Chapter 77

78. 78
Teresa was worried . Yesterday , Jonathan said he’d come over , but he never did .
Also , Jonathan didn’t answer calls from anyone , so she was worried he might have run into trouble .
Meanwhile , inside a car at the end of the road , Jonathan watched as Teresa searched for him . A faint smile tugged at his lips .
Seeing her anxiety , he wished that she was looking for him , as it gave him the illusion that she also loved him .
“ Mr. Lynn , it seems like the opening ceremony is already over , ” Christian said helplessly . “ Are you still getting out of the car ? ”
“ Never mind , ” Jonathan replied .
Christian nodded , starting the car as his eyes lingered on the man in the rearview
mirror , wrapped in bandages .
古 古 古 古 古
As for Sherry , she stayed at home with Michael at Rosary Estates . Michael’s eyes were red because he wasn’t able to meet Jonathan to ask for a strand of his hair .
Sherry voiced , “ If we can’t meet Mr. Lime , let’s visit his secretary instead ! ”
Michael gave her a knowing look . “ Sherry , I think you just want to see Mr. Dunn , right ? ”
Sherry coughed , silently musing , ‘ Oh , come on . Don’t call me out ; okay ? ”
Christian had just dropped Jonathan off at his place after picking him up from the hospital following the accident Jonathan had earlier on the road .
Sherry brought Michael along to meet Christian , and they all went for a walk in the park .
Michael started , “ Mr. Dunn , what’s name ? ”
your
“ My name is Christian Dunn , ” Christian replied .
“ Kris … ” The boy couldn’t finish his words before accidentally biting his tongue .
Christian was exasperated . ‘ Is my name really that hard to pronounce ? ‘ he wondered . Sherry nodded vigorously , understanding Michael’s struggles . She suggested , “ Mike , you can just call him Mr. Dunn .”
Just then , Sherry’s phone rang . Teresa asked her to come to the office quickly because some goods needed to be shipped immediately . Sherry promptly agreed .
She asked , “ I need to go to the office for a bit . Could you watch Mike for me ? ”
“ Sure , I’ll send him home later . You go ahead and do your thing ,” Christian agreed . It was his first time looking after a child . He bought Michael a vanilla ice cream , and
78 78
Michael thanked him politely .
Christian inquired , “ Hey , kid , why do you like Mr. Lynn ? ”
The little guy was enjoying his ice cream , eyes sparkling . “ That’s because Mr. Lime is a handsome man ! He’s so so handsome ,” he answered .
Christian almost burst out laughing . “ Who are your parents ? Are they not locals ? ” He asked this , noticing Michael’s accent .
Michael pulled out his kiddie phone and showed Christian his social media account . He followed many interesting people , like “ SpicyGirl , ” “ MisterWanderer , ” and ” TravelerBoy . ”
“ What’s a young boy like you doing on your phone all day long ? Watch out , or you’ll end up with bad eyesight ,” Christian advised .
Michael explained , “ Well , Mommy is busy and doesn’t have time to accompany me , so I just watch videos on my phone . ”
Christian sighed , noticing he seemed like a kid with absentee parents . He became really curious about Michael’s parents ‘ identities .
“ Your mom seems like an irresponsible person ,” he noted .
“ No , she’s not . ” Michael disliked it when others spoke badly about Teresa .
He continued , “ Mommy works really hard to earn money for me . If Mr. Lime were my dad , Mommy wouldn’t have to work so hard . We could use Mr. Lime’s money ! ”
Christian laughed heartily . “ That’s a nice wish , but too bad it can’t come true ! You do look a bit like Mr. Lynn ! But kid , I hate to break it to you , being Mr. Lynn’s son is really not …”
||
He noticed tears welling up in Michael’s bright eyes before he could finish his sentence . Christian paused , thinking , “ Was I too harsh ? Yeah , why am I being so serious with a three – year – old ? ”
Michael wiped away his tears as he sobbed . “ Give me a strand of Mr. Lime’s hair and bring me for an ADN test ! ”
Christian licked his lips . “ Okay , Mike . Make sure you speak clearly and don’t slur . If you do , I’ll get you a strand of Mr. Lynn’s hair . ”
“ Really ? ” Michael sniffed and stopped crying .
“ Really, I promise you ,” Christian said , hooking his pinky with Mike’s .
When Christian was a kid , he used to slur . During his introduction in elementary school , he misspoke and the whole class – laughed at him for a semester .
Therefore , Christian didn’t want Michael to be laughed at for the same reason . He hoped the boy could become more articulate .
“ Thank you , Mr. Dunn . You’re so nice to me . When I grow up , I’ll make you my secretary , ”
78 78
Michael thanked him .
“ I’ll be too old by then ! Maybe my son can be your secretary instead ,” Christian suggested .
“ Sure , ” Michael continued eating his ice cream , his carefree charm undeniable .
Sherry finished her work and went to pick up Michael . By now , Michael was already feeling sleepy .
Sherry brought Michael over . “ Thank you , Christian . I’ll treat you to dinner next time .
Christian , ever the gentleman , insisted on walking Sherry back . Just then , Teresa arrived home and saw Sherry holding the sleeping Michael with a man next to her opening the car door .
Teresa parked the car and walked over . ‘ This guy seems somewhat familiar ; she thought .
“ I’m Sherry’s roommate . It’s nice to meet you , ” Teresa voiced .
“ Hello , Mrs. Lynn , ” Christian said . Then , he added , “ I’m Mr. Lynn’s secretary and assistant , Christian . ”
Teresa was taken aback . Jonathan’s secretary ? No wonder he looks familiar . Who introduced him to Sherry ? ‘ she wondered .
She quickly took Michael from Sherry’s arms , suddenly feeling a bit wary .
Sherry shook her head at Teresa . She swore she never revealed that Teresa was Michael’s mom .
“ I’ll take Mike upstairs now ,” Sherry said , holding the little guy as she made a quick exit . “ Mike , don’t catch a cold . ”
Teresa didn’t go upstairs right away . She asked Christian , “ Is Jonathan okay ? Why isn’t he answering the phone ? ”
“ Actually , Mr. Lynn got into a car accident today , ” Christian replied .
“ What ? ” Teresa felt her heart skip a beat , her voice filled with urgency . “ How is he ? Was he badly hurt ? ” she asked
Christian shook his head . “ Mr. Lynn was rushing to your opening ceremony , but the traffic was terrible , so he got out to walk and was hit by a speeding motorcycle ! ”
“ His arm is dislocated , and his shoulder got injured too . By the time we arrived at Teresouth Group , the ceremony was already over , so Mr. Lynn didn’t get out of the car , ” he explained earnestly .
79
79. 79