Chapter 3107

But his illness made him restless and hard to soothe.

He squirmed in Melissa’s hold and even called out for Marcus in his sleep.

By the time it neared ten at night, Melissa, feeling at her wits’ end, pulled out her phone.

“How about we call Daddy so you can talk to him?” she suggested, hoping to lift his spirits.

At the mention of his dad, Matthew perked up, his eyes sparkling with anticipation.

Melissa hesitated for a moment before dialing Marcus’ number.

After a brief wait, Marcus’ slightly raspy voice came through.

“Hey, what’s going on?”

Melissa took a moment before replying, “Matthew’s asking to speak with you… Do you have a moment?”

Her voice was tentative, filled with hope.

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you trying to say,

caught up in something,

Marcus seemed relaxed, his tone

replied softly, “Can’t we just talk like normal people? Marcus… We may have gone our separate ways, but that doesn’t mean

Matthew might overhear and therefore kept her voice

taking

with an even chillier tone, he asked, “And why would

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before saying,

Marcus didn’t

Melissa, he glanced at

where are you? Why haven’t you visited me? I’m sick, and

a pang in his heart

Melissa, he knew he couldn’t let

soft, soothing tone, he inquired, “Where are

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