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Married by Mistake – Chapter 2451
However, Fabian was not interested in her. He even introduced her to another man. This left Julie feeling depressed for a while. Until today, she could not figure out just what about her was not enough.
“Julie, it’s normal for couples to quarrel with each other. Don’t be too depressed. If he has tried coaxing you, then let it be. Don’t hold onto your anger against your man all the time,” another female colleague reminded her kindly.
Julie was stunned for a whole two seconds before she nodded along.
“No, we didn’t argue.” She smiled faintly and said somewhat embarrassedly.
Right at this moment, her phone rang with a notification, indicating that she had gotten a message. Julie picked up the phone with anticipation and looked closely. It was indeed a message from Fabian, but after opening it, she only saw four utterly familiar words.
[Thank you, Miss Charles]
Julie felt so disappointed, but she could not make any requests whatsoever. She was not Fabian’s girlfriend.
Julie put down the phone and was about to keep herself occupied to divert her attention when she suddenly recalled what Evan said to Fabian that might. “So, is this the beautiful and great woman you’ve been talking our ears off about?”
Julie was shocked, then she thought of something.
It turned out that Fabian already had someone he was crushing on?
Julie clenched her hands unwillingly, and when break time was almost over, she went back to the classroom to wake Lillian.
Lillian quite liked Julie, and Julie also took care of Lillian with much patience and love. It was just that Julie had her own motives this time.
She brought Lillian to the bathroom. After Lillian was done using the toilet, she carefully helped Lillian wash her hands. During this process, she kept talking to Lillian unconsciously or unintentionally. Lillian would also nod and shake her head while smiling to respond to Julie.
When Julie felt that it was the right time, she asked the question she wanted to ask the most, “Lillian, do you usually live with Fab? What I mean is apart from the servants and the driver, is it only you and Fab?”
Lillian blinked her beautiful big eyes and nodded.
This answer also inexplicably relieved Julie.
“Then, when Fab takes care of you and brings you out to play, does he bring someone else along?”
In response to this question, Lillian shook her head quickly in denial.
“Are you very sure? Fab doesn’t play with anyone else?”
Lillian nodded firmly, indicating that Fabian usually only played wiLh her.
Julie smiled gently and continued testing. “Why are you so sure? Is it because Fab always brings you with him no matter where he goes?”
Lillian’s final answer was another nod.
Julie was somewhat happy because apart from work, Fabian spent the rest of his time with Lillian. However, Evan’s words that night made it clear that Fabian had someone else in mind.
Could it be a secret crush?
This was the most plausible answer that Julie received from Lillian’s responses. The smile on her face faded a little, and finally, she just asked, “Lillian, does Fab have a female friend he likes? Have you met Fab’s female friends?”
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After asking this question, Julie felt that she was asking very profound questions.
How could a child who was still in kindergarten understand the definition of boyfriend and girlfriend?
Sure enough, Lillian looked at Julie with a curious look as if asking what girlfriend meant.
Julie felt that there was no need for her to ask any more questions. Just then, the bell signaling the end of break rang.
“Lillian, class is about to start soon. Hurry back to your class.”
Lillian nodded and walked to her class obediently.
While watching her little figure, thoughts bubbled in Julie’s mind. She really wanted to know who Fabian had in his heart. Fabian still showed up on time when school was over for Lillian. Of course, he would see Julie every time.
As always, Julie sent Lillian to Fabian with a friendly and gentle smile. Fabian politely expressed his thank as usual to maintain the distance between them.
In the long run, Fabian felt that Julie would get a clear idea about what he meant.
However, for Julie, it was a good thing to be able to see Fabian every day. She still had expectations for her relationship with Fabian. She did not want to miss out on a guy who was so outstanding in every aspect.
In the days that followed, Julie finally got a rare opportunity. The kindergarten had organized a spring outing to bring the children to the nearby suburbs to play. Of course, they also needed to be accompanied by a guardian.
