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.

couldn’t help smiling. “OK, I’ll listen to the doctor.”

touched James’s

James

When he spoke, his old eyes became moist.

long time, he looked up at us and

“Grandpa.”

close to him and I was

was sorry. I didn’t hurt him but it started

something to do with it.

I looked at James and said,

James looked up at me and opened his mouth. “I don’t blame you. I did those things, so I should be ready to

looking for Ming. I will ask

Sean said.

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

James reminded me of what

it true?

have

Neither of us spoke.

the three of us and said, “I’m dying. I can’t care about the future. You can do whatever you want.”

where are you

Lester sat in the chair and asked.

and smiled. “I’m

“Ah? Can I see you

“You may not...”

“What do I do if I miss you?”

Lester’s small hand. “When you grow up, you will know many people and have many friends. Then you forget me...”

forget you.” Lester grabbed James’s hand with both hands. “Mom said I’m smart. I won’t forget anything.

“OK.” James nodded and looked at the two

“Grandpa Jessop…”

I was sad.

The visiting time is over. The patient has

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

James met only a

I pulled Lester, “Lester, let’s go. Next time we’ll

went out, he kept looking back

James had been looking

His eyes were filled with tears.

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