President's Substitute Wife

Simon, who didn’t want to interfere, couldn’t stand it.

He came and said, “Michelle, let them in.”

“You’re helping them. This woman...”

“Come on, don’t make trouble in the hospital. It’s disgraceful.” Simon was fretful.

I could see from his expression that he didn’t like Michelle.

Sean took me and I went in with them.

In the ward, James was in the only bed. He was intubated. His hands were being injected and there were countless medical devices next to him.

His eyes were closed and his face was wrinkled and his skin was sallow.

In fact, I met him not long ago, but James seemed to have suddenly aged by several decades.

Lester asked Sean, “is grandpa asleep?”

“You have to call him great-grandpa.” I reminded him.

Now Lester called Sean dad. So he should call James great-grandpa.

James opened his eyes when he heard us talking. He saw Lester and he opened his cracked lips. “Lester, here you are.”

His voice was hoarse and weak.

Lester nodded.

Sean brought in a chair. Lester sat in a chair and looked at James. “Grandpa, great-grandpa, what’s the matter with you?”

Lester changed the name.

“I’m ill.” James said. He understood why he called him that.

“Then you should listen to the doctor’s advice and take injection and medicine. You’ll be well soon!”

Lester was young. In his world, he didn’t know that there were many kinds of diseases.

He thought James had a cold and a fever. As long as he took medicine and had an injection, he would recover.

help smiling. “OK,

nodded. He reached out and touched James’s hand. “I’ll see you when you are well.”

James nodded.

When he spoke, his old eyes became moist.

After a long time, he looked up

“Grandpa.”

Sean was close to him and I was standing there.

I looked at James. To be honest, I was sorry. I didn’t hurt him

have something to do with

at James and said, “Grandpa Jessop, I’m sorry.”

me and opened his mouth. “I don’t blame you. I did those things, so I should be ready to be discovered.”

“Grandpa, don’t think too much. I’m looking for Ming. I will ask him to apologize

Sean said.

head. “No, I know he has a grudge. I know his mother better than you. He may not live well after I

reminded me of what Ming said that night.

Was it

Did Ming really have

of us spoke.

at the three of us and said, “I’m dying. I can’t care about the future. You

“Great-grandpa, where are

Lester sat in the chair

James looked at him and smiled. “I’m going to the far away.”

“Ah? Can I see you again?”

may

Lester didn’t understand. “What do I do if

raise his hand and hold Lester’s small hand. “When you grow up, you will know many people and have many

“I won’t forget you.” Lester grabbed James’s hand with both hands. “Mom said I’m smart. I won’t forget anything. I will never forget you.”

James nodded and looked at the two of us. “You have

“Grandpa Jessop…”

was sad.

nurse came in, “I’m sorry. The visiting time is over. The

“Great-grandpa, we’re

a few times, but they were relatives.

I pulled Lester, “Lester, let’s go. Next time we’ll see great-grandpa.”

out of the chair. Although he went out,

James had been looking at

His eyes were

of the ward, Michelle had already left. Simon was the only one left.