After standing up with Sierra in her arms, Amelia said helplessly to Patrick, "This naughty kid has wet my clothes."
Looking at her drenched upper body, Patrick's eyes gradually became deep.
Should he remind Amy how seductive she was looking?
Amelia knew nothing about him as she was eager to dry Sierra's body to prevent her from catching a cold.
When she lowered her head to wipe Sierra's body, the little fellow could not help but fiddle with Amelia's long hair the came to her sight with her short fingers. She was having much fun.
A moment later, Amelia threw the towel aside and changed the little fellow into a new set of pajamas she had just bought. She left a kiss on her cheek and said, "Sierra, was the shower comfortable?"
Sierra hummed for a moment in response as if she had understood what she said. Then a stream of saliva was coming out from the corner of her mouth.
Amelia quickly wiped her saliva with a tissue and touched her little nose. She said, "I think I'd better
put a diaper on you, just in case."
Sierra made a sound of "aha" and kicked her legs as if to cooperate with Amelia.
After taking off Sierra's sleeping pants, Amelia made the half- naked little girl lean on her. She used her other hand to reach for the diaper on the shelf, but she could not make it.
Just then, a warm chest suddenly stuck to her back. She saw a long arm pass her head, easily taking the diaper off the shelf.
Patrick then whispered to her ear, "Amy, here you go."
Amelia subconsciously spread out her hand and a pack of diapers fell into her palm. She was inexplicably touched and said, "Thank you."
"Nah." Patrick said and kissed her on the cheek. When he was about to go further, he suddenly saw Sierra staring straight at them. After muttering "what a third wheel", he reluctantly let go of Amelia.
Amelia put the diaper on for Sierra followed by her sleeping pants. All done!
"Mr. Hopper, I'm done. Help me carry Sierra out. My clothes are all wet so I'd just take a bath now." said Amelia.
"Okay." Patrick took over Sierra from her. After glancing at the little fellow, he said to Amelia, "The woman could really care less to have left her daughter just like that."
Amelia raised her brows. "What's there to worry about since she left Sierra to me? Do you think I'll treat her badly?"
Patrick explained, "I mean, isn't Jessica afraid of me bullying her daughter?"
Amelia patted her chest proudly and said, "Bet you won't dare since I'm here. Besides, I'm Sierra's godmother, meaning that you're his godfather. Will you bully your daughter?"
Patrick was speechless. "Amy, could you be moral kidnapping?"
Amelia rolled her eyes and said, "Of course not. I know that you don't take things personally. So you will never place your prejudice against Jessica on Sierra, right?"
"Stop looking highly at me." Patrick held Sierra's butt with one hand and gently tapped Amelia's forehead with the other. "I need you to promise me first. You may take care of this little fellow, but you must know the limits. Once you cross the line, I will immediately throw her to her mother on Streams Villa. Do you hear me?"
Amelia looked at him amusingly, then suddenly hugged his arm and asked with a smile, "Are you afraid that I will give you the cold shoulder since I pay my attention on Sierra?"
Patrick's arm that was holding onto Sierra tightened a little. "There's no such thing!"
Oh, how stubborn, still refusing to admit!
By the way, she had treated some other child with full attention. When their own child was born one day, she would spend more time and energy taking care of him. Would he be able to take it then?
After shaking her head in amusement, Amelia said, "All right! I promise that no matter when or what happens, you will always be my priority..."
Patrick was secretly pleased, but he did not forget to emphasize, "The most important thing is that you can't exhaust yourself!"
Amelia felt warm in her heart. "I know! Don't I still have you here? I won't get exhausted."
Patrick nodded and left the bathroom with Sierra in his arms, giving Amelia space to take a bath.
Phew...
Amelia heaved a sigh of relief behind him. Since he had treated Sierra gently, there should be no problem.
But she wondered, how was Jessica doing at the moment?
Amelia had just praised Patrick for being careful inside the bathroom. While Sierra had already started to torture Patrick's ears with her hums outside.
He subconsciously touched Sierra's diapers. Making sure that it was not wet, he touched her belly next.
Patrick retracted his hand and turned to look at the wall clock. He supposed that the little fellow might be hungry.
Since Sierra was badly rejected, she began to shed tears. To her, Rick was just like a little companion. He had been eating and sleeping with her for days, and she did not want to be separated from him.
"No means no. It's no use crying." Patrick had made up his mind and simply pressed Sierra's face into his chest so that she could not see Rick. Then he strode upstairs.
*
When Amelia came out from showering, she saw Sierra lying on the bed with her butt facing Patrick. Beneath the bed were a lot of toys that she had bought for the little fellow.
Once she saw this, she could not help but ask softly, "Has Sierra fallen asleep?"
"She's throwing a tantrum at me." answered Patrick.
"What's wrong?" Amelia thought that such a little fellow could only be hungry, sick or excreting that she would feel uncomfortable.
Unexpectedly, Patrick said, "She seems to be addicted to playing with Rick and wants to sleep with him. I couldn't bear to let her sleep in a doghouse, so I forced her back to the room. But she hasn't realised my good intention and got angry with me instead."
The corners of Amelia's mouth twitched as she heard this. "So that's the case. Indeed, she can't sleep in the doghouse, but we can have Rick sleep with her on bed."
Patrick's handsome face darkened. "Amy, can you ask my opinion before making this decision?"
Amelia stuck out her tongue and said, "Oh, sorry, I forgot that you don't like Rick to sleep on the bed..."
Patrick said seriously, "There could only be me, or the puppy on this bed. Only one. So it's up to your choice."
As he spoke, he looked at her with a questioning gaze saying, "Do you remember saying no matter when or what happens, you will always make me your priority?"
Amelia hurriedly said, "Fine! I choose you!"
As her voice fell, she picked up a toy from the ground and went to coax Sierra, who was said to be "ruffled".
"Oh Sierra..." She squatted down in front of Sierra and looked at her, only to find that the little fellow had already fallen asleep while sucking her thumb.
So Amelia put down the toy in her hand and covered Sierra with the quilt. She touched her hair lovingly before getting up and coming to Patrick. She whispered, "Sierra's asleep. Why don't you go to another room to take a bath, Mr. Hopper?"
Patrick breathed a sigh of relief and replied, "Okay, I'll go now. You may stay with her here."
"Alright." Amelia answered, and then asked while feeling a little uneasy. "Mr. Hopper, do you think I should go and bring Jessica back?"

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