Chapter 282

"The red bean porridge’s from your favorite place. How come you barely touched it?" "I already had quite a bit. Can’t eat another bite." Celeste Harper set the spoon down weakly and leaned back against the pillow. She grabbed a magazine from the nightstand and flipped it open casually. "You’re seriously trying to fatten me like a pig." Ava Quarles quietly cleaned up the dishes. "If pigs ate as dainty as you, they’d live to old age." "Why’s that?" "Too skinny. No buyer would want them." Celeste chuckled, nearly pulling a muscle in her stomach. "Wow, look at you cracking jokes now?" Seeing her laugh made Ava relax a bit. "Good thing is, doc said it’s okay if you don’t eat too much. Otherwise, if the baby's too big, delivery's gonna be a pain. Otherwise, I’d have made you finish that half bowl." "Geez, you’re more naggy than a nanny. Once the baby’s here, you’ll drive them nuts." "Nah, we’ll have a professional nanny then. I don’t know the first thing about babies." "I won’t trust anyone