NovelAppIt dawned on Joey how he was fooled, but there was nothing he could do aside from venting his anger on slamming the door
close as he strode out.
After putting away his phone, Carson trailed behind him leisurely. They walked a good distance; Carson treaded closely after
Joey.
“Why are you following me?” Joey stopped in his tracks. He pivoted, frowned and looked up at Carson.
The latter made no effort in minimizing his presence as he followed Joey.
“I’m sending you to your mommy.” Carson said.
“There are so many people here. What if you get lost? Now that I ran into you, I’m obliged to send you back to your mommy safe
and sound.”
“I know the way. Don’t worry, I won’t get lost,” Joey said in a tough tone.
“I wouldn’t be so sure about that. You remember last time,”
Before Carson could finish, Joey’s face dimmed, cutting whatever words were about to slip off Carson’s lips. Joey couldn’t have
made it more obvious that he had no intention of hearing what happened last time, so Carson changed the topic.
“Anyway, the hospital is not always safe. Did you watch the news? Many kids got lost in hospitals and were targeted by human
traffickers. Then, they couldn’t be found anymore. Do you want to be an addition to their collection? Look at you. You’re only
around three or four years old, and you’re so handsome. It wouldn’t surpriseif you’ve already been targeted by human
traffickers.”
Carson tried to frighten him in hopes that Joey would give in and let Carson follow him.
Unfortunately, although Joey was a kid, he was more mature and intelligent than his peers. What Carson told him did not frighten
him-not even an ounce.
“Hey, look up,” Joey urged. Carson raised an eyebrow and looked at the ceiling.
Before he could see what Joey wanted him to look at on the ceiling, he heard the child’s voice, sounding like he was talking to a
fool.
“A surveillance camera is over your head,” Joey said.
“You know, there’s a camera every one hundred meters all over the hospital, and it’s connected to the public security monitoring
system.”
Carson tilted his head down to look at him and heard Joey say, “The news you referred to is from more than ten years ago, am I
Carson was dead silent.
“You should read the latest news. But then again, I can understand why you don’t since you’re busy.” Joey didn’t mention a word
about what had happened to the Sullivan Group, but he urged Carson once more.
“I’m safe. You can go back to your work!”
After saying that, Joey turned on his heels and took a step forward.
But with one hand tucked in his pocket, Carson stayed where he stood, not fazed by the walking child. He cracked a smile and
uttered, “I thought you were so heartless that you didn’t care for your father at all.”
Joey stopped and looked over his shoulder and at Carson. His tone as he denied Carson’s observation wavered, signaling that
even he wasn’t sure about his answer.
“I don’t care about him.”
“If you didn’t, then why would you waste your tkeeping an eye on the Sullivan Group?” Carson asked sharply.
Joey’s lips pursed into a thin line and he frowned.
“I saw the news on TV and changed the channel as soon as I read the headlines. I don’t care!”
“Alright. If you say so...” Carson took a calculated step forward and looked at the this watch read.
“If I’m not mistaken, you’re here to have your arm checked. Yes?” Joey kept his mouth shut, relaying that he wanted to end his
conversation with Carson.
“Well, your father is also having a check-up here. Do you want to see him?”
“No.”
Carson looked into Joey’s eyes and didn’t say anything to him, no matter how cunning Joey was, a kid would always be a kid
Joey felt uneasy under Carson’s gaze, but he stood on his ground. He looked away and said, “I said I wouldn’t go. I have to end
our talk now, or Mommy will start worrying about me.”
Carson stretched out his arm to prevent Joey from escaping him.
“Kid, I really don’t understand one thing.”
“You’re an adult, yet you don’t even understand everything. Then do you think I, a three-year-old child, can understand what is
even beyond your comprehension?” , Joey walked away from Carson’s extended arm.
But this time, Carson didn’t intend to let him go so easily.
“Joey, even if you don’t like your father, you must know that he saved you.” Carson creased his brows.
“It’s not too much to ask you to visit him, isn’t it? I really don’t understand why you hate him so much. Where is your loathe
kid. Do you know what he looked like when he knew you’re his son and the expression he wore when he found out something
had happened to you?” Carson touched Joey’s forehead.
“How can you be so heartless? You don’t even acknowledge him as your own father.” Hearing this, Joey shook off Carson’s hand
and his eyes suddenly turned red.
“It’s not that I don’t recognize him. It’s because he doesn’t want me!” Joey’s revelation stunned Carson.
“What? He doesn’t want you? Are you kidding me? You have no idea how happy he is to know that you’re his son! Why would
you ever think that he doesn’t want you?”
“He abandoned me.” The grief Joey had been suppressing the past few days had riled up inside him and was released under the
guise of tears welling up in his eyes. He was a kid, after all.
Panic overwhelmed Carson as he saw little Joey starting to cry. He reached out his hand and tried to wipe the little guy’s tears,
but Joey turned his head sideways, avoiding his hand.
“Joey, is there skind of misunderstanding between...”
A thought crossed Carson’s mind before he could finish his sentence.
“Of course, that must be it. A misunderstanding!” Joey wiped his tears with the back of his hand.
“There’s nothing like that.” “No, Joey, listen to me. Your father didn’t mean to deny you. ”
“I’m going abroad.” Joey interrupted him with red eyes. Carson was taken by surprise.
“You’re going abroad?”
“Yes.” Joey nodded.
“Mommy has made up her mind. We will leave Apliaria after the cast is removed next week. She plans on leaving for good. With
me, of course.”
The news sent Carson’s brows knitted together. He looked serious.
Joey took a deep breath and continued, “And I don’t care if I have a father or not. My mommy and Mr. Jimenez are going to be
together.”
“What? I don’t think we’re on the spage here.”
“Mr. Jimenez will leave Apliaria withand my mommy. Although Mommy hasn’t completely accepted him, the two of them will
eventually get along with each other. They will definitely be happy together.”
As soon as Joey finished his words, his watch vibrated. Joey understood that Rachel was worried about him being out for too
long and was looking for him. When she was about two hundred meters away, his watch would vibrate to remind him that they
were close to each other.
“My mommy is looking for me. I’m leaving. Goodbye”
After saying that, Joey scurried towards where Rachel was. Standing still and looking at Joey’s back, Carson narrowed his eyes.
He didn’t cto his senses until he got a call from Ivan. He turned around and left, heading towards the opposite direction. He
went into the elevator and headed for the ward where Victor was.
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