactly, I was worried every day. You know, when we're pregnant, we tend to overthink and worry about all sorts of defects in our babies.

So I didn't tell you to avoid worrying you. Later, an accident happened to you and I didn't dare mention it even more."

Joyce bitterly smiled, "You didn't tell me because my baby had an accident. Some things might be destined. I was destined to lose my child, and you were destined to have two healthy sons. It's all fate."

Seeing Joyce, who was so formidable in court, talking about believing in fate, Alissa felt a pang of sympathy and patted her shoulder, "You'll indeed get your child in the future. Don't be too sad. Didn't I say you could take all three of my kids? I'd be more than happy to give them to you."

Paxon, who had been standing aside, looked up at Joyce with a small face.

"Aunt Joyce, I wasn't lying. Mom really thinks we're too much trouble and always wants to give us away. Aunt Joyce, take me with you. I'll live with you from now on."

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Seeing his mischievous look, Alissa laughed and lightly smacked his little butt, "You little rascal, always going against me. If you want to go with Aunt Joyce, just do it. Don't use this trick on me, it won't work, got it?" Paxon laughed, covering his mouth with his small hands, his eyes widely open, "Is my acting that bad? Mom saw right through me."

Julian also laughed and ruffled Paxon's hair, "You're full of ideas. You're so young and already know how to scheme. When you grow up, you'll be unstoppable."

Paxon gave them a sly smile, "So I can go with Aunt Joyce tonight, right?"

"Otherwise, if we don't agree, it's so difficult to imagine what trouble you'll cause us."

With their permission, Paxon immediately ran into the room and came out with a small suitcase.

He beamed with joy, "Aunt Joyce, let's go. I have something very important to do."

Hearing this, Joyce looked at him puzzled, "What important thing?"

"Of course, it's helping my grandpa pursue that pretty doctor. I can't wait to do it"

Everyone was amused by his words.

Joyce held Paxon's hand and said, "My dad is getting discharged tomorrow and will be recovering at home. I can leave Paxon at home and have Mrs. Grayson help take care of him."

Alissa nodded with a smile, "When Mr. Blackwood gets discharged, we'll go celebrate with him."

"Alright, I'll tell you once everything is arranged."

Paxon eagerly pulled Joyce's hand and walked out.

Seeing how close he was to Joyce, Alissa looked at Julian in surprise, "They say there's a special bond between mother and child. I didn't believe it before, but seeing Paxon and Joyce, I do now." Julian put his arm around Alissa's shoulder and watched them leave, "I hope this matter gets resolved soon so they can reunite as a family."

Joyce had just gotten into the car with Paxon when she received a call from a client.

It was about a divorce case she was handling and the client was a pediatric specialist.

After discussing the case, Joyce suddenly asked, "Ms. Fitzgerald, if a baby is diagnosed with an endocardial cushion defect while in the womb and undergoes surgery after birth, what are the potential impacts?"


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