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.

to him, James couldn’t help smiling. “OK, I’ll listen to the

touched James’s hand. “I’ll see you when you are well.”

“OK.” James

When he spoke, his old eyes

time, he looked up at us and said, “Sean, Becky.”

“Grandpa.”

to him and I was standing there.

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

I did have something to do with it.

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

me and opened his mouth. “I don’t blame you. I

too much. I’m looking for Ming. I

Sean said.

James shook his head. “No, I know he has a grudge. I know his mother better than you. He may not

reminded me of what Ming

Was it true?

Ming really have such

Neither of us spoke.

dying. I can’t care about the

where are you going?”

Lester sat in the chair and asked.

James looked at him and smiled. “I’m going to

“Ah? Can I see you again?”

may

I do if I miss you?”

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

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.”

and looked at the two of us. “You have to live happily...”

“Grandpa Jessop…”

was sad.

in, “I’m sorry. The

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

and James met only a few times,

I pulled Lester, “Lester, let’s go. Next

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

had been looking

were filled with tears.

ward, Michelle had already left.