The next day, I woke up early and looked outside the window hastily. The parking space below was empty. There was no sight of Theo's car or Tyler's.
Not long after, Munchkin also roused. The nurse had our breakfast sent over, and it contained a portion of strawberries.
Munchkin's eyes shone when he saw this.
He immediately reached his little hand out to grab them before I patted the back of his hand gently.
The little one looked at me with an aggrieved expression and protested with his eyes.
"Little greedy cat, you haven't even washed up yet you already want to eat them."
Saying that, I went to the bathroom to fetch some hot water to help Munchkin wash up.
The nurse was reluctant to let me do it, but I could not remain idle, so I took over the job.
When I came out again, the little guy looked at me eagerly. "Mommy, come here quick. I’m hungry."
I put a wet towel on the little guy's face. " How are you so hungry? With the way you’re behaving right now, you're clearly just greedy."
When I removed the towel, Munchkin’s pink and tender smiling face looked at me with a silly smile.
After washing him up none too easily, Munchkin picked up a strawberry and shoved it into his mouth eagerly. There was an intoxicated expression on his face after that.
I could not help laughing. This little guy was only a few years old and had already begun learning to savor things.
"Is the strawberry that delicious?" I expressed my suspicion deeply.
Perhaps we had been staying in the hospital for too long, or the strawberries were actually that delicious. After eating that piece, the little guy nodded at me vigorously.
"But it's not as delicious as the ones
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