Chapter 471 Explaining To Mary âTim, my boy, could you go buy some apples? Iâm suddenly in the mood for some.â
Mary caressed the boyâs head. She wanted to find out the truth, but not with him around.
Tim glanced at the two adults before nodding.
âOkay, Grandma. Iâll go buy some now. Wait for me.â
Then, the child ran outside, only to return a while later to eavesdrop on the conversation.
But after remembering that it was wrong to eavesdrop, he eventually left once again.
âTell me, young man, is that man from before Timâs biological father?â Mary asked after a moment of hesitation.
Ethen nodded and poured her a glass of water. âHere. Have some water.â
He then continued, âMy boss is Benjamin Graham. And yes, heâs Timâs biological father.â
âThen... why was Tim inside a garbage bin five years ago?â Mary asked indignantly, her voice beginning to shake. âThe poor boy was all alone and on the verge of death! If my husband and I hadnât walked past, the child wouldâve... On top of that, no one came even after we filed a police report.â
âYou made a police report?â Ethen was taken aback.
Mary nodded. âWe did. We went to the station in town.â
Ethen remained bewildered. But we never came across such a file.
Then again, the systems in rural areas were a little behind five years ago. Did the police not use a computer for this?
Maybe it was a case of negligence.
Or maybe, Danna was behind this.
Ethen set the question aside and began to explain.
âThe truth is Mr. Graham never abandoned Tim, and his mother certainly didnât, either.â
âThen, what was he doing in the dumpster?â
âItâs a little complicated, but Iâll try to make it simple.â
Ethen removed his glasses and continued, âSomeone had plotted against Mr. and Mrs. Graham. Back when Mrs. Graham had just given birth, two of her children were taken from her, Tim and Gavin, but only Gavin ended up with Mr. Graham. On the other hand, Mrs. Graham and her four other children were nearly killed.â
Mary was utterly shocked. âHow could anyone do something so cruel?â
âMy thoughts exactly.â
A look of disgust appeared on Ethenâs face. âThat vile woman did all that just because she wanted Mr. Graham to marry her. Iâm telling you the truth, maâam. Mr. and Mrs. Graham never even realized that they had Tim until they captured that woman, and she told them about him just to save herself.
They never tried to find Tim because no one even knew that he existed. Thatâs the only reason he had spent all these years...â
Ethen refrained from saying the word âsuffering.â
âWe are thankful to you for raising Tim,â he resumed. âThatâs why Mr. Graham has told me to continue looking after you both. Heâs gone back to tend to the missus. Sheâll come over and see Tim when she gets better. For now, all you need to do is rest. Weâll handle everything else.â
Mary couldnât believe her ears.
Never did I think anyone would take someone elseâs child! Isnât that illegal?
Then, a question came to mind.
âWhy wasnât Mrs. Graham aware of how many children sheâd given birth to?â
Afraid that Mary wouldnât believe him, Ethen could only recap what Arissa had gone through.
âThanks to that wicked woman, Mrs. Graham was locked away. She was also nearly killed after giving birth. There were likely some complications during the delivery process, and she was also injured in the head, so she couldnât remember how many children there were. Youâve had children too, so I believe you know what it must have been like for her. In fact, one of the babies was stillborn.â
âI get it now. That explains why no one ever came to take the poor boy home.â
Mary sighed in frustration.
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