When I heard what Donovan said, I silently breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Arton, saying, "That depends on Mr. Arton."
Arton no longer looked at me with the hostility he had when he first came home.
He appeared to be bewildered, helpless, and even pleading...
A man in his thirties who had been ustomed to recklessness now looked like a child who had made a mistake. He nced at his father helplessly.
I looked at Georgina and asked, "What about you, Mrs. Georgina? Are you satisfied with the reasons I''ve given?"
Her face paled. She turned to her son, saying, "Since he is really your child, let''s bring him back as soon as possible."
I looked at Arton again. Despite his imposing appearance, he said meekly, "Let''s do what my mom said."
Since they had all agreed to take Charlie back, I spoke again, "But there is one condition from thedy taking care of the little boy now..."
Donovan immediately said, "Of course. Feel free to tell us whatever conditions they have. My family will agree to them."
I could tell that the old man thought we were going to ask them for money.
I smiled calmly and said, "She''s afraid the little boy won''t be able to adapt to the new environment. She said she mighte with him for the first two days or so to help take care of him and teach you how to look after him. She''ll leave after the child gets used to the new ce. Will you agree to that?"
The Reese family expressed their doubts. "Is that all?"
"Of course. Not everyone is motivated by money. They''re ordinary but kind-hearted people. When I suggested sending the child away, thedy was reluctant to let him go." I said truthfully.
Donovan looked apologetic, "The boy is blessed. He''s survived great danger, and that will surely bring him good fortune. The Reese family has a future now."
He smiled radiantly.
Annika quickly nodded, saying, "We''ll agree to that condition! Thank you so much, Ms. Chloe."
Only then did I smile with relief and
said, "You don''t have to thank me You should thank the couple who''s taken care of the little one. They''ve raised him well and treated him as their own.
"They''ve been neglecting their own son during this time. The child was frail and would always get sick, but since he arrived at that couple''s ce, he''s been getting sick less and has be stronger. They''re pretty reluctant to send him back," I added with a hint of humor.
Donovan hurriedly said to his daughter, "Let''s go now, Annika. We''ll take the child back today. We can''t keep bothering them."
Arton seemed to be at a loss and looked at his sister for guidance.
Annika was also finding it hard to contain her excitement. She turned to me and asked, "Um, Ms. Chloe, can we go pick up the little boy now?"
I checked the time. It was still before noon. I thought for a moment and took out my phone. "I''ll give them a call and ask what they think."
As the call connected, I put it on speaker and told Myra about the situation. She seemed a bit perplexed. "So soon? Well... okay."
You could clearly hear Myra''s reluctance over the call.
After ending the call, I looked at Arton and asked, "Have you decided to pick up the child?"
"Yes, we''ll pick him up right away!"
The urgency in Donovan''s demeanor was apparent. He seemed afraid that this opportunity might slip away.
Perhaps the Reese family should
have had a child long ago. If Annika''s small family hadn''t experienced those unexpected events and the loss of her husband, they might have had a child by now.This belongs to N?velDrama.Org - ?.
For the Reese family, the existence of this child was like a gift from heaven-a source of hope for the entire family.
Donovan''s eagerness was not surprising at all.
He immediately got up to change, but Georgina looked at me and asked, "Ms. Chloe, why are you doing this? Well... Mnie, theoretically..."
She paused and didn''t continue her sentence. Her eyes fixed on me, waiting for my response.