âLetâs go now, Carlow.
â Without wasting any time, his companion came over with a wheelchair.
With a frown forming on his face, the man said, âIâm not sitting on a wheelchair.
Letâs go.
â
His companion was about to say something, but he had second thoughts and asked instead, âDo you need me to help you walk?â
âNo, thank you.
â
Turning at a corner, Karina couldnât help but look at the man again.
She saw him walking slowly in the opposite direction, his feet a bit lame.
She felt it was pitiful that a handsome-looking man like that had a defect in his body.
Meanwhile, Tilda had left the Owmale hotel and had driven the little boy back to her place.
âHey! Youâre back!â
Elma excitedly opened the door and quickly fetched slippers for them.
âYes, we are.
â
âHi, Nanny Elma!â
They all greeted Elma, and Elma got water for them.
Tilda didnât say a word on their way back.
Sheldon took a peek at her face and tugged at her hand.
âTilda, are you sad? Whatâs wrong?â
His innocent eyes were as shiny as the stars in the night sky.
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Tilda managed to hold back all the emotions in her heart and regained her composure.
Touching his head softly, she answered, âNo.
â
âStop lying to me, Tilda.
You look unhappy.
â
A few seconds later, he continued, âIs it because I decided to let Lyndon be my father all by myself?â
Tildaâs heart couldnât help but flutter on hearing that.
âYou really like him, donât you?â
However, he gave her quite a confusing response.
He nodded his head at first, after which he shook it.
âI donât understand what you mean.
Why did you nod and shake your head at the same time?â
âI really like him, Tilda.
But if youâre unhappy with it, I wonât Like him.
â
Sheldon was just a child, yet he sounded so concerned about her.