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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for a predator or something?

with her words? Were her parents at odds?

such a delightful

the chance to buy her

the apartment, Hadley noticed that Joy seemed unusually quiet,

checked Joy’s temperature–no

by Melba, who began to recount

remorse. “Don’t worry, I’ll make sure I never take my

sincerity was palpable, she was still shaken by the incident.

anything had happened to Joy, not even her life would suffice to atone for

softly, “it’s

such unpredictable

it well, Joy is

pointed to Joy, who appeared distressed. “No, she’s frightened.”

the tears welling in Melba’s eyes, Hadley realized just how rattled she truly was,

look after

Just being

“You’re right.”

in the soothing warmth of the bathroom, she placed Joy’s favorite

sensed something was

is something bothering you today?”

up, her big eyes blinking, hesitant to

anxiety. “What’s troubling you, Joy? Can’t you

question might disturb her mother, which was why she had

felt

With both a mom and a dad, that’s how I came

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isn’t it?”

blank as the question hung

imagined that Joy’s worries would revolve around

moment Joy took her first breath, Hadley had known this day

love between her

toward

Her fa

skirted the issue, never once mentioning the topic in Joy’s presence.

destined to

tugged at her

twisted painfully, and she managed to nod.

“Yes, of course.”

where is Dad? Why hasn’t he ever come to see me? Doesn’t

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