The Billionaire Ex-Wife Stormed Back as a Marvelous Divine Doctor
Chapter 163 Ann’s Little Thoughts

Chapter 163: Chapter 163 Ann’s Little Thoughts

"Mommy, please, I really know I’m wrong!"

Fatty clung to Ivy River’s arm, whining in agony.

"Opposition is futile."

Ivy River pointed to the door, "If you take your sisters to the playground for a while, then I can consider letting you have a small bowl."

"No way!"

Fatty’s face was written with refusal.

The Golden Jade Pavilion has a playground designed specifically for children.

It was designed to keep kids entertained when waiting for a table or food takes too long.

"Then don’t eat it." Ivy River said without a second thought.

"Don’t!" Fatty mustered up psychological courage, then got up with a face full of grief, "Alright, let’s go. I’ll take you to that boring and stupid playground for a bit!"

Ann and Emmy were already bored just sitting there.

Hearing this.

They immediately got up, patted their little behinds, and ran outside.

Seeing this, Fatty muttered quietly, "Places like that only make you dumber the longer you stay. Before, with just Emmy, I could fool her a bit, but now with the two of them, there’s no way I can."

Ivy River said, "What are you mumbling about?"

"Nothing, Mom. I’m saying I’ll definitely take good care of my sisters. Remember to call me when the food comes."

"Okay."

Ivy River waved her hand, and after watching them leave,

She immediately turned to Madeline Woods and asked, "How has Ann’s mood been lately?"

Speaking of Ann,

Madeline’s face immediately changed, speaking in anguish, "Oh, don’t even mention it. A few days ago, she suddenly decided not to talk at home at all. You could say ten or twenty things to her, and she’d reply with one."

"So she’s been talking a bit more in the past couple of days?"

Madeline nodded, "Yeah, but this kid is way too mature for her age. I really have no clue what to do."

Ivy River recalled, "I saw her playing well with Emmy and Fatty. She’s talking more today too, not as timid as before. Just not sure about how she is at kindergarten."

"I asked her teacher. At school, she only talks to Fatty and Emmy, ignores everyone else, and sometimes even ignores the teacher."

Madeline was clutching her head in distress as she reached this point, "Geez! This kid is just too hard to handle. I wasn’t like this when I was young. You’d think with such good conditions nowadays, how can there be so many kids with autism!"

Ivy River frowned, "How can you speak about your child like that? She’s not autistic, just has mild psychological barriers, more introverted."

"I’ve taken her to so many doctors, they’ve all said it’s autism. You tell me, how did someone as lively as me have a kid like this."

"That’s not true. Wasn’t she quite normal before she turned two? Actually, these things are cultivated over time." Ivy River explained.

Madeline grumbled impatiently.

"At home, I have to live watching her moods, afraid to say the wrong thing and have her ignore me again."

"I feel like I’ve done a pretty good job, I’m a qualified mom."

"But her condition hasn’t improved a bit. I’m just at a loss. How about we switch? I leave Ann with you, and you give me Fatty and Emmy, how’s that?"

Ivy River looked at Madeline speechless, "Sister, what’s going on in your head? If Fatty stayed with you, you’d be breaking down in two days."

"Impossible, if you don’t believe it, let’s try!"

Ivy River refused flatly, "Oh you, if you could cut down on a couple of nights not coming home, Ann wouldn’t have any problem at all. Recently you’ve been staying out more, that’s why Ann doesn’t want to talk or deal with you."

Madeline thought back, nodding, "Seems like it. Every time I’m busy and don’t come home, Ann doesn’t want to talk for a while."

Ivy River chuckled coldly, "Exactly, that’s her self-defense mechanism."

"I’m out working, not fooling around. For her sake, I even held off on finding someone else, just want to raise her on my own!"

Madeline said uprightly.

"But," Ivy River said, amused and exasperated, "Madeline, firstly, does Ann know you’re working? Did you tell her you’d come home late or maybe not come home at all?"

"Why would I tell a little kid that stuff?"

Ivy River spoke sternly, "Each child’s inner world is different. Ann has a sensitive personality, she worries about you when you leave. She might wait all night, feeling tormented, overthinking."

Madeline said, "But when Fatty’s worried about you, he just asks! Like when we were here earlier, you could see his worry all over his face."

"Every kid is different. You have to see things from Ann’s perspective. Every time I talk to Ann, I give her a time frame, and she’s happy with that."

Madeline looked at Ivy River, puzzled.

She still didn’t get it.

Ivy River patiently explained, "Including yesterday, when Edwin Blake and Fatty were at home in a standoff, I had Leon take Emmy to school first, not giving her a day off just to reassure her, also worried Ann might overthink."

"Let me give you another example. Say after dinner you ask me to shop, and I say I’m busy. Would that make you happy?"

Madeline said, "If you’re busy, go ahead. It’s no problem."

Ivy River nodded, "Alright, but let me put it another way. What if I told you before dinner that I might have something after dinner and can’t join you shopping, but will make it up next time. How would you feel?"

Hearing this, Madeline was lost in thought.

Ivy River continued, "No matter how big-hearted you are, you’d prefer the latter because it shows I respect you. Apply this to kids. What do you think?"

Madeline said, "Is that really the reason? I always thought it was because of my dad."

"It’s both. You guys definitely both share some fault; it couldn’t possibly be one thing causing Ann’s issues. Don’t blame it all on someone else."

Ivy River stopped speaking after she finished.

After a long pause.

Madeline eventually said weakly, "I really want to know what I’ve done wrong. Next time I go out for work, I’ll tell Ann and show her my work environment."

Ivy River nodded with satisfaction, "You have to take it step by step, don’t rush, or you’ll get the same result."

Madeline agreed, "I know, I got it. And make sure to give Ann some more psychological guidance when you’re free, you’re her favorite person now."

Ivy River laughed, speaking with confident pride.

"I admit, I am that charming; there’s no child who doesn’t like me."

"Oh, please. If not for your psychology expertise, Ann wouldn’t like you. You just got lucky; it’s no reason to be smug."

Madeline rolled her eyes and gave Ivy River a cold snort.

Ivy River grinned, "It’s okay. Even if she doesn’t like me, Ann will like my son. My two boys are quite endearing, and she likes Emmy a lot too, tsk tsk."

Madeline glanced at her reluctantly, "You noticed?"