Since Rube was not a common name in the small village, he had named himself Robin.
Rube nodded. “I've brought you a gift since you helped me back then. Do you want to come to my car to have a look at it?”
Teddy knew that Rube was Arielle's friend, so he trusted the latter a lot. He nodded excitedly and said, “Sure! But I have to inform my mom about it first.”
“Okay. Also, I'm bringing you to the town for dinner tonight. Tell your parents that I'll send you home tomorrow.”
“Okay! Yeah! I'm going to the town!” With that, Teddy ran into the house cheerfully.
A moment later, Teddy walked out while holding a woman's hands.
She was Teddy's mother, and her name was Josee Crawford. As soon as she saw
Rube, she lowered her head apologetically, “Robin, thank you for taking him out, and I'm sorry for troubling you.”
“Don't mention that. Teddy is an adorable and considerate kid. I'm happy to take him out and have some fun.”
“Thank you.” Suddenly, Josee started coughing intensely after saying that.
“Are you okay?” Rube looked at her with concern. “Your sickness seems to become worse than before. My b-boss knows a little about medical skills. How about you come with us to town? I can ask my boss to take a look at you.”
Josee waved her hand to reject him. “It's okay. That's no need for that. I've had it for a long time. Moreover, we can't afford to pay for that. I don't want to waste your boss' time.”
“It's free of charge.”
However, Josee was insistent. “Thank you, but I really don't need that. I didn't get to persuade that stubborn man for you, so I shouldn't accept your offer for granted.”
Everyone in Teddy's family had signed the petition, except for his father. He used to work for a long time under the Southalls, so he was reluctant to accept that request.
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