Steve waved his hands, giggling.

"Daddy." With a soft thud, he threw himself into Theodore's arms, laughing with pure delight.

Theodore was deeply moved. He raised his hand and gently patted Steve's back. "Steve, I told you before. I'm Uncle Theodore. Call me Uncle." "Daddy. Daddy."

Theodore felt a pang in his heart, and tears began to stream down his face uncontrollably.

"Why don't you listen? I..."

He wanted to say he wasn't his father, but hearing Steve call him "Daddy" stirred a selfish longing within him to play that role, even if just for a moment.

"Steve." Rosalie walked over, holding medicine and water. "Why are you lying on top of him?"

Theodore immediately closed his eyes upon hearing her voice, pretending to still be unconscious.

Rosalie picked Steve up from Theodore's chest and placed him to the side. "Don't lie on him. He's sick."

Rosalie helped Theodore sit up and placed a pill in his mouth. Then, she fed him some water, ensuring he swallowed the fever medicine.

folded a towel and placed it gently

as though he was about to fall asleep. Rosalie moved to the other side of

mumbled softly and slowly closed his

watching them both, Rosalie suddenly felt

The next morning.

saw Rosalie changing Steve's diaper

him awake, Rosalie instinctively smiled. "You're awake. I'll take your temperature in a moment to see

quickly finishing the diaper change, Rosalie pulled open a drawer, took out a disposable thermometer, and placed it in

make some formula for the

in his mouth, Theodore turned his head

bright eyes sparkling.

that Rosalie might notice, he quickly picked it up and placed

Rosalie returned with

thermometer from his mouth, and checked the

"Your fever's gone."

began

me do it." Theodore

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