Julie could probably guess that Fabian would come to take care of Lillian no matter how busy he was. Sure enough, Julie received an affirmative reply from Fabian, saying that he would go along as Lillian’s guardian. With that, Julie began looking forward to the day of the spring outing.
One day before the spring outing, Julie made a special trip to the spa and bought herself some new clothes. She hoped to make herself look even more stunning the next day.
On the other hand, Fabian was also preparing for the spring outing the next day. It was just that what he was preparing was related to Lillian.
In the living room, Fabian took Lillian’s small school bag and carefully put some spare medicine into it. The lady who was in charge of taking care of Lillian on weekdays came over with a fruit plate.
“Mr. Johnson, have you really decided to let Miss Lillian take part in the kindergarten outing tomorrow? Miss Lillian is still within the recovery stage. You must pay attention to her safety and hygiene when you go out in the suburbs with her,” she reminded kindly.
A light arc graced Fabian’s lips before a rare smile appeared on his handsome face.
“Maybe Lillian is also looking forward to going out to play with the children,” said Fabian as he looked at Lillian’s little face softly. “Lillian, am I right? Are you looking forward to tomorrow’s outing?”
Lillian, who was munching on fruits, lifted her big, innocent eyes. She did not speak, nor could she speak However, Fabian could already fully understand what she wanted to express through her eyes. He smiled gently, reached out, and touched Lillian’s little head.
Late that night, Fabian tossed and turned. He could not sleep. He got up and drank some iced water. When he walked past Lillian‘s room, he hesitated for a while at the door before finally opening the door and going in.
The night was deep, and the tranquil moonlight fell quietly on Lillian’s clean, sleeping face through the sheer curtains. Fabian reached out and caressed Lillian‘s cheek, his brows softening.
“Lillian, I’ll do anything as long as you’ re happy.”
After making the promise, Fabian left Lillian’s room quietly.
Married by Mistake – Chapter 2453
The next day.
Fabian woke up early in the morning and put the piping hot lunch the chefjust made into a thermal lunch box. Then, he thoroughly checked all of the things that Lillian had to bring today. When he was almost done getting ready, Lillian came downstairs after washing up.
Half an hour later, Fabian brought Lillian to kindergarten.
When they arrived, a bunch of parents and their kids had already gathered at the entrance. Everyone seemed to be in high spirits.
Fabian led Lillian inside. On the other hand, Julie had long spotted the person she had been waiting all morning for amidst the crowd.
“Mr. Johnson.” Julie waved at Fabian.
Fabian looked up and saw Julie walk toward him with a smile on her face.
“Miss Charles, it must be difficult for you to take care of so many children today.”
“Well, it’s my job. Mr. Johnson, this is the itinerary for the spring outing today, as well as some things to take note of. Please read through it first and feel free to ask me if you have any questions,” said Julie while she handed him a card.
Julie looked down and smiled at Lillian. “Good morning, Lily. I hope you’ll be able to make some wonderful memories today.”
Lillian understood what Julie said and obediently nodded her head in response.
When Julie saw Fabian look at the card intently, she thought that there was no point in staying here any longer. She had listened to some talks recently and thought that their philosophies made a lot of sense. Sometimes, dealing with men may require some tact. One of the techniques was playing hard to get. Perhaps she was too enthusiastic before, so now she had to keep her distance and keep her cool.
After a short while, the supervisors of each class got on the school bus with the children.
Fabian held Lillian’s hand and got on the bus as well. Julie was the last to get on. She deliberately glanced toward Fabian and Lillian before sitting down in her designated seat.
Not long after, the school bus departed and moved steadily at a moderate speed. As the supervisor for her class, Julie had the responsibility to liven up the atmosphere on the bus. However, she could not carry out any physical activities on the bus, so she picked a few children to sing songs and whatnot.
Lillian could not speak, so she just sat quietly beside Fabian. She could only listen to them sing their class song and clap her little hands at the end to show her participation. This made Fabian feel uncomfortable. He wished that Lillian could talk, sing happily with the other kids, and express her thoughts freely.
