Female Novel
Chapter 20
Chapter 20
With Celena’s movement, Jovie stirred, and when she saw her mother clutching her like that, shegently squeezed Celena’s hand and said. feebly, “Don’t cry, Mommy! It doesn’t hurt anymore!”
Celena began to tremble and sob even harder at this. “Jovie, I thought I was never going to see youagain! It’s all Mommy’s fault; I failed to protect you.”
“Please don’t cry, Mommy! I’m so happy that I finally got to see Daddy now! it doesn’t hurt anymore,Mommy, so please don’t cry.” Jovie’s face was as pale as a sheet of paper.
She was only six years old, but she spoke as if she were a mature adult!
Celena felt heartbroken at this. Her precious little daughter!
She nodded and replied, “Okay, Jovie. I promise I won’t cry anymore. My dear Jovie’s the bravestgirl I’ve ever seen! I couldn’t be more proud of you!”
Jovie glanced around the room and, when she could not find Liam, turned to Celena and asked,“Mommy, where’s Daddy? Is Daddy going to leave us again? Why is he leaving us again? Is itbecause I’m not a good girl?”
Jovie had always been teased for being fatherless since a young age, and now after having met herfather, she was not willing to accept the fact that her father would leave her once more.
ie, of course, Daddy won’t leave us. Jovie is such a good girl, of rse he won’t leave you! Daddy’sjust busy right now. he’ll be back er you wake up from your nap.” The truth was, even Celenaherself is unsure where Liam went. He had not returned since the night
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ind her mind was bearbetning to drift to the worst possible
sudden, Catur and and Dr. densen appeared at the door. “Mrs. time to change your dressinessingJovie needs to get some rest
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inally let go of Jovie’s hand and and gave Jovie a little kiss on her he turned to leave and, just as stas she was about to walk out the vie piped up. “Is Daddy stdylleut because he doesn’t like me?”
membered catching a glimpse of sean Liam just before she
put, but he did not appear again sia cessnce she woke up. Jovie was ig to feel anxious about beingabandoaedened again.
Carum, and Dr. Jensen all feat gun-wretchenched at this. Any child
el devastated at being abandoned, barov Jovie’s doubting vas heartbreaking.
ou’re such a nice and beautiful little girleko, blow can your Daddy not like you? He’s just busy rightnow, take ake a nap and he’ll be the time you wake up!” Calum reassured head her.
ally closed her eyes and drifted off to sleepswath won a contented
blowed Calum out of the room and asked the moorsent she
lof Jovie’s earshot, “Did Liam come home yesterdererday? What
d to him?”
tripped the sides of her thighs tightly, as though to steadteady erbenews she was about to receive.
irsry, Mrs. Cole. Liam’s fine. He’s just a little occupied right right
e bed bedback soon!”
epCalma, Catun ushered her back to her room to rest, butmout no
uch he icechestried to reassure her, Celena was still worriedrried
about Liam and kept asking him if he was fine.
Calum kept reiterating that Liam was fine. “Mrs. Cole, he’s fine, I promise. You should get some resttoo!”
With that, he closed the door after himself and left.
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