Chapter 297 Can I hug you?
Isabella immediately noticed the child in Mira's arms. But because the baby was wrapped in a blanket, she couldn't see the child's face. Just hearing the baby's cries was almost unbearable for her. It felt as though an invisible hand gripped her heart, causing a sharp, unbearable pain that Isabella found impossible to put into words. When she saw the small blanket, she froze.
Perhaps Isabella's gaze was too intense, as Mira at the door became very wary. She shielded the baby with her arm and nervously asked, "Maximilian, who is this?"
Maximilian, having just prepared the formula, walked out while shaking the bottle."They're here to look at the house."
He walked past Isabella. "Come on! The formula is ready. Go inside and feed the baby."
"Okay." Mira took the bottle and turned into the bedroom.
The moment the door closed, Isabella instinctively started to follow, but her wrist was tightly gripped by Seb.
"Bella, let's look at the house first." Seb squeezed Isabella's wrist and then put his arm around her shoulder, allowing her lean her entire weight on him.
Isabella forced herself to calm down.
Maximilian enthusiastically explained every corner of the house, "This is a hidden cabinet with a spring mechanism inside. Just press it, and the door will pop open automatically. It's very convenient. Though it may look small, it can store a lot of things. We don't usually open this cabinet. It always holds things we don't use often.
"We've left water and electricity on the balcony here. You can put a fish tank in this spot and keep a few fish."
Maximilian's introduction was very detailed. He clearly had a deep attachment to every part of the house, and Isabella could see that he was somewhat reluctant to part with it. She asked, "May I ask how long you and your wife have lived here?"
"Fifteen years," Maximilian said, a hint of nostalgia in his voice. "We bought this house when we got married, and we designed the renovation together. It's no exaggeration to say that every corner is our hard work. Actually, if you're interested, you're welcome to keep the furniture. We bought all the old brands back then, but the materials we used for the renovation were the best. I'm sure you can see that although the house is old, it's been well-maintained."
Isabella nodded and then asked, "It is evident that you and your wife are both quite nostalgic. May I ask why you want to sell this house?"
"Well." Maximilian hesitated, but thinking that since they were in a hurry to sell the house and that the young couple in front of them were potential buyers, it was reasonable for them to ask. After a moment of hesitation, he said, "We're planning to move."
Isabella was shocked. "Move?"
Maximilian glanced towards the bedroom."To be precise, we want to move to another city."
Isabella's heart skipped a beat. "You're leaving?"
It was obvious. Maximilian and Mira's intention to move meant they wanted to take Sweetie with them. They wanted to leave this city and hide far away, so no one would fight them for the child!
But the child wasn't biologically theirs, and they had agreed with the police to wait for the paternity test results. 'Are Maximilian and Mira planning to secretly sell the house and leave?' Isabella wondered.
If Seb hadn't found out Maximilian and Mira's address early on, if they were still waiting foolishly at the police station for the test results, would they come back in a few days to find Maximilian and Mira gone?
Isabella didn't even dare to think about it. When she came to pick up Sweetie with the paternity test report, would she go mad if she faced an empty house with new owners?
Isabella's emotions were almost at a breaking point. She stared at Maximilian, barely contained anger.
Maximilian was stunned. Just as he was about to say something, the baby's cries came from the bedroom again. And this time, the cries were even more gut-wrenching.
The cries tore at Isabella's heart, and she bit her lip hard to hold back the tears.
Mira was clearly struggling to soothe the baby. Maximilian, losing interest in the house tour, turned towards the bedroom.
Maximilian asked, "What's wrong?"
Mira said, "I don't know. Abby won't take her milk and just keeps crying. I've tried everything"
"Let me see." Maximilian carefully took the baby and soothed her, "Shh, shh, Abby. Daddy's here."
But his efforts were in vain. The baby's cries continued unabated.
The baby's cries were growing hoarse, her tiny face screwed up in distress.
At this moment, the bedroom door opened, and Isabella peered in. "Is the baby sick?"
Maximilian and Mira exchanged a glance, and Mira still remained wary. "She's fine. She's not sick."
Maximilian also said, "She doesn't have a fever, and she's usually perfectly healthy. Sometimes she just cries like this. The clinic said it's normal for babies. It's nothing serious."
Isabella said, "Such a small baby, even if she's uncomfortable, can she tell you? As parents, how can you be so careless? If the baby is sick, you should take her to the hospital, not just a clinic. Are you really the baby's biological parents?"
Seb said, "It's better to go to the hospital. We need to go there anyway, so we can take you along."
Maximilian was about to refuse, but Seb added, "We can also discuss the house on the way."
They were in a hurry to sell the house, but because it was an old neighborhood, it was difficult to sell quickly. For them, if they could close the deal today, it would be the best.
After discussing it, Maximilian and Mira decided to take the baby to the hospital.
Mira always held the baby, with the blanket almost covering half of the baby's face, leaving only the nose and mouth exposed.
In the car, the baby still cried from time to time.
Isabella couldn't help but ask, "Can I hold her?"
Mira immediately held the baby tighter. "No way!"
Isabella had to give up.
At the hospital, the doctor initially said it was colic. After a detailed examination, they found it was intussusception.
"What is intussusception?" Mira was completely confused. She had never given birth before and had never heard of the term.
Maximilian was equally clueless.
The doctor gave a brief explanation and then said hospitalization was needed.
Maximilian and Mira agreed. Maximilian immediately went to handle the admission procedures, while Isabella and Seb accompanied Mira to the pediatric ward.
After registering at the nurse's station, the nurse led Mira to the ward. Isabella and Seb quickly followed.
As they passed a certain ward, the sound of a baby crying suddenly came from inside.
Isabella's steps halted abruptly. But when she turned to look, the ward door was already closed, and the crying had stopped.
Noticing her unusual behavior, Seb asked, "What's wrong?"
Isabella shook her head. "Nothing."
She didn't know why, but the crying just now made her more anxious than the cries of the baby in Mira's arms.