Throughout the journey, Julie had been observing Fabian’s every move from time to time. She noticed that Fabian was indeed especially caring toward Lillian. His patience made her fall for him even more, but there was one thing that concerned her.
The young mother sitting next to Fabian seemed to have been looking for opportunities to strike up a conversation with him. Moreover, Fabian’s behavior toward her was not as cold as he usually was. e was even chatting with her.
When they reached their destination, Fabian was even kind enough to help the young mother carry her things. This moment caught Julie’s eyes and made her feel uneasy.
At that moment, Julie’s colleague came over.
“Julie, what’s going on here?”
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Only then did Julie come to her senses. She turned to see her female colleague looking in Fabian’s direction with a puzzled look.
“Julie, isn’t Mr. Johnson your boyfriend? Why is he chatting with another woman so attentively? Did both of you fight again?” the female colleague asked repeatedly out of curiosity.
Previously, she had never clarified that she and Fabian were not in a relationship, so it would be awkward for her to deny it now. Hence, she chose the same approach.
“It’s nothing. Let’s do our job first and talk later.” Julie came up with an excuse and left.
The female colleague thought it would be inappropriate to question any further, so she turned around and went about her business. Although Julie said she was going to do her job, she still could not stop thinking about Fabian. After seeing Fabian chat happily with the young mother, Julie felt even more on edge.
Was it on purpose?
While Julie was making guesses, she suddenly thought of something. It seemed like the little boy’s parents were divorced, which meant that the woman was a single mother.
Could this woman be the one Fabian had a crush on?
The thought of that made Julie even more agitated, and the plausibility of it started creeping into her mind.
On which day of bringing Lillian to school did he first meet the single mother?
Just when Julie was busy imagining things, she suddenly felt someone tugging on her clothes. Julie looked behind her and lowered her head. She was surprised to see Lillian. She subconsciously glanced at where Fabian was just now but realized that he was no longer there.
Julie immediately smiled and squatted in front of Lillian. “Lillian, what brings you here? Where did Fab go? Why isn’t he with you?”
Lillian blinked her big clear eyes and handed Julie the box of tiramisu cupcakes in her hand before she stretched her adorable little fingers and pointed in a certain direction. Julie raised her head to look in the direction Lillian pointed at. She unexpectedly made eye contact with Fabian at first glance. Her heart started to beat fast, and she hurriedly averted her gaze to look at the tiramisu in her hands.
Did Fabian ask Lillian to send this over to her?
The feeling of hope that had been doused in Julie’s heart just earlier seemed to have rekindled again at this moment. She looked up again to smile in Fabian’s direction, then turned to smile gently at Lillian too.
“Thank you for sending the cake over, Lillian. Help me thank Fab as well. Have fun on today’s outing. I’ve planned some games for everyone to play later. I hope you’ll like it.”
Lillian nodded, indicating that she understood. She then turned around and trotted toward Fabian.
Julie looked down at the tiramisu in her hand and got her confidence back However, when she looked up again, she noticed that Fabian and Lillian were sitting on the picnic mat laid by the single mother with her son. They were chatting away happily again. It seemed like their conversation was never-ending.
Julie had known Fabian for some time, but she had never seen such a radiant smile on his face.
Married by Mistake – Chapter 2455
At that moment, the tiramisu in her hands no longer smelled good to Julie. She turned around to leave in discontent and saw other parents coming over with their children to gift her exquisite snacks and refreshments. Julie kept a decent smile and accepted the kind gestures of each and every one of the parents and students. However, she was not in the mood to eat these at all.
After setting everything aside, she could not help but want to take another look at Fabian. However, she did not see Fabian after turning around this time. Instead, she saw the beautiful single mother who was walking toward her with her son. She brought her son along with her and walked up to Julie with a polite smile on her elegant face.
“Miss Charles, thank you for taking such good care of my son at school during the weekdays. This is a snack I made myself this morning. I hope you like it.”
Julie glanced at what she handed over. It was a box of four mochi balls that looked very appetizing. Although Julie was not in the mood to accept it, she still showcased her signature smile.
