Edgeworth continued to wiggle Dominico gently, singing children's songs carelessly, until Doctor Duff poked his body and said,
"Uh, Mr. Edgeworth? Sorry I did not mean to offend you, but the visiting hours are over. "
Edgeworth reluctantly puts Dominico back into his incubator, and stepped out with Doctor Duff and Ema.
"Doctor, when can I bring my children home?"
"Next week you can bring them home, Mr. Edgeworth! Your sons are really great! Well, Miss Skye's childbirth was very difficult, but, during my 25-year career as a doctor, I have never seen any very healthy premature babies like your sons, usually if premature babies, their condition was very weak and at least have abnormalities in their organs like their heart or their lungs are too small. But, your children are perfect! Maybe a case like this only happens in 50 years! And premature baby twins! And excuse me, I have to deal with other patients now. Welcome to the fatherhood world Mr. Edgeworth!" Doctor Duff patted Edgeworth's back and left.
Edgeworth grinned after hearing Dr. Duff's explanation. Inevitably, he felt very proud. Of course, his children are strong! They're my sons and Lana!
"Ema, I want to go back to Von Karma's mansion now. Do you need a ride?"
Ema shook her head. "You go first, Mr. Edgeworth. I want to see my friend who recently admitted here. I'll call taxi later."
"Okay. See you, Ema."
"See you, Mr. Edgeworth! Please send my best regards to Franziska and Michella, okay?"
Edgeworth walked to his car and started driving. Actually, he felt cringed to visit Von Karma's mansion. He had imagined Franziska's angry face if his adoptive sister knew he had a child out of wedlock with Lana Skye. Edgeworth shuddered at the thought of the mighty power of Franziska's whip that would surely beat him to shrimp as soon as he stepped into the gates of Von Karma's mansion. But he had no choice. He didn't know anything about babies, and only his nanny from his childhood, Michella, who can teach him!
When he arrived at Von Karma's mansion, he was right. As soon as he stepped into the living room, Franziska was waiting for him with a grim face, and even scarier than Bloody Mary.
"MILES EDGEWORTH! FOOLISH LITTLE BROTHER!"
"Yes, Franziska?" Edgeworth said resignedly. He decided to surrender and not fight back, otherwise the Von Karma mansion would be as explosive nuclear place.
"Explain this!" Franziska exclaimed as she threw a newspaper ahead Edgeworth. In the newspaper, there was a huge headline written:
"MILES EDGEWORTH, THE DEMON PROSECUTOR, HAVE A CHILD OUT OF WEDLOCK FROM HIS RELATIONSHIP WITH THE LATE CHIEF LANA SKYE. ALL THIS TIME, THEIR RELATIONSHIP WAS KEPT AS A SECRET BUT FINALLY REVEALED TO THE PUBLIC. CHIEF PROSECUTOR LANA SKYE DIED BECAUSE OF COMPLICATIONS DURING CHILDBIRTH. OUR TRUSTED SOURCE SAID THAT CHIEF SKYE WAS 1 MONTH PREGRNANT DURING BRUCE GOODMAN MURDER CASE TRIAL."
"Humm," Edgeworth said shortly.
"What do you mean by 'Humm,' Miles Edgeworth? 'Humm' does not explain anything! I want an explanation from you! Not 'Humm!' The whole town is talking about it, you know! Is this true, Miles Edgeworth? Do you really have a child out of wedlock from your relationship with Lana Skye?"
"Humm." Edgeworth nodded slowly.
"And she really has been pregnant for 1 month during Bruce Goodman's murder trial?! When you became her prosecutor?!"
"Humm." Edgeworth nodded once more, bending his head resignedly toward the floor. At this moment, he is more daring to hang on a tallest banana tree in the world or chased by the scariest ghost in the middle of the night than to look at Franziska's angry face.
Silence for a moment. Franziska fell silent. Uh-oh, thought Edgeworth. The Molotov Bomb would explode any minute.
Fortunately, Edgeworth was mentally prepared.
"DO YOU REALIZE WHAT YOU HAVE DONE, MILES EDGEWORTH? ! HAVE CHILD OUT OF WEDLOCK! WITH YOUR OWN BOSS! EVEN YOU BECOME HER PROSECUTOR WHEN LANA SKYE WAS PREGNANT?! YOU HAVE RUIN THE PERFECT VON KARMA NAME! YOU .. YOU ... YOU DESERVE THIS!"
Edgeworth was resigned, thinking he was going to be whipped with the most terrifying whip, he closed his eyes, ready for tomorrow he would call his favorite masseur... But suddenly ...
CPLOK!
Not a whip that hits his body. But, a large bowl of wheat flour.
