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, I’ll listen to the doctor.”

nodded. He reached out and touched James’s hand.

“OK.” James nodded.

his

he looked up at

“Grandpa.”

Sean was close to him and I was standing

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

I did have something to do with

looked at James and said, “Grandpa Jessop, I’m

you. I did those things, so I should be ready to be

too much. I’m looking for Ming. I will ask him

Sean said.

James shook his head. “No, I know he has a grudge. I know his mother better than you. He may not live well after I left, or he wouldn’t do

of what Ming said that night.

it true?

Ming really have such a

of us spoke.

of us and said, “I’m dying. I

“Great-grandpa, where are you going?”

Lester sat in the chair and asked.

him and smiled. “I’m going

“Ah? Can I

“You may not...”

“What do I

James tried to raise his hand and hold Lester’s small hand. “When you grow up, you will know many people and have many friends. Then you forget

both hands. “Mom said I’m smart. I won’t forget anything. I will never forget you.”

looked at the two of us.

“Grandpa

I was sad.

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

Then Lester held James’s hand. “Great-grandpa, we’re leaving.

Lester and James met only a few times, but they were relatives.

go. Next time we’ll see great-grandpa.”

the chair. Although he went out, he kept looking back and

had been looking at him, too.

His eyes were filled with tears.

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