“Why, how nice of you. Taking care of children is my job. There’s no need for you to give me things to show your appreciation. As you can see, I already have so much here. I can’t possibly finish it all. It’s better if you share this box of mochi balls with others. I have to go prepare for the next activity now, so please excuse me.”
Julie turned around after she was done talking. The young mother who got rejected did not think anything of it, but the little boy felt down. His teacher rejected their gift.
Did she not like him?
The little boy listlessly followed his mother back to their seat. Fabian was confused when he saw the untouched mochi balls in the woman’s hands.
“Mlss Charles didn’t take it?”
“Too many people gave Miss Charles gifts as a token of appreciation. She said she can’t finish all of them and didn’t want these to go to waste, so she rejected them,” the woman answered truthfully.
After noticing her son’s long face, she comforted him. “Silly boy, don’t be upset, Miss Charles just doesn’t want the snacks I made to go to waste. Why don’t you do what Miss Charles said and share these mochi balls with your friends? That’ll make this box of mochi balls even more meaningful.”
After hearing those words, the little boy’s eyes instantly lit up.
“Okay!” The little guy nodded as he picked up the box of mochi balls and walked toward the other kids.
Lillian glanced at Fabian and happily followed along to deliver the mochi balls.
Fabian relaxed as he watched Lillian’s tiny figure tenderly.
A few moments later, the two children came back happily one after the other. As they were about to sit down, they heard Julie calling everyone to gather around.
The first round of activities was hiking up a fairly easy trail along with their guardians. Climbing up a mountain trail was a must during outings. Not to mention, it could help train the kids’ fitness and stamina.
Fabian took Lillian’s health condition into account and had looked up the trail before coming. The trail was not rugged at all. There were flowers, plants, and even streams with small pink flowers flowing in its clear water. The environment looked nice, so going on a walk here would not be a bad idea. Even if Lillian could not walk anymore, he could still carry her.
After he made up his mind, Fabian carried Lillian’s small school bag and joined the hiking team in an orderly manner.
Julie intentionally walked close to Lillian and talked to the kids around her from time to time. That way, she could talk to Lillian naturally without others finding it odd. She was also doing this in hopes that Fabian would talk to her, but throughout the entire journey, he only talked to Lillian and took no notice of Julie.
This caused Julie’s confidence to suffer a huge blow. Eventually, she could not help but speak to Fabian.
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“Mr. Johnson, do you hate me?” asked Julie as she strode forward to catch up to Fabian.
After hearing Julie’s question, Fabian’s expression did not change in the slightest. 0n the other hand, Lillian raised her head and was looking curiously at Julie with her bright eyes. However, children’s minds were still innocent. She only looked at Julie for a second before continuing to walk forward with small steps.
At this moment, Fabian started to talk, “Why do you ask, Miss Charles?”
Julie internally breathed a sigh of relief and smiled out of embarrassment as Fabian finally acknowledged her existence.
“It’s nothing. I just feel like I’ve done something wrong to make you not want to talk to me.”
“Miss Charles, you must be overthinking. You’re Lily’s teacher. I have nothing but respect for you. How could I feel hatred toward you?”
Fabian answered courteously, yet his answer sent a chill down her spine.
Nothing but respect?
She fell into a trance for a moment until she heard Fabian speak again.
“Plus, Lily likes you a lot. This morning, she even asked the home chef to make tiramisu to give to you. Miss Charles, did you not see it? There’s a card inside the cake box with Lily’s own writing on it.”
Julie’s legs suddenly felt weak. It turned out that the tiramisu had nothing to do with Fabian. It was just Lillian’s token of appreciation. It was all just her imagination, after all. A surge of loneliness overwhelmed her heart as she could not help but slow down her footsteps.
When she came back to her senses, she realized that Fabian and Lillian were already way ahead of her. When they were almost at the halfway mark, many of them sat down near the pavilion to rest, eat, and drink to replenish their energy.
Julie saw Fabian and the beautiful single mother sitting next to each other again. They talked and laughed while taking care of their little ones.
