Chapter 564:
A day passed, and I felt incredibly anxious. My heart ached seeing her sad face. It wasn’t until that night when Joey came home from work that I saw my savior. Joey frowned when she saw Lucky on the sofa bed, tugging at my shirt and refusing to let go.
“You really stopped breastfeeding her?” she asked, concerned.
“She’s already one year and three months old. How could I keep breastfeeding?” I said impatiently.
“It doesn’t matter. You’re worrying too much. Some babies are breastfed until they’re two years old. Am I right, Lucky?” Joey said, bending down to pick her up. But no matter how hard she tried to soothe her, Lucky kept crying. Joey wandered around the room with Lucky in her arms for half an hour. Finally, Lucky stopped crying, likely because she was really hungry, and began to drink the milk.
“Why is this child so stubborn? She’s really like you!” Joey said, looking at Lucky in her arms. I shook my head helplessly.
“By the way, did you get your shot? You’ll get mastitis if you don’t,” Joey warned me. I couldn’t help but frown.
“She’s been crying all day. How could I find time to go for it? The clinic is closed now, so I’ll probably go tomorrow morning,” I said with a sigh.
“Then you can get up early tomorrow. I can watch Lucky for a while. I have to go on a business trip in the morning for a week. Ah, if I had known you were really going to stop breastfeeding Lucky, I would have postponed this trip!” Joey said, frowning.
“Don’t worry, go ahead with your trip. I’m sure she won’t cause any trouble after tomorrow. Besides, you need that allowance from your trip. You’ll need this month’s salary to pay for your new bag!” I replied with a smile, shaking my head.
Joey was really worried about living a life of poverty. Lately, she had been spending a lot of money. Just a few days ago, she spent over $10,000 on a luxury bag, which left me speechless.
“I’m enjoying life, okay? I don’t want to be like you, working so hard every day just for these two kids,” Joey said, pouting at Lucky in her arms.
“This is what great maternal love looks like. You’ll understand once you become a mother,” I said, looking at Lucky with affection.
Perhaps she had cried too much throughout the day, because the little one soon fell asleep in bed.
I finally had the chance to lie down, but I woke up in pain in the middle of the night.When I woke up in the middle of the night, I grabbed the breast pump and began extracting milk, but soon Lucky started crying again. I had no choice but to put the pump down and go to comfort her.
I was so tired that I eventually fell asleep again. The next morning, I woke up early, ready to head to the hospital for the injection. Joey was leaving for work at 10 a.m., so I needed to be back before then. However, today wasn’t going as planned. The doctor at the nearby private clinic had something urgent to attend to at home and would be resting for the day. I felt frustrated—my breasts were swollen and painful.
If I went to the nearest clinic for the injection, Joey wouldn’t have enough time and would likely be late for work. So, I decided to head back home first.
Joey left for work, and Lucky was still asleep. I planned to take her to another clinic once she woke up. In the meantime, I used the breast pump to extract milk from one breast, which relieved some of the discomfort. I was about to pump from the other breast when my phone rang. It was Herbert. He said he was bringing Lucas to see me, since Lucas missed me.
