Все главы Saved a Hundred Goodbyes: Глава 1 - Глава 10

Just as the atmosphere between us grew increasingly tense, a doctor from the consultation room next door stepped out. As he looked at Jennifer and Jordan, he criticized, "Parents nowadays are ridiculous. The child's skin wasn't even broken by the cut, yet you brought him to the hospital and even insisted on having him hospitalized for observation."My lips twitched into a smirk as I took in Andrew's and Jennifer's awkward expressions.I slipped a hand into my pocket and gripped the bottle Carl had given me. It was filled with all the candy wrappers he had collected. Carl and I had given Andrew 100 chances altogether. This time, we would never forgive him.I no longer wished to tell Andrew what I had originally planned to say.Seeing that I was turning to leave, Andrew suddenly stopped me in my tracks. As if to warn me, he said, "Jordan is injured, so he really needs me for the next few days. Don't bother me again, got it?"I nodded. "Okay."Andrew continued, "Hurry up and hea

It seemed like Andrew was trying to get in Carl's good books. However, after glancing at the pastry box, Carl simply continued to play with his Lego bricks.Immediately, Andrew's expression darkened, and he turned to blame me. "Just what have you been teaching the kid? He didn't even greet me when I came in!"Not only that, but now he's ignoring me and won't even speak! Is he a mute?"Worried that his usage of the word "mute" would hurt Carl's feelings, I closed the lid of my laptop and got ready to run over to protect him.However, before I could stand up, Andrew, in a rare show of conscience, realized that he had been wrong to say that. He crouched down to apologize to Carl. "I'm sorry."He was about to speak up again, but then his attention was caught by something on the nearby coffee table. It was the bottle filled with candy wrappers and the note pinned underneath it. A throb of pain shot through his heart, as though an invisible hand was squeezing it.Just as he was abo

Once Carl nodded, Shane dug through the pockets of his white coat before pointing at a colorful bowl on the table. After waving his hands in an exaggerated manner, he lifted the bowl, only to reveal a piece of candy.It was none other than the same brand of candy that brought Carl countless painful memories.The eager anticipation on Carl's face swiftly faded when he spotted the candy.Shane's original intention for preparing these candies was to delight children. However, upon seeing Carl's expression, he immediately realized something. Quickly taking the candy, he explained, "Did you think I was giving you this candy? Well, you're wrong! What I want to give you is actually this."With that said, he plucked a lighter from his pocket and lit the candy wrapper on fire. Then, he quickly closed his hand around the burning candy. When he uncurled his fingers, a small dinosaur keychain lay on his palm.This time, Carl's eyes visibly lit up with excitement. He carefully took the keych

Andrew's clothes were wrinkled, and a dense layer of stubble dotted his chin. In his hands, he held several bags of different sizes.It appeared that he had bought quite a few gifts for Carl."Carl, did you miss me? Could you come hug your daddy?"With that said, he crouched and opened up his arms. However, when Carl remained unmoving, an awkward expression crossed Andrew's face before he laughed it off. Then, he started to pull out the gifts from the bags. "Carl, look. I've bought you lots of presents."One by one, he took the items out and placed them before Carl, worried that there would be none that Carl liked.Regardless, Carl merely watched him expressionlessly. He did not look delighted whatsoever."This is the smart watch you've always wanted," Andrew said. "I bought it for you."He eagerly ripped open the packaging and grabbed Carl's hand in an attempt to put the watch on his wrist for him.However, Carl calmly pulled his hand free before walking silently into the

"Deceived you? That's a harsh word. I merely suggested that you invest in that company. It's not my fault they lost all your money. Don't tell me that you still don't know that investments come with risks at your age?"Jennifer's lips curled into a wide smile, her mockery obvious. The way she raised her chin slightly was akin to someone looking down at a defeated opponent in triumph.It had been so easy to get a lovestruck fool like Andrew to take the bait. One sentence from her had been enough for him to scorn his wife. What was even more hilarious was how a lie that couldn't be any more obvious had managed to make him abandon his biological son by the side of a highway.Even a woman with hardly any morals like her couldn't bring herself to respect a man like him. He was merely reaping what he had sown."Andrew, I bet you're being consumed by regret, aren't you? You gave up on such a great woman as Natalia and even abandoned your own son. "Instead, you prioritized someone else's