Julie had lost her appetite. She took two sips of water and sat alone on a rock
The two female colleagues beside her noticed and could probably guess what was going on. After having a little discussion, they walked toward Fabian.
Fabian was feeding Lillian snacks when he noticed someone walking toward him. He looked up and saw the two teachers from other classes. The two female teachers walked up to Fabian and unintentionally glanced at the young single mother.
“Mr. Johnson, can we have a word with you?”
“Mr. Johnson, we’re Julie’s colleagues. There are some things we want to consult you about. We won’t take up too much of your time.”
After hearing their words, Fabian gently patted Lillian’s head. “Lily, be good and eat your food. I’ll be right back.”
“Don’t worry, Mr. Johnson. I’ll watch over Lily.” The single mother politely expressed that she would take care of Lily.
Fabian was rest assured and followed the two female teachers to the side.
“May I ask what is it that the two of you want to consult me about?” Fabian asked straight to the point.
The two female teachers looked at each other and put on straight faces.
“Mr. Johnson, although we’re not in a position to comment on your relationship with Julie, nor do we know what happened between the two of you, arguments aside, Julie would be very upset to see you talk and laugh with someone of the opposite gender while you give her the cold shoulder.”
A female teacher spoke while deliberately glancing over at the single mother.
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“She’s right, Mr. Johnson. No matter what happens between a couple, one shouldn’t go to such lengths to torment their other half. Julie is a great woman. She comes from a good family, and most importantly, Julie cares a lot about you, Mr. Johnson.”
“The other day, when you were taken away by the police right outside the kindergarten, Julie hurriedly went into the monitoring room to ask the people in charge for a copy of the surveillance footage of your argument with the parent. She didn’t even have time to ask for leave before she ran out to provide proof of your innocence. She even got reprimanded by the principal when she came back. Can’t you see how much she cares about you?”
“Mr. Johnson, that’s all we have to say. You’d better not let down such a nice girl.”
After hearing what they had to say, Fabian understood what the two female teachers were trying to express. However, Fabian found it quite amusing.
Just as he was about to explain, Julie sprinted over in a panic.
“Miss Monet, Miss Lee, what are you and Mr. Johnson talking about?”
The two female teachers looked nervous when they saw Julie coming over. They became even more certain that Julie and Fabian were a couple in a lover’s quarrel.
“It’s nothing, Miss Charles. We’ll head back now and leave you two to it. Between lovers, just say kind words to each other and it’ll be over. Don’t make such a huge fuss over things.”
The two of them turned around and walked away before Julie even had the chance to ask what was going on. However, Julie could sort of make sense of the situation based on the words they said before leaving. Julie never thought that her colleagues would come and deal with Fabian themselves. Now that they were done, she was awkward from head to toe.
“I’m sorry. They must have misunderstood our relationship,” Julie hurriedly apologized to Fabian.
Fabian smiled blandly. “It’s okay, other people’s misunderstandings don’t matter to me. My job is to take good care of Lily. I don’t care about anything else. Miss Charles, don’t take it to heart. It’s not a big deal to me either. Just clear the misunderstanding with your colleagues.”
Fabian turned to leave as soon as he was done talking.
He expressed his intentions clearly and concisely. Although he said that it was no big deal, he still asked Julie to clear the misunderstanding about their relationship.
The man who previously had a conflict with Fabian at the kindergarten had eavesdropped on the entire conversation. He muttered to himself, “Pfft, no wonder this Julie woman is so concerned about this pretty boy named Johnson. They’re having an affair!”
After the short break, each class carried out some fun mini-games. The kids had a good time too. When it was over, the guardians accompanied the kids back the way they came from in a neat line.
Fabian sensed that Lillian was tired and carried her in his arms without thinking twice. Lillian exhaustedly leaned her little head on Fabian’s shoulder.
“Lily, are you tired?” Fabian asked concernedly.
Lillian nodded gently,
“So, did you have fun today?”
Lillian still nodded her head.
“As long as you’re happy, that’s all I can ask for,” Fabian said softly.
