Mrs. Lewis sighed, “It was my job to take you off the street and into the orphanage, but you don’t have the obligation to take care of me and pay for the expensive medical bills. Besides, I know very well how your life in the Wilson family is…”

Then, she continued, “Don’t worry, Charlie, I’ll find a way to pay you back.”

Charlie was moved. Mrs. Lewis had really treated him as her own son and cared so much about him.

He said in a sincere tone, “Mrs. Lewis, you don’t have to worry about the money nor pay me back either.”

“No, I can’t do that! It is a lot of money, I have to repay you!”

“No, Mrs. Lewis. I’ll always remember your kindness towards me. It’s my duty to spend money on your treatment. If you still insist on paying me back, you’re treating me as a stranger and I might not want to see you again!”

Mrs. Lewis smiled warmly at his remark, but she knew that she couldn’t accept his money just like that. She would return the money to him no matter what he said.

“Since you’re an adult now, I’ll listen to you. By the

them as she remembered how delicate and unusual their relationship

didn’t seem to be very intimate or close,

wholeheartedly prayed that they could develop feelings towards each other, have

I are doing fine. When you come back,

anymore, it’s time for

on the other hand, sighed dejectedly. He couldn’t even sleep in the same bed with Claire yet, so it was a little too

smiled

now, the nurse is urging me to hang up and

when you return

“I will! Bye now!”

They ended the call.

***

at the nearby Citibank branch. She went straight to the ATM while holding the black

her to do the transaction over the counter. She

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