Chapter 313 Mommy, I Want a Daddy

"Hasn't Lucy's fever gone down yet?"

"Yeah, it has, but she's still coughing."

Sam sighed. "I wish I could take on Lucy's illness for her."

His words melted Penelope's heart.

"Don't say that," she replied, "You need to stay healthy too!"

"Alright! I'll stay fit and protect you both!"

"Deal!"

They high-fived with a smile.

After chatting with Sam, Penelope headed to Lucy's room.

Sam trailed behind her.

"Ruby, is Lucy feeling any better?"

"She took her medicine, but she's still coughing now and then," Ruby said, worried. "Lucy's always been frail."

Penelope frowned. "If she's not better by tomorrow, I'll take her to the hospital." "Okay. But you look exhausted."

Penelope shook her head. "As long as Lucy gets better, it's worth it. You've been working hard too, Ruby."

Ruby sighed. "I'm just so worried about her fever."

It was common for Lucy to get sick,, but as she got older, her illnesses became more severe.

What used to be minor ailments that cleared up in a few days now took at least a week for Lucy to recover from.

"Take care of yourself," Ruby said, "You can't afford to get sick."

"I'm fine."

Sam stood quietly nearby.

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Ruby stayed with Lucy until she fell asleep. Though Penelope was exhausted, she didn't forget to check on Sam.

She loved both kids equally and never showed favoritism.

"Sam, still up?" she asked as she walked into the kids' room. "It's late. How about I read you a story, and then you go to sleep, okay?"

"Okay."

sat

her the whole

after," Penelope

"Mommy."

"Yes?"

beautiful and kind princess; you

"I'm not a princess anymore;

heart, you'll

you." Penelope tucked him in. "Now

at her, like he had

finally spoke, "Mommy, I want

Penelope's smile faltered.

Am I not doing

and Lucy missed having

do about it. Penelope could only give them

hoped to make up for the fatherly love they

two

hard to give them a normal life, to make sure they didn't feel inferior for not having a dad.

Sam said he

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that you're not doing well enough," Sam said, "In fact, you're

Penelope was

hard for Lucy and me. Mommy, I wish we had a dad to help share the load, so you wouldn't

thought she was too

Yes, she was exhausted.

and take care of the family. It

she saw Sam and Lucy, she felt recharged and

answered softly, "You have to believe that I can

Mommy, when

work anymore. You can dress

"Alright, I'll wait for that day. Now go

"Goodnight, Mommy."

the light, Penelope

allow

never seen their dad, and they understood he would never come

dad or looking for their dad

her.

their father's identity, appearance, residence, or reasons

they were very

also reminded them

Sam brought it

how much love

part.

were always

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