As soon as he stopped talking, the sound of Lillian’s rapid and shallow breathing caught his ears.
His heart inexplicably skipped a beat. “Lily, what’s wrong? Are you sick?”
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After hearing Fabian’s voice, Lillian blinked her eyes strenuously.
Fabian was able to notice the subtle change in Lillian’s expression at a glance. After he was sure that Lillian was not feeling well, his muscles instantly tensed up.
“Lily, can you let me know where you’re not feeling well?” Fabian asked nervously without even noticing that his footsteps had quickened.
Lillian lifted her little hand and placed it on her heart. The sight of that tugged at Fabian’s heartstrings. He suspected that she was experiencing shortness of breath. He was disoriented for a moment, not knowing whether to hold the little one in his arms tighter.
Julie was walking not far behind Fabian. Her heart had been occupied with desolation and resentment ever since she had that conversation with him. She was starting to doubt herself despite being an excellent person who was outstanding in every way. However, she could not even attract that man in the slightest. She did not know exactly what she was lacking, but she was even more curious to know the identity of the woman in Fabian’s heart.
When Julie was upset and imagining things, she noticed from behind that Fabian seemed a little off.
He was not walking normally but running.
The path was not rugged, but it was still a mountain trail. However, he was running with Lillian in his arms!
Julie hurriedly chased after him.
“Mr. Johnson, Mr. Johnson!” she shouted while chasing him, causing the parents and students to look over out of curiosity.
It seemed that everyone had heard her except for Fabian.
“Mr. Johnson!”
Julie ran faster, and because of that, she did not notice the uneven rocks beneath her feet. She accidentally tripped over them.
“Ah!” Julie exclaimed as she fell heavily to the ground.
Her palms were injured by the fine gravel as she landed on her hands, which left wounds of varying sizes.
“Miss Charles!”
“Miss Charles, are you okay?”
“Julie, how did you fall?”
“Miss Charles…”
Parents, students, and teachers around Julie rushed over to help her up. They were all full of concern. However, in Julie’s eyes, there was only Fabian, who continued running forward without even looking back. Julie had never felt so aggrieved, and her vision was instantly blurred by uncontrollable tears.
These clueless people thought that Julie was crying because of the painful fall, when in fact, she was crying because she was upset that Fabian was ignoring her.
Fabian was worried about Lillian’s condition, so he rushed down to the foot of the mountain as fast as he could. He hailed a cab to head back immediately. Throughout the journey, all he could think about was Lillian. He could not even think straight about anything else.
After reaching the hospital Evan worked at, he did a check-up for her and found out that the discomfort was caused by her weakened immune system. At that moment, Fabian finally felt like he could breathe again.
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After hearing Fabian’s voice, Lillian blinked her eyes strenuously.
Fabian was able to notice the subtle change in Lillian’s expression at a glance. After he was sure that Lillian was not feeling well, his muscles instantly tensed up.
“Lily, can you let me know where you’re not feeling well?” Fabian asked nervously without even noticing that his footsteps had quickened.
Lillian lifted her little hand and placed it on her heart. The sight of that tugged at Fabian’s heartstrings. He suspected that she was experiencing shortness of breath. He was disoriented for a moment, not knowing whether to hold the little one in his arms tighter.
Julie was walking not far behind Fabian. Her heart had been occupied with desolation and resentment ever since she had that conversation with him. She was starting to doubt herself despite being an excellent person who was outstanding in every way. However, she could not even attract that man in the slightest. She did not know exactly what she was lacking, but she was even more curious to know the identity of the woman in Fabian’s heart.
When Julie was upset and imagining things, she noticed from behind that Fabian seemed a little off.
He was not walking normally but running.
The path was not rugged, but it was still a mountain trail. However, he was running with Lillian in his arms!
Julie hurriedly chased after him.
“Mr. Johnson, Mr. Johnson!” she shouted while chasing him, causing the parents and students to look over out of curiosity.
It seemed that everyone had heard her except for Fabian.
“Mr. Johnson!”
Julie ran faster, and because of that, she did not notice the uneven rocks beneath her feet. She accidentally tripped over them.
