Cecilia said gently, “I’ll drive you to school.”
During their car ride to school, Edwin hesitated for a while before he asked gently, “Mom, can I go to the hospital to see Dad? He’s sick and appears to be in a lot of pain.”
Edwin was such a sweet little boy.
Cecilia was not unreasonable.
She replied, “I’ll take you to see him during the weekend.”
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtEdwin leaned against her, smiling.
Truth be told, Edwin longed for his father.
On Saturday, Cecilia visited Rena at the hospital and brought Edwin along. He wanted to see Mark.
The young boy was filled with excitement early in the morning.
He had even prepared a gift for his father.
They soon arrived at the hospital.
Edwin immediately rushed to the ward with the gift in hand.
Cecilia, who was pregnant, couldn’t move too quickly.
At the door of the ward, Edwin was about to rush inside to call his father when he suddenly stopped.
He appeared upset and frowned.
This piqued Cecilia’s curiosity.
She peered into the ward and was slightly stunned to find Mark leaning against the headboard.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmOn the edge of the bed, a stranger was reading a fairy tale book to a little girl. Mark gazed at the child tenderly.
It was Laura, Cathy’s daughter.
Laura was unable to speak, but she could hear. Mark felt sympathy for her.
He had taken her in but couldn’t provide her with a complete home.
After a moment of silence, he noticed Cecilia and Edwin at the door.
Children couldn’t hide their feelings well.
Edwin had been excited tofinally see his father, but seeing Laura with him, he felt awkward and irritated. He placed the gift on the table, turned and ran away.