Chapter 862
The Ceo’s Convict Wife
Jonathan looked at Rosalie with confusion. âWhy would you suddenly think about adopting a child?â
âIt happened when I was at Ameliaâs place today. I saw the kid named Zeki from the amusement park we visited last timeâ¦â Rosalie recounted what had happened today to Jonathan.
âThat kid has no blood relation with his current family, and his foster parents donât treat him well. The abuse might not even decrease in the future,â Rosalie didnât expect the conversation with Zekiahâs foster parents to change anything. After all, once beating a child became a habit, it would be difficult to change in the future.
âSince that child was originally adopted, why donât we have his foster parents dissolve the adoption, and we can adopt him?â Rosalie suggested.
Jonathan smiled faintly. âYou seem to care a lot about that child. Do you like him that much?â
âMaybe because heâs about the same age as Guille and Jennifer.â Rosalie hesitated for a moment and continued, âPlus, thereâs something special about hitated âSpecial?â Jonathan raised an eyebrow. âWhatâs so special about him?â
âHeâs not like ordinary children, innocent and naive. He doesnât whine, and heâs not spoiled or capricious. Even if he was covered in injuries, he would claim they didnât hurt. However, that makes me even more sympathetic.â Rosalie explained.
âIâm fine with adopting that child. However, I think that child may not be willing.â Jonathan said. âI remember he seems to have a good relationship with his sister. He may not want to be separated from her.â
âEven if we adopt him, I wonât stop them from seeing each other as siblings. We can also take him to visit his sister regularly.â
âBut even so, he wouldnât want to!â Jonathan said.
âWhy?â Rosalie was a little confused. âIf he joins a new family, he would not be beaten and scolded. He could also receive a better educationâ¦â
âBut his sister wonât be around, right?â
âBut I can take him to visit his sister.â
âBut still, he might not be willing,â Jonathan argued. âWhy? If heâs not in that family, he wonât be able to see his sister as soon as he opens his eyes every day or see her before going to bed. If I were him, I wouldnât want to leave that family.â From what she told him about the child, he could sense the significance of that. little girl to Zekiah.
It was precisely because Zekiah was still a child that he was more straightforward and pure in his choices, without the kind of calculated weighing of pros and cons that adults often do.
Since that child appeared indifferent to everything else but deeply cared for his sister, it was evident that he would never be willing to be apart from her, not even for a single moment!
Rosalie wanted to say more, but Jonathan interrupted, âWhy not ask the child. himself tomorrow? You mentioned he waits at the school gate almost every day for his sister to finish school, right? Tomorrow, we can go there and ask him.â Rosalie thought, âHeâs right. I need to ask the child whether he wants it or not.â She agreed, but she found it odd. âAre you going to come with me too?â âSince heâs a child you care about, Iâm naturally interested. It is a good idea to visit. him, Jonathan said.
The next day, Rosalie took Jonathan to Ameliaâs concession stand.
Amelia smiled slightly when she saw Jonathan. âMr. Youngblood, thank you for your help back then.
Without you, Ireneâs deeds might not have been exposed so thoroughly.â
âYouâre still not together with Warren,â Jonathan commented.
âYes, weâre not together now, and we wonât be in the future. We canât go back to the way things were,â
Amelia said candidly.
âHe made mistakes in the past, but isnât it possible for you to love him again in this lifetime?â Jonathan asked.
âJon!â Rosalie was afraid that Jonathanâs direct question would make Amelia uncomfortable.
However, Jonathan continued to gaze at Amelia, as if waiting for her answer.
Amelia said, âEven if he spends his whole life making amends and regretting his actions, I wonât love him anymore.â
Her words were resolute.
Jonathan furrowed his brows slightly. âWhy? He hurt you in the past because he was deceived. He didnât do it on intention.â
âBut in the beginning, he did it on purpose. He deliberately got close to me and made me fall in love with him. Later on, even though he had many chances to investigate the truth, he chose not to. He preferred to believe I was the irredeemable one,â Amelia explained. âEven if I did have feelings for him in the past, theyâve been worn away by the harm he caused. Some mistakes, once made, will remain forever. And some feelings, once changed, can never be restored.â Jonathanâs eyes turned dark, and his expression was overshadowed by a layer of gloom.
Rosalie quickly tugged on his sleeve and then turned to Amelia, saying, âAmelia, Im sorry. Donât mind Jon.â
âItâs okay. The situation between Warren and me is not a secret, anyway,â Amelia replied.
Just then, a customer arrived, and Amelia attended to them. Rosalie asked Jonathan quietly, âWhy did you ask Amelia these questions?â
âItâs nothing. I was just asking casually,â Jonathan said. Warrenâs past mistakes. caused Amelia to give up on him.
Jonathan also made a mistake back then, but Rosalie was still with him. However, his missing memories continued to unsettle him.
Not long after, a small figure appeared again, walking toward the school gate.
It was Zekiah!
Rosalie and Jonathan walked toward the school gate together.
The child, as before, reached the iron gate at the school gate. He squatted down and waited quietly with an indifferent expression.
Even with Rosalie and Jonathan beside him, he seemed to ignore their presence. Rosalie crouched down and asked, âZeki, do you remember me?â
The child slowly turned his head, looked at Rosalie, and then nodded.
âThis is my husband. You can call him Mr. Youngblood,â Rosalie said.
Clearly, it was in vain to say this because the child had no intention of greeting Jonathan.
âDid your sister put medicine on your injuries? Do you feel better now?â Rosalie asked.
âShe did, but I donât feel any pain,â the child said, sounding confused. He didnât understand why his sister insisted on applying medicine when he didnât feel any pain. She said it would make the injuries heal faster.