Chapter 207 Can’t Bear To Add Any More Sorrow

In Blathe when he first met Joy, Eric had always found it peculiar how the little girl frequently spoke of her mother but never mentioned her father. Today, she posed a question that ignited his curiosity.

“Joy…”

Eric was on the brink of probing deeper.

“Joy!”

A sudden shout sliced through the air.

It was Melba!

She had been vigilantly observing from the sidelines, her gaze unwavering. Who would have thought that even with such keen attention, a stranger could approach unnoticed?

“Hey!”

Melba, panting from her sprint, scooped Joy into her arms and shot a fierce glare at Eric.

“Who do you think you are, approaching a little girl just like that? Back off, you perv!”

Without pausing for Eric’s defense, she turned and dashed away, as if he were a lurking predator.

As she clutched Joy close, Melba whispered, “Don’t be scared, Joy. I’m here! Remember, you mustn’t talk to strangers, I’m so glad I got here in time. If anything had happened to you, losing my job would be the least of my worries compared to how your mother would cope…”

Tears brimmed in Melba’s eyes as she spoke.

“You are the light of your mother’s life!”

“Melba,” Joy lifted her chubby little hand to dab at Melba’s tears, “Don’t cry. He’s not a bad person. I’ve seen. him before”

“You have?” Melba raised an eyebrow, skepticism etched on her face. “Where did you spot him? What’s his

name?”

Joy opened her mouth but faltered, unable to respond.

You must have mixed him up with someone else.,” Melba concluded. “You’re just a little kid, what do you know? Never mind, I’ll keep an even sharper eye on you from now on!”

Eric stood there, feeling utterly helpless.

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genuinely mistaken for

parents at odds? Had her father walked

abandon such a delightful daughter?

the chance to buy her the strawberry milk

noticed that Joy seemed unusually quiet, as if a

Joy’s temperature–no fever.

of relief, Hadley found herself pulled aside by Melba, who began to recount the entire encounter

with remorse. “Don’t worry, I’ll make

sincerity was palpable, she was still

Joy, not even her life would suffice

said softly, “it’s not

foresee such

managed it well, Joy is

Melba pointed to Joy, who

the tears welling in Melba’s eyes, Hadley realized just how

why don’t you take a breather? I’ll look after Joy. I can help her settle

Melba nodded. “Joy feels closest to you. Just being near you will help her

“You’re right.”

as Hadley bathed Joy in the soothing warmth of the bathroom, she placed Joy’s favorite rubber duck in the tub, but Joy didn’t giggle as

sensed something was seriously amiss.

is something bothering you today?”

up, her big eyes blinking, hesitant

“What’s troubling you, Joy?

shook her head. Though young, she sensed that her question might disturb her mother, which was why she had kept it bottled up.

now, under her mother’s gentle gaze, she felt the weight of her thoughts

a mom and a dad, right? With both a mom and a dad, that’s

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isn’t it?”

as the question

never imagined that Joy’s worries would revolve

moment Joy took her first breath, Hadley had known this

conceived from love between her

toward her mother!

Her fa

the issue, never once mentioning the topic

to happen

eyes shimmered with unshed tears as she tugged at her

and she managed to

“Yes, of course.”

Dad? Why hasn’t he

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