Charles looked at Jessie nervously.
"Director Nancy is... Is she there?” Not knowing what he meant, Jessie had a hard time responding to them.
And seeing Charles' troubled eyes made her more confused. What was she supposed to say?
"Director Jessie, you must have been too busy to see her. But Director Nancy has an operation, and she's still in the operating room. Nadia is looking for her Mommy, so we wanted to ask you if Director's operation will end soon. Otherwise, Mr. Fu and Nadia will have to go home first. Children will be bored if they wait too long. Besides, Nadia is sick. She needs to rest." As she spoke, Erin kept winking at Jessie.
It was only then that Jessie realized what Erin was trying to say. "Ah! Oh, yes, Director Nancy has an operation, but it seems like it isn't over yet. I'm afraid it may take some time. So, Nadia, don't wait for Mommy here any longer. Don't worry. When she gets off work this afternoon, I'll tell her to go home early to accompany you, okay?"
"Really? Aunt?" There were tears already threatening to fall in the corners of Nadia’s eyes.
"Hmm. How could Auntie lie to a child?’ To make it more convincing, Jessie kept a serious expression on her face.
However, she felt sorry in her heart because she just lied to a child.
It was making her feel guilty!
"Okay, Auntie. I'll wait a little longer. If Mommy hasn't finished the operation, I'll go home with Daddy." At this moment, Nadia was almost crying out.
Anyone who heard it would feel sorry for Nadia.
Therefore, Jessie bent down and asked, "Oh, my good girl. Okay, do you need me to accompany you?"
Shaking her head, Nadia replied, "Auntie, I know it's exhausting to perform an operation. So, so ahead and have a meal. Daddy and I will wait here."
"Good girl, Nadia!"
After saying goodbye to Charles and Erin, Jessie left them.
However, Jessie couldn't help but think about Nadia's expectant eyes. Nancy didn't have an operation today, but she didn't know where she had gone. She felt sorry for Nadia.
When Jessie left, Charles faced her daughter again and kissed her forehead. "Nadia, it's been sixty minutes. I don't think Mommy can finish the operation soon. Let's go home now, okay?"
Nadia lowered her head sadly. "Daddy, I want to see Mommy."
Whenever children were in pain, the first thing they wanted was to be with their mom. Nadia was no exception to this. She wanted her Mommy to take care of her like she did to her patients in the hospital, but it seemed like she was too busy to do so.
Looking at the dejected look on her face made Charles sad again. He picked up Nadia and said softly, Nadia, Mommy is busy with the surgery. Didn't we agree to support Mommy's work? Let's go home first. Mommy will be back after the operation."
"What if Mommy doesn't go to Daddy's home? What if she goes back to her apartment instead?" Worry was evident in Nadia's big dough eyes. It was not a big deal for her to go home with Charles, but she was scared that her Mommy would decide not to see her again.
"Nadia, you are sick. I'm sure that Mommy will visit you after work. Let's go." The truth was, he didn't have much confidence. Charles just needed to comfort his daughter.
Ever since Nancy came back, she seemed to be so bolshie and ignored his words. He hated Nancy like this, but he couldn't leave her.
As much as he wanted to control her, Nancy was too defiant.
Although she was reluctant, Nadia still put her arms around Charles' neck and said, "Since I promised to you, Daddy, let's go now and wait for Mommy at home."
Soon, they were already on their way home. But Charles never dreamed that he would see Nancy and Rick so coincidentally when passing by the restaurant that they in.
While Nancy was crying, Rick was wiping her tears with a tissue.
From afar, the two of them looked like a couple who had a quarrel. It was as if the woman was aggrieved, and the man was asking for forgiveness.
Charles' eyes were full of malice.
His sight deviated from the road, and then the next second, he heard a sharp sound of brake. "You're driving without eyes, aren't you?"
The driver's voice made Charles come to his senses. He cursed in his head when he realized that he almost hit the car in front.
It was not hard to guess how terrified Nadia was when he suddenly hit the brake. "Daddy, what's wrong with you?"
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