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Jonathan patiently spoke to the child . Im going to call my cousin to keep you company for a bit . He’ll take you home afterward , okay ? Don’t worry , he’s a doctor here
However , Michael didn’t want Jonathan to leave . He clung to him tightly , as if Jonathan were the only source of comfort in this unfamiliar place .
Jonathan sighed . He still had pressing matters to attend to . If Michael were his ovechild , he would have stayed with him patiently . He called Donald , asking him to come to the third floor for a moment .
After hanging up , Jonathan glanced down at Michael , noting his disheveled appearance . The boy was bundled in a loose jacket , and his shoes were on the wrong feel .
“ Why are your shoes on the wrong feet ? Don’t you feel uncomfortable ? He gently lifted Michael onto a chair and adjusted the shoes
His mind drifted to his childhood , when , without a father , he often had to care for himself while Irene worked . Sometimes , he’d end up wearing his shoes the wrong way , just like Michael
He thought to himself , ‘ If I had my own child , I would never let them grow up feeling the absence of a father’s love
“ Michael , make sure to wear your shoes properly next time , okay ? ” Jonathan said gently .
“ Okay , ” Michael replied , spreading his arms . “ Can you carry me ? ”
Jonathan had always had a soft spot for Michael , Without hesitation , he picked him up , feeling the boy’s arms tighten around his neck , and gently patted his back and head .
Michael grew drowsy in Jonathan’s worm arms .
Noticing the child’s sleepiness , Jonathan began singing a lullaby
“ Mr. Lime … Daddy … ” Michael mumbled as he fell asleep , drooling .
Jonathan smiled . He couldn’t help but wonder when Christian would return . There had been no news , perhaps something had happened in Christian’s family that delayed him .
“Jonathan . ” Donald , summoned by Jonathan , approached . When he saw Jonathan holding a familiar child , he said , “ Isn’t this Mike ? ”
Jonathan looked puzzled . “ You know him too ? ”
Donald nodded . “ Jennifer had a car accident , and Teresa visited her at the hospital , bringing this kid along . She said he was her friend’s child and she was looking after him for a few days .
Jonathan nodded . “ Yeah , it’s her friend’s child . But it’s unbelievable ; his mother hasn’t even come to pick him up after a entire month . ”
Donald sighed . “ Poor kid . He mostly stays close to Teresa and barely says a word to me . ” He then patted Michael’s head .
Michael remained soundly asleep in Jonathan’s arms .
Jonathan spoke quietly . “ Take the kid to your break room first . I need to talk to Teresa . Her mother’s been sent to the emergency room , and I need to go take a look . ”
“ Really ? I didn’t know that ! All right , go ahead . I’ll look after Mike . Donald reached out to take Michael from Jonathan , but Jonathan shook his head , “ I carry him to the break room myself , I don’t want to wake him just yet . ”
Donald walked alongside Jonathan , puzzled . “ How does a kid this young end up alone at the hospital ? ”
Jonathan shrugged . “ Probably took a cab . ”
Donald was taken aback . “ He knows how to take a cab ? ”
Jonathan smirked . “ Don’t underestimate him . The kid’s sharp . He can even send texts . No idea where he gets it from , but he’s got a cleverness to him . ”
Donald didn’t ask any more questions .
As he looked at Jonathan from the side , he couldn’t help but notice a fleeting look of longing for a child in his eyes
Meanwhile , Evelyn was still fast asleep Teresa
She woke up in Jonathan’s arms around noon , eaten anything ,
Successfully unlocked !
at it was already past five .
from the hospital . Since then , she hadn’t
She hadn’t gone to buy
buy birth
control pills either .
Fortunately , there were several large pharmacies across from the hospital . Teresa decided to head over there to get some
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emergency contraception , though she wasn’t sure if it would still be effective at this point .
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