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.

him, James couldn’t help

out and touched James’s hand. “I’ll see

“OK.” James

his old eyes became moist.

time, he looked up at us and said, “Sean,

“Grandpa.”

him and

James. To be honest, I was sorry. I didn’t hurt him but it started with me.

have something to do with it.

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

think too much. I’m looking for Ming. I will ask him to apologize to you.”

Sean said.

better than you. He may not live well after I left,

James reminded me of what Ming said that night.

it true?

Did Ming really have

Neither of

I can’t care about the future. You can do

“Great-grandpa, where are you going?”

the chair and asked.

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

“Ah? Can I see you

“You may not...”

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

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

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

and looked at the two of us.

“Grandpa Jessop…”

I was sad.

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

Lester held James’s hand. “Great-grandpa, we’re leaving. We’ll see you

and James met only a

I pulled Lester, “Lester, let’s go.

Lester jumped out of the chair. Although he went out, he kept looking back and waved

James had been looking at him,

were

the ward, Michelle had already left. Simon was the