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

mean with her words? Were her parents at odds? Had her father walked out on them?

anyone abandon such a

gone, and he hadn’t even had the chance to

seemed unusually quiet, as if a shadow loomed over her.

checked Joy’s temperature–no

Melba, who began to recount the entire encounter with

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

was still shaken by the incident.

even her life would

said softly, “it’s

could foresee such unpredictable circumstances?

you managed it well, Joy is fine now,

Joy, who appeared distressed. “No,

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

take a breather? I’ll look

closest to you. Just being near you will help her forget the

“You’re right.”

as Hadley bathed Joy in the soothing warmth of the bathroom, she placed Joy’s favorite rubber duck

was seriously amiss.

Joy, is something bothering you today?”

looked up, her big eyes blinking, hesitant to speak.

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

Though young, she sensed that her question might disturb her mother, which

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

right? With both a

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isn’t it?”

blank as the question hung in the air like

that Joy’s worries would revolve

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

love between

toward her mother!

Her fa

issue, never once mentioning the topic in

destined to happen couldn’t

tugged at her mother’s sleeve, “Do

twisted painfully, and she managed to nod.

“Yes, of course.”

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

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