"Do you want to touch her?"
He felt a little guilty disturbing the peacefully sleeping newborn, but with Leander's support, Qiong Xing reached out and touched his daughter for the first time.
"...I'm so glad you're safe."
"She's a lot healthier than Mama is right now. Right?"
She was larger than the twins had been, though still smaller than Lian had been at birth.
When Qiong Xing touched her tiny hand, her fingers immediately curled around his.
That simple gesture filled him with more joy than anything else.
"Fufu. What reliable little bodyguards."
Qiong Xing smiled when he noticed the twins sleeping on either side of the baby as though protecting her.
"They said they were guarding her while Mama rested."
He still lacked the strength to lift the twins himself, but he gently stroked their heads.
"Thank you."
Then he looked back at Leander.
"How long was I asleep?"
"Two days."
Leander's expression darkened slightly.
