Chapter 997

“Alright!”

Once Ms. Simmons left, Charlie asked, “What’s up?”

Estelle replied, “No biggie, Kya’s mom might have something going on, that’s why she couldn’t get in touch.”

Charlie, a bit curious, asked, “Is Kya’s mom a friend you made recently?”

Estelle paused for a moment, then nodded, “Yeah.”

“What about her dad?”

“They split up.”

Charlie frowned, then said softly, “So, Kya’s mom’s solo parenting gig must be pretty tough.”

her arms, but

for a moment, then handed Kya over to Charlie. Kya didn’t resist Charlie at all, snuggling trustingly into his arms.

soft baby in his arms, something tugged at Charlie’s

carrying fever medication prescribed by the doctor. She fed it to Kya according to the doctor’s instructions.

taking her medicine and then snuggling back into Charlie’s arms, making anyone who saw

knew Charlie was a friend of Estelle’s, but didn’t want to trouble him too much, so she stepped forward and

Kya to Ms. Simmons. He realized his action might be a bit sudden, so he quickly said with a smile, “No worries, Kya is so light, and she won’t tire anyone

turned to

you have something to do, go ahead. Ms. Simmons and

don’t have anything urgent, I’ve sent my mother home.” Charlie said, “I’ll wait until Kya’s fever subsides before

just asked Ms. Simmons to take a break outside while she and

still groggy from sleep. Estelle took the test results to the doctor, who, after reviewing them, assured

asked, “Is it serious?”

have recurring fevers for the next few days. It’s like the common cold virus, and will take about a week to recover. In severe cases, she might develop a rash,

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