He Watched Me Shine Without Him novel Chapter 109

Grace's face immediately contorted with disdain. "It's just a few thousand dollars. Can't you borrow that much?"

Ethan explained, "Madam Grace, I haven't been working here long. My colleagues don't know me well."

Grace retorted, "Even so, not a single person would lend you money?"

Ethan hung his head, feeling utterly ashamed.

Grace's disdain turned into a personal attack. "Ethan, what's the use of Vivian marrying you? You can't be there for her, and you can't earn money for her. What good are you, a good-for-nothing, to Vivian?"

Grace's voice was loud, and the doctors passing by couldn't help but look at Ethan with sympathy.

Ethan's face felt as if he had been slapped, burning with humiliation.

Before long, the sound of a baby crying came from the delivery room, and the door opened quickly.

A physician walked out holding a baby. "Family of the mother," he called out.

Ethan and Grace immediately approached. The physician handed the baby to Ethan, saying, "A daughter, seven pounds."

When Ethan heard the word "daughter," his mind seemed to explode. He stood there, stunned and dazed.

He didn't even react when Vivian was wheeled out.

Grace rushed to her daughter, gripping Vivian's hand with excitement and concern. "Vivian, how are you feeling?"

Vivian was weak and exhausted, but her eyes were still searching for Ethan.

"Mom, where's Ethan?"

Grace scolded Ethan loudly, "Ethan, what are you standing there for? Your wife is out. Come and see her."

Ethan turned around, and his expression towards Vivian was very indifferent. Although Vivian was in a dazed state, Ethan's cold, emotionless gaze sent shivers down her spine.

"Ethan, you... don't like girls?"

Before Ethan could speak, Grace interjected forcefully, "He better like her. My daughter went through so much to give birth to his daughter. He's not allowed to dislike her."

Ethan forced a smile, "I like girls too."

But inside, he felt bitter.

My mother had insisted that Vivian craved sour foods and had a pointed, tight belly, which meant she was definitely carrying a boy. That's why I had decided to cut ties with Rose. How can it be a girl?

Rose suddenly realized, "Mom, you bought those for the Browns?"

Linda, fearing Rose would be upset, quickly explained, "Rose, I know you might be sensitive about this, but let me explain... Although Ethan and Vivian did something wrong to you, if it weren't for them, you wouldn't have met such a great guy like Houston. In fact, I'm quite grateful to Ethan for not marrying you. Our Houston is so much better than Ethan."

Sam directly exposed her mother's ulterior motives, "Your mother loves socializing now. She brags about her great son-in-law to everyone. She's been getting along well with Vivian's mom lately."

Houston smiled broadly.

Rose was speechless.

Linda proudly boasted, "By getting close to her, I can hear all the messy stories from their family. It makes me feel so relieved."

Rose was both amused and exasperated.

Linda circled back to the topic, "Look at Vivian, she's already had a baby. You should have one soon too."

Rose passed the responsibility to Houston, "It's not just up to me."

Linda looked at Houston expectantly, and before Rose could say anything, Houston eagerly replied, "Ever since I married Rose, I've given up smoking, drinking, and coffee. I'm ready to start a family at any time."