"FRANZISKA!" Shouted Edgeworth. "WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING! This is my favorite jacket and cravat, you know! Why don't you just whip me? At least I don't need to get this dirty!"
"I already know if I whip you, you will call your favorite masseur, and then you will feel amazing massage! This punishment is more appropriate for you, Miles Edgeworth! You're dirty, and you have to take a shower!"
"All right, all right! Thank you very much, Franziska!" Edgeworth grunted upset as he prepared to go to the bathroom.
Meanwhile, Von Karma's mansion waiters peeped both of them, giggling. Seeing Edgeworth being whipped by Miss Franziska is a common and quite a boring scene, but today was different. When else can they see the normally neat, fragrant, and elegant Mr. Edgeworth covered with wheat flour from head to toe?
After Edgeworth finished bathing, he sat down with Franziska again in the living room.
"So? You'll be responsible for raising that kid, right? Don't say you won't! If you abandon your own flesh and blood, I swear, I'll ..."
"Yes, Franziska. I'll take responsibility. Doctor Duff says next week I can take them home."
"Wait, Miles Edgeworth. Looks like I misheard. What did you say? They?"
"Yeah." Edgeworth said, scratching his nose. "They. My son is a twin, Franziska."
Suddenly Franziska burst out laughing, clutching her stomach, she rolled on the floor.
"HEY! What is so funny?!"
"Of course it's very funny, Miles Edgeworth! Who would have thought you were strong and fertile too?! Two boys at once?! Miles Edgeworth, who every time walk near a girl will tremble like a drill, can make two boys at once?! Ahahahahaha! Ahahahahahahaahhahahahaha!"
"Yes yes yes, please just laugh, Franziska. Laugh as much as you like," murmured Edgeworth furiously.
"By the way, Miles Edgeworth. You definitely have not given them a name, have you? As soon as I read the news in the paper, I immediately bought a book of baby names. Just in case. And I've marked a good name for your son!" Before Edgeworth could answer or prevent it, Franziska was running and came back with a small book.
Eagerly Franziska opened the book and showed the names she had marked to Edgeworth.
"Look at this, Miles Edgeworth! Lots of good names! I've marked Gregory, George, Greg, Gordon, Hector, Jorge, Joerg, Johnson, Joshua, but I think the best name is this! Asep and Cecep! It's Indonesian and it has a very good meaning!"
Asep and Cecep?! Is Franziska already losing her sanity to suggest I name my son Asep and Cecep?! That's a very difficult name to say!
"Well, how, Miles Edgeworth? Do you agree that your children are named Asep and Cecep? Asep and Cecep Edgeworth. PERFECT!"
Edgeworth shook his head and returned the book to Franziska.
"No, Franziska. Ema says Lana told her before she died that the names of the children are Dominic and Dominico."
"Dominic and Dominico?" Franziska wrinkled her nose. "That's a very common name, Miles Edgeworth! And the difference is only one letter behind it? Asep and Cecep are better! Of course the late Lana will not mind if you change your son's name!"
"It was Lana's last wish before she died, Franziska. And of course I will follow Lana's wish! My son's name is Dominic and Dominico!"
"But I don't agree! I would prefer if they were named Asep and Cecep!"
"Objection! What's your right to change my children name?!"
"I have a right! I'm their aunt!"
"But I am their father!"
"Eheeem ... Mr. Edgeworth, Miss Franziska ... dinner is ready." Interrupted one of their servants, Philip. "Or do you both still want to shout?"
"No, no," Edgeworth said. "We'll be eating soon, Philip. Thank you very much."
Franziska frowned for losing this debate. She still feels more like if her nephews were named Asep and Cecep!
The following week, while waiting for Dominic and Dominico's day to be brought home come, was spent by Edgeworth to shop for baby needs, studying privately with Michella on how to take care of baby properly, and reading various books on parenting. Of course, the idea that Mr. Edgeworth who was very cold, almost never smiling, suddenly became the father of two twin babies make the servants in the Von Karma mansion feel very amused. They also can not wait to welcome the arrival of their new family members.
The day before Dominic and Dominico can be brought home, Edgeworth invites Ema and Franziska to buy some more baby clothes for Dominic and Dominico. Franziska was very excited to join. Previously she never join if Edgeworth shopping baby needs with Michella. She wanted to take as many pictures as her adoptive brother picked out baby clothes and took a grocery bag. Just imagining it had made Franziska's jaw nearly broken.
They shop at Shop Ink Mall. Franziska's eyes got watery because she could not bear to see Edgeworth enter the baby shop, then started choosing clothes for Dominic and Dominico. Ema's elbow felt very sore because it felt like hundreds times she nudged Franziska to be silent, otherwise Edgeworth would be offended and they would wrestle like WWF athletes at the mall.
