NovelEnglishHe would not hesitate to do anything to achieve his goal. Therefore, | was worried that he would hurt Shannon.
Theo put the oatmeal he had blown cold in front ofand mildly said, "Have soatmeal. It's not hot
anymore."
He took away the bowl of oatmeal in front ofafter saying that.
Warmth filled my heart, and I could not help but smile.
| wanted to ask him something else at first, but he stoppedwhen | was just about to speak. "Finish your food
before you say anything."
No conversing at the dining table.
He had always been like that, and | was already used to it too. | quietly ate my oatmeal.
After finishing my oatmeal, | retreated to my bedroom to change my clothes. When | was done changing my
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtclothes, | went to the entrance hallway to put on my shoes.
| was a little slow at putting on my shoes, so Theo went to the garage to drive the car out first.
Just as | was about to finish putting on my shoes, the phone in my bag started ringing.
When | took it out and saw that it was from Amelia's mother, | quickly answered it. "Ma'am, how have you guys
been?"
Nobody spoke on the other end of the phone for a long time. Even with a phone between us, the atmosphere felt
strangely solemn.
Amelia's mother took a deep breath and said in a hoarse voice, "Sky passed away yesterday, Mrs. Grant. He said
that he missed his mommy before he left. We brought him back to Whaldorf City today. There aren't many
friends and relatives around us. You're the only one who cared deeply for him when he was still alive, so if you
have time, we hope you can cover to see Sky off for the last time."
| blanked out after hearing those words. Theo had already driven the car out of the garage. He waved at me, but
| had no strength to even take a step.
Life was unpredictable.
Theo noticed that something was wrong with me, so he walked in with hurried steps. He held my face with a face
full of worry and asked, "What's wrong? Do you feel unwell? Why do you look so pale?" | did not say anything for
a long time. On the other end of the phone, Amelia's mother askedas well, "Are you there, Mrs. Grant?"
"lI am," | said, my voice a little hoarse.
Theo frowned a little when he sawin this state. He helpedto a stool and embracedin silent comfort.
"We've chosen the burial site. Sky said he wanted to be with Amelia. He wanted to lie down next to his mother,"
Amelia's mother tearfully said.
Her voice was utterly hoarse. She must have been crying for a long time.
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| felt deeply saddened and took a deep breath while saying in a hoarse voice," Sure, we'll go over right now."
"Thank you, Mrs. Grant."
On the other end of the phone, Amelia's mother's voice kept breaking with sobs. It sounded truly heart-
wrenching to hear.
After hanging up the phone, Theo bent down to look atwith a worried expression. "What happened?"
| exhaled slowly and said with much difficulty, "Amelia's parents discharged the child stago and
stopped the child's treatment. After he was discharged, they brought him everywhere, and the child passed
away on their travels. They've returned to Whaldorf City today for the burial."
Theo frowned. After a moment of silence, he asked, "Can we go after | bring you to the hospital for a check-up?"
| shook my head. "Let's go to the airport and drive them straight to the burial site."
Theo softly sighed. "Alright then. I'll cwith you."
He knew that he could not win against me, so he did not persuadefurther and went according to my wishes.
| found it difficult to accept Sky's sudden passing in such a short while. Life and death were the cruelest things in «
the world.
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