Yvonne responded again and again, "Mommy's here, mommy's here!"
She wouldn't live long, so she appreciated every time her child called her.
After a few days, she would never hear it again.
Yvonne tried not to cry and talked normally to the child. “Baby, can you call me a few more times? Mommy wants to hear it."
She was afraid that if she cried, it would affect Theo.
On the other end of the phone, Theo was silent for a few seconds before he said, "Mommy, Mommy..."
He called her twice in a row.
Yvonne covered her mouth emotionally and her tears couldn't stop rolling down.
Upon seeing this, Henry quickly took over the phone, turned off the speaker, and immediately put it to his ear, "Theo, it's Daddy."
Theo called him obediently, "Daddy."
Henry's face softened. "Good boy, Theo."
Theo stammered, "D-daddy, is Mommy sick?"
Henry’s eyes widened slightly.
This was the first time that the child had said so many words in one breath.
He usually said two or three words at most, but now h e could complete a sentence.
Although he stammered, one could still understand him easily.
Henry asked, "Theo, who told you that Mommy is sick?"
He never told the child that Yvonne was sick, let alone what illness it was.
He only said that Yvonne went on a business trip.
He didn't plan to tell Theo about Yvonne's situation. Even when he decided to die with Yvonne, he didn't plan to tell Theo about it either.
He just told Elliot to wait until Theo grew up to tell him everything. By that time, Theo might be able to understand them and he wouldn't feel sad.
But he never thought that Theo would ask if Yvonne was sick. Who told Theo?
Theo replied, "I, heard, Sue, called, to, Daddy, you."
Henry suddenly understood.
It turned out that this child had overheard his call with Sue.
Henry apologized, "Theo, I'm sorry. Daddy didn’t mean to hide it from you."
Yvonne had calmed down for a while now. When she heard Henry's apology, she looked at him, trying to figure out what was going on.
Henry shook his head without answering. He asked her to wait for a while.
After Yvonne understood it, she didn’t ask further but continued to look at him.
Theo asked, "What's wrong with Mommy?"
Henry swallowed his saliva and his voice was broken. "It’s not something serious, just a normal illness. She’ll be fine after a while."
Although Theo knew that Yvonne was sick.
But Henry didn't plan to tell Theo what kind of illness Yvonne had.
Theo stopped talking again.
Henry comforted him softly, "Don't worry, Theo.
Mommy and Daddy will go back to accompany you soon. During this period of time, please listen to Uncle Federick, Aunt Sue, and Uncle Hayden. Don't let Daddy and Mommy worry about you, okay?"
Theo nodded. "Okay."
Henry smiled. "Good boy. Does Theo have anything else to say to mommy?"
Theo thought for a while and said, "Come back soon, Mommy. Theo misses her."
Henry glanced at Yvonne. "Okay. Daddy got it and will tell Mommy."
Yvonne blinked her eyes.
Did Theo leave her a message?
After the call, Henry kept the phone.
"Theo...”
Henry knew what she was going to say, so he told her before she could ask, "Theo has something to tell you."
Yvonne's lip moved slightly. "What is it about?"
Henry said slowly, "Theo wants you to get better soon and go back to accompany him. He misses you already.”
This sentence made Yvonne burst into tears.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, Theo..."
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