Falling in Love With A One-Night Stand

“Matthew, did you just hear something?”

Ada’s voice was soft yet somewhat eerie, like a ghost. Her voice seemed to trigger the deepest fear in Matthew’s heart, making him pale, start sweating, and even almost faint.

He just shook his head.

Ada raised her hand and touched him on the head, and said, “Very good, good boy. You really didn’t hear anything just now. If you tell your dad the real cause of your sickness, I’d be mad. If you make me angry, you know what I’ll do to you.”

She ran her hand over Matthew’s head, causing him to shudder in horror. He was so shocked that tears almost fell from his eyes, and at that moment, it was as if he remembered something that had happened a long time ago. His eyes widened, and he opened his mouth several times but couldn’t make a sound.

Ada seemed to be satisfied with his frightened expression. She looked at the weak creature, sneered disdainfully, and said, “Don’t worry, little Matthew. If I become your mommy, I will be good to you. Don’t be afraid.”

After leaving work that afternoon, Wayne immediately went to the hospital to discharge Matthew and take him home. Ada, who had been at the hospital with Matthew all day, also got in the car.

“The doctor said Matthew’s digestive system is not good. So, he can’t eat at some small restaurants with low hygiene standard.” Ada’s voice echoed in the car.

Lying in Wayne’s arms, Matthew secretly clenched his tiny fists but did not dare to speak.

Wayne nodded his head and said politely, “I know. Thank you.” “It’s okay. I really like Matthew, and I’d be sad if he gets sick.” Wayne listened to her absentmindedly and kept looking out the window.

After he said some unpleasant words to Anna in the morning, she didn’t come back to the hospital anymore. He thought maybe he had been too mean to her.

Two days later, it was Saturday. Wayne stayed at home to take care of Matthew.

Matthew had stopped throwing up and having diarrhea, but he was still suffering from a fever. Therefore, Wayne did not let him go out but rest at home.

Matthew was an energetic child. Even though he was sick, he kept begging Wayne to take him to visit Anna and Tammy When Matthew first said this, Wayne didn’t care.

Later, because Matthew had said it too many times, Wayne had trouble sleeping at night and had insomnia for several days,

Matthew to eat breakfast when he heard a doorbell come from

echoed through

open the door. Wayne then heard the

“Tammy?” “Hello, good morning!”

into the house.

looked at Matthew behind Wayne, and said, “Matthew,

and smiled

the steps. She sat down, took a deep breath, and said, “It’s so hot outside. I’m

and

made a lot of

are.”

big lunch box. There were four layers of compartments inside the lunchbox, and each layer contained a kind of pastry, all of which looked

I’ve given you the things, then I’ll leave.” She said

hurriedly pulled her sleeve and turned his

down, looked down at Tammy, and asked, “Did you come

yourself?”

but nodded

have someone take you back, okay? It’s not safe for you to go back by

can

looked deeply at Wayne, looked suddenly serious, and said, “But before I go, I

“What?”

lot and Matthew ate very little. Yet, I was totally fine. You can’t hate my

he knew she was joking, it made him feel somewhat scared, as if

a stern look and left with a box of snacks without leaving him

around after pretending to be melancholy for a long time. After noticing that no one was looking at her, she ran up and walked to