Some of the mothers and teenagers who were shopping were also excited of seeing Edgeworth walking back and forth inside the baby shop. How not, they're looking at the Demon Prosecutor who well known very arrogant and heartless, shopping for two piles of baby clothes with bear, cars, planes, butterflies patterns and also with cartoon characters like My Neighbor Totoro, Spongebob SquarePants, and Pokemon! The girls also shrieked with fascinated, because according to them, it's a very cute view.
"KYAAA! CUTE!"
"YES, IT'S REALLY ADORABLE! A handsome man shopping for baby needs! An ideal husband type!"
"His taste is also elegant!"
"When else we can see a handsome man hold a grocery bag with full of baby needs?! CUTE! CUUUUTEEEE!"
Edgeworth, totally unaware that he becomes the center of attention of the Mall, from school-age girls, mothers, female employees, cashiers, and even a security guard also gawked at him, went shopping indifferently. When he felt it was enough, he forcibly stuffed one of weighed heavily grocery bags containing the most expensive pampers into Franziska's hands. Franziska, who was shocked, staggered backward, and almost hit a cactus which display in the middle of the mall.
"Miles Edgeworth! It's so heavy, you know! Why don't you give me a lighter shopping bag?"
"You're insisting on coming along, and I have said you don't need to come. That means you really want to help, right? Let's just say you're training for the L-Men competition."
Ema refrained from laughing, while Franziska's face implied she was ready to convert her adoptive brother into a liquid porridge at any time.
The long-awaited day finally come. Edgeworth, Franziska, Ema picked Dominic and Dominico at the hospital the next day. Unceasingly Edgeworth thanks Doctor Duff, for because of him, his children was born safe and healthy. Because Edgeworth can't hold two babies at once yet, Dominic was carried by him, and Dominico was carried by Ema.
When she saw Dominic and Dominico, Franziska admitted to herself that they're indeed very cute. No wonder Edgeworth's heart melted. But she will never admit it in front of Edgeworth! So she did not say anything and stay cool as usual.
When they're about to step out of the hospital, all of a sudden ...
"UWAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHH!"
Edgeworth almost dropped Dominic from his hands in shock by the volume of Dominic's cry that according to Edgeworth could rival Mariah Carey or Andrea Bocelli's high voice. Suddenly his mind felt empty ... aaahhh ... What was Michella said if the baby is crying ? Oh ... Oh yeah! Sing a song!
Edgeworth cuddled Dominic gently and began to sing,
"Are you sleeping, are you sleeping, brother John..brother John? Morning bells are ringing…ding dong ding.. ding dong ding… Hush, don't cry little baby, handsome boy, papa was here…"
Franziska could not take it anymore. She turned and laughed out loud in silence. PAPA? My Little Brother will be called papa, just as I call my father?
Finally, after singing for about 5 minutes, Dominic fell asleep again. The three of them then climbed into Edgeworth's car, and drive to Von Karma's mansion.
At Von Karma's mansion, the maids were preparing to welcome the arrival of two new family members. Unceasingly they praised how cute Dominic and Dominico. Makes Edgeworth feels very proud but also sad. If only Lana were alive and could see how cute her children were ...
Carefully Edgeworth and Ema took Dominic and Dominico in the room that the servants had prepared and put the babies to sleep in a separate crib. After putting both of them in the crib, Edgeworth and Ema looked at the faces of the two innocent babies. They have slept soundly. After satisfied, they go down the stairs for lunch.
However, just two of spoons Edgeworth ate ...
UWAAAAAAAGGGGGGHHHHHHHH!UWAAAAAAAGGGGGGHHHHH! UWAAAAAAGGGGHHH!
Oh my gosh, I was just about to eat!
Edgeworth rushed into his sons' room. Both cry, very loud. Edgeworth held Dominic first, then began to sing ..
"Are you sleeping, are you sleeping, brother John..brother John? Morning bells are ringing…ding dong ding.. ding dong ding… Hush, don't cry little baby, handsome boy, papa was here…"
But Dominic's cries did not stop. He even cried louder, and clawed and kicked Edgeworth's face. Maybe he was crying because Dominico's crying was louder! Edgeworth puts Dominic back in his crib, and held Dominico, then started singing again ...
"Lizards on the wall, quietly crawling .. Come a mosquito, HAP! Then he gets arrested..."
UWAAAAGHHHHHHH ! UWAAAAAGHHHHHHHH ! UWAAAAGGGHHHHHH!
Ouch, why they won't stop crying?! And I've been singing for them.. Is it because my voice is bad ?
Edgeworth's question was instantly answered as he felt something wet and yellow spraying his face.
WIIIIIIIIIIRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR ...
Dominico pees on him.
"MICHELAAAAAAAAAAAAA!" Edgeworth cried as loudly as he could.
Continued….
