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.”

“OK.” Lester nodded. He reached out and touched James’s hand. “I’ll see you

“OK.” James nodded.

When he spoke, his old eyes became moist.

a long time, he looked up at us and said,

“Grandpa.”

Sean was close to him and I was standing there.

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

I did have something to do

and said, “Grandpa Jessop,

mouth. “I don’t blame you. I did those things, so I should be

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

Sean

his mother better than you. He may not live well after I left, or he

reminded me of what Ming said that

Was it true?

have such a

Neither of

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

“Great-grandpa, where are you going?”

sat in the chair and asked.

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

I see you again?”

“You may not...”

Lester didn’t understand. “What do I do if I miss you?”

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

James’s hand with both hands. “Mom said I’m smart. I won’t forget

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

“Grandpa Jessop…”

I was

At this time, the nurse came in, “I’m sorry. The visiting time

Lester held James’s hand. “Great-grandpa,

met only a few times, but they were relatives.

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

out of the chair. Although he went out, he

had been looking at him, too.

eyes were filled with

out of the ward, Michelle had already