“Ah!” Julie exclaimed as she fell heavily to the ground.
Her palms were injured by the fine gravel as she landed on her hands, which left wounds of varying sizes.
“Miss Charles!”
“Miss Charles, are you okay?”
“Julie, how did you fall?”
“Miss Charles…”
Parents, students, and teachers around Julie rushed over to help her up. They were all full of concern. However, in Julie’s eyes, there was only Fabian, who continued running forward without even looking back. Julie had never felt so aggrieved, and her vision was instantly blurred by uncontrollable tears.
These clueless people thought that Julie was crying because of the painful fall, when in fact, she was crying because she was upset that Fabian was ignoring her.
Fabian was worried about Lillian’s condition, so he rushed down to the foot of the mountain as fast as he could. He hailed a cab to head back immediately. Throughout the journey, all he could think about was Lillian. He could not even think straight about anything else.
After reaching the hospital Evan worked at, he did a check-up for her and found out that the discomfort was caused by her weakened immune system. At that moment, Fabian finally felt like he could breathe again.
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His promise to Madeline and Jeremy to take good care of Lillian was one thing, but what was more important was how important Lillian was to him. The safety and health of this little girl were more important than his own.
After the check-up at the hospital, Fabian took Lillian home. After returning home, he ordered the servants to make some nutritious snacks while he carried Lillian back to the bedroom.
At this time, Lillian seemed to be tired. Her pure and big eyes blinked at Fabian. She gradually fell into a state of drowsiness.
“Lily, sleep if you’re sleepy. When you wake up, I’ll give you something delicious.” Fabian‘s eyes were warm. It was as if he had endless patience.
Lillian seemed to have heard what Fabian said, and finally, she gently batted her thick eyelashes and fell asleep quietly.
As he was staring at Lillian’s peaceful sleeping face, Fabian’s heart seemed to have found a safe haven in an instant. It seemed that he also wanted such a quiet and peaceful life.
“Little cutie, sleep at ease. I’ll always be with you,” Fabian promised softly. He walked to the seat at one side and waited quietly.
At this time, he took out his mobile phone and found that there were many missed calls, most of which were from Julie. There were also a few unfamiliar numbers he had never seen before. However, he did not hear any of these calls. Fabian noticed that he had put his phone on silent unbeknownst to him. He did not think much about it, and he really should have told Julie before leaving, but he was so worried about Lillian’s health at the time that he could not think about anything else.
Fabian pressed the call back button, and the person on the other end of the phone picked up the call after it rang just a few times.
“Mr. Johnson!” Julie sounded very emotional. “Mr. Johnson, you finally called me back.”
“I’m sorry, Miss Charles. I forgot to tell you before I left,” Fabian apologized and then explained, “Lily was a little sick, so I took her to the hospital for a check-up. Since I was worried about Lily’s condition, I didn’t pay attention to my phone.”
“Is Lily not feeling well? How is she now?” Julie asked with concern, “Did she feel unwell because of the hike today?”
“Don’t worry, she’s asleep now. She should just be tired. Don‘t worry too much, Miss Charles.”
“It’s good that Lily is fine.” Julie let out a sigh of relief.
Only now did she learn that Fabian had run with Lillian in his arms at that time because Lillian was unwell. Hence, he hurried to the hospital with Lillian in his arms. He really cared about this kid very much.
After hanging up the phone, Julie sat on the hospital bed in a trance. As she looked at her hands that were covered with gauze and also at her right foot which could not move at will for the moment, her heart felt even more aggrieved. She fell and was injured because she wanted to remind Fabian to walk slowly and not run, but in the end, she did not receive his concern at all.
“Heh, Julie, what were you doing?” Julie asked herself in distress, but she could not get an answer in the end.
After two days off on the weekend, Fabian called Evan to come to the house to check on Lillian twice. After confirming that Lillian was okay, Fabian sent Lillian to the kindergarten with confidence on a new Monday morning.
After arriving at kindergarten, Fabian saw the other female teