Chapter 28 Father and Daughter’s Unexpected Meeting
“My mom’s at work!”
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Starling spoke with a proud smile, “Dr. Handsome, my mom’s a doctor too! She wears a white coat and looks amazing in it!”
“Your mom’s not around?”
Thomas wasn’t interested in her admiration for her mother at the moment. “Then who came here with you?”
He glanced around but didn’t spot any adults searching for a missing child.
“I… I came here on my own…
Star hung her head, fidgeting with the edge of her shirt in an anxious manner.
It was clear she realized she had made a mistake.
“Alone?”
“Yes,” she replied with a small nod before explaining further, “I slipped out of kindergarten and caught a taxi on my own. I … I’m not naughty. I just wanted to get some cosmetics for my mom! She mentioned the sale ends today, but she’s too busy to go, so I thought I’d help her by buying it
Moved by her thoughtfulness, Thomas gently patted her on the head and said, “You’re such a considerate kid! But running off on your own isn’t okay. Your parents would be terribly
báck–do you know your address?” worried if they knew! Let me take you
“My home…
my home at …
The little girl scrunched her face in deep concentration, but no matter how much she tried, she couldn’t recall her address.
It wasn’t surprising–expecting someone her age to remember such details was a bit too much.
“What about your mom’s phone number? Do you know it?”
“I do, I do! Can I borrow your phone to call her?”
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Thomas immediately passed her his phone.
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As the little girl punched in the numbers, she recited them aloud, “1-7-0-3-5-4-2–x–x–x–x.”
The number didn’t ring any bells for Thomas.
Unbeknownst to him, this was Rosalic’s private line.
Rosalie actually used two separate numbers, one for personal use and the other for work. The one she had originally shared with Thomas was strictly her work number.
To Rosalie, maintaining a clear boundary between work and personal life was essential for certain relationships.
The phone rang for quite a while, but no one picked up on the other end.
With a hint of disappointment, the little girl returned the phone to Thomas. “My mom might be in the operating room and unable to take the call right now.”
That explanation seemed entirely plausible.
Being a doctor, Thomas instinctively understood the demands of the medical field.
“What about your dad? Should we try reaching out to him?” he suggested.
Starling shook her head, her expression growing even more downcast. Her long, delicate lashes drooped as she murmured, “Daddy doesn’t live with us …
Thomas fell silent.
He immediately felt he had touched a sensitive nerve.
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But before he could say anything, the little girl’s innocent smile returned, and her bright eyes sparkled with pride. “My dad is Superman! Mom told me he went to space to save the moon! When he’s not busy, he’ll come back to see us!”
Thomas was momentarily stunned.
It was clear this was a comforting lie–one crafted to protect a child’s tender heart.
“I … I’m a little hungry…”
The little girl murmured weakly, her face flushed with embarrassment.
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Her stomach seemed to agree, letting out a soft “gurgle, gurgle.”
“Alright, let’s go. I will take care of your hunger first.”
Thomas took her hand and guided her out of the mall.
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