Even though it was just a small move, Cordelia was ecstatic.
Daniel remarked, âYou never take care of yourself.
Thatâs why your legs are always hurting and why you canât even hold my sister properly.
â
Leonelâs heart sank.
After a pause, he asked, âIf my legs never get better, and they hurt forever, would you still want to call me Dad?â
Daniel suddenly turned and looked up at him.
After all, Daniel was too young to hide anything.
So he asked directly, âDoes this mean youâll always be like this?â
Leonel looked at the little boy thoughtfully.
In fact, he spoke to Daniel as if he were an adult, saying, âMaybe.
â
Even though Daniel was younger than Evelyn, he was more mature than his sister.
Daniel gazed at Leonelâs legs intently, as if he was about to make an important announcement⦠After a long pause, he said in a low but firm tone, âIf thatâs the case, Iâll look after my sisters for you.
â
Then he turned to little Cordelia and resumed playing with her.
Leonelâs eyes filled with tears.
He couldnât help but wonder if he had made a mistake.
After all, the three children were so endearing.
Leonel joined the kids for lunch.
After eating, they returned to their rooms for a nap.
In the afternoon, Noreen took Evelyn and Daniel to their weekend activities, leaving Leonel to care for Little Cordelia alone at home.
The servant offered to help, but Leonel insisted on managing by himself.
As evening approached, the sky was adorned with beautiful clouds.
He received a call from the office about something important and went to the study for the discussion.
Little Cordelia sat on the carpet, playing by herself in the bedroom.
Before heading to the study to take the call, Leonel had given her a few toys to keep her busy.
As a car pulled into the yard, Leonel was so engrossed in his phone call that he didnât even notice.
Footsteps echoed from the stairwell, growing louder by the second.
Alexis rushed back home because Korbynâs condition had suddenly worsened.
She had no time to think about anything else and went straight to the room.
In the bedroom, Cordelia was surrounded by toys and photographs strewn around her.
At first, Alexis didnât notice, but then she took a closer look at the pictures and was shocked.
The photos were from her recent trips abroad, capturing every place she had visited, including squares, parks, and shopping malls.
These were all pictures of her!
Cordelia, still too young to understand, continued to play, oblivious to the significance of what was happening, while Alexis stood there, stunned by her discovery.
Her eyes wide, she examined the photos one by one.
Suddenly, the sound of a wheelchair broke the silence.