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Chapter 574
Chapter 574
Chapter 574 1/2 In the past, the organization had dealt with a child who initially clung to Cynthia, hut bark then, Cynthia would smile at the child, pat their head, and play with them, and the child liked her as expected. However, Joshua’s behavior was too strange. After all, children had a much keener sense than adults of whether someone liked them. Clearly, Joshua did not feel much warmth from Cynthia, yet he stubbornly clung to her. It was truly strange. “Could he be worried I won’t want him anymore?” Cynthia guessed based on his previous reactions. “Is that why he behaves this way?” She wanted to treat him like any other child, but she was aware of their unique relationship Being overly affectionate would not benefit Joshua much once he recovered. Hence, it was better to care for him, show concern, and maintain a distance. “Let’s ask Sean about it the day after tomorrow, Matthew added, uncertain as well. Cynthia agreed, and they continued to chat casually before she and Shirley returned in their room. When they got back, Joshua had locked himself in his bedroom.
Cynthia asked Shirley to freshen up. Then, she knocked on Joshua’s door, intending to talk to him. She knocked several times, but there was no response from Joshua. In the end, Cynthia had to call him, “Joshua, it’s me. Can you open the door?” A faint clicking sound came after a moment of silence, and the door opened. Joshua appeared sad as he greeted Cynthia with a muffled voice, “Yes, Cynthia?” “Does your hand still hurt?” Cynthia glanced at his reddened hand from washing. Joshua pursed his lips. He was about to say it hurt, but then he remembered that Cynthia liked manly men, so he immediately. shook his head. “It doesn’t hurt.” “Come here. I’ll apply some ointment for you.”
“Okay.” Cynthia gently disinfected and applied the ointment to his hand. Throughout the process, she observed his small gestures and behavior. As if having a normal conversation, she asked him, “Do you want to see your mom and dad? Joshua shook his head. “Why not?” Cynthia asked. “I only want you.” “Aren’t you afraid your mom and dad will be sad?” “No.” Cynthila stared at him. Most children would be curious about their mom and dad, so why did joshua… Cynthia did not know how long it would take for him to recover, but there were some things she wanted to emphasize to him. Chapter 574 “Joshua…” Joshua pursed his lips, looking uneasy. Was Cynthia angry? Why was she being so serious? “Your mom and dad are the best people in the world for you. Even though I’m taking care of you now, you mustn’t forget about them.” “But why did you come to pick me up instead of them?” Joshua asked. Cynthia answered, “Because they didn’t know about your situation yet.” H Joshua remained silent. He had only one thought, “Cynthia did not want him anymore.” Was it because of Matthew? Cynthia noticed that his mood worsened, and she frowned as she called his name several times,Content rights belong to NôvelDrama.Org.
“Joshua.” “I understand, Cynthia. I’m going to sleep now. Goodnight.” Joshua heard her, but there seemed to be something different with him.