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.

the marble countertop of a fancy club,

you trying to

think I’m caught up in

his tone

people? Marcus… We may have gone our separate

might overhear and therefore kept

taking in

chillier tone, he asked,

her patience wearing thin but managed to

before saying,

Marcus didn’t

Matthew received the phone from Melissa, he glanced at his hand connected to

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

and he felt a pang in his heart at

and Melissa, he knew he couldn’t let

he inquired, “Where are you, buddy? Hand the phone to mommy,

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