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Loving Mom 17

hapter 17

The little boy looked up at her and repeated, “You bumped into me. You have to take responsibility.”

Sharon studied him for a moment, then asked gently, “Do you want me to take you to the hospital?”

After a few seconds of hesitation, he gave a small, deliberate nod.

She tried again. “Should we call your parents first?”

This time, he shook his head hard, no trace of hesitation. His resistance was clear as day.

Sharon frowned slightly. Could he be… a victim of abuse? Was that why he didn’t want to involve his family?

In any case, a check–up wouldn’t hurt. If she found any signs of serious injury, she’d have no choice but to call the police.

With that thought, she softened her tone. “Okay. I’ll let my friend know, and then I’ll take you to the hospital.”

She reached out and gently took the boy’s hand.

His hand was cold.

It reminded her of when Theo had been weak and frail, his body always chilled. Back then, the doctors said his condition was congenital–nothing that could be resolved quickly. It would take years of careful care and treatment.

wishing she could take his pain as her own. But

did everything

herself alternative medicine, learned acupuncture and massage

her even when she was disappointed in Theo. Now,

boy blinked in surprise when

warmth that made him want to hold on. Without thinking, he gripped her hand more tightly and

resist, and looked down at him, offering a gentle

boy quickly lowered

and led him back to the

Sharon walk in, she waved

out that Sharon was holding hands with a small child. She hadn’t seen the boy’s

the hallway. He didn’t look well, so I’m going to take him

the light, Wendy finally

kid! He could pass for

walked over, reaching

away, slipping behind Sharon, clearly unhappy with the

froze for a second, then let out a

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don’t. He probably doesn’t ke being touched

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