Chapter 4 - Father and Son

Jonathan stayed behind as he watched the doctors check up on the family of three.

He looked at the twins closely after Henry took the mother for an X-ray.

Jo was indeed the carbon copy of the little girl in his memory. So, the girl he had met at 13 must be Liliana. Everyone called her Lil, just like the little girl.

The boy looked different, he had Liliana’s mouth and nose, but the face-cut, forehead, and square jaw probably belonged to his father.

Jonathan felt Li’s features were strangely familiar - like he had seen them before. Was the father of twins someone he knew?

He winced at the thought of their father, at the thought of Liliana being with another man.

He mentally kicked himself. He had no right to think that.

He wondered where their father was as he looked at the kids sleeping peacefully.

Henry took him for a blood transfusion in case there were complications later. It’s best to stay prepared.

During the blood donation, Henry told him that he had met Lil seven years ago when they were both on a one-way ticket from P city to Maple city.

She had passed out on the plane, and he, being the trainee doctor, had helped. They had kept in touch, primarily because Lil wanted to repay the debt of gratitude, and eventually, they became friends.

The twin’s poor constitution was due to the poor conditions of how the twins came to be. Despite knowing they would have health issues, Lil had wanted to keep the babies.

Henry had been their private doctor since day 0.

Jonathan asked about their father, but Henry only shook his head. He knew he must be someone from P city, and they probably had a rocky relationship, given she had taken her maternal grandmother’s name for herself and the twins after coming to Maple city.

Henry wasn’t sure if they were divorced. He cursed her absent husband. If they were divorced, it was the man’s loss since Lil was an outstanding person.

Jonathan smiled self-deprecatingly.

He had promised to fall in love with her - to woo her and marry her. He had promised to love and cherish her and treat her like a Queen.

Yet, he was asking about her husband and her kids with another person.

He went back to the ward after a blood donation.

Nathaniel was awake. Jo was still sleeping, and Lil was not back yet.

“Who are you?” Li asked Jonathan, “You look like our biological father.”

“Hmm?” Jonathan was shocked and did not know how to respond.

“I indirectly caused Jo’s fall. I am sorry.” Jonathan apologized to the boy.

The sharpness in his eyes indicated he was more intelligent than average.

The more he looked at him - the more Jonathan thought the kid looked familiar.

“Did you help Jo and Mommy afterward?” The little one asked.

“Yes, I tried.” Jonathan felt strange. He felt like a kid confessing his bad conduct to his stern father. He shook off the awkward image and focused on the boy.

“Did you donate blood?” He asked, looking at the juice and snacks in Jonathan's hands.

“Yes. We have the same blood type.” Jonathan replied.

He was strangely happy about that.

“Then, you are forgiven. Everyone makes mistakes. It’s okay if you correct it in time,” Li said like an adult.

Jonathan couldn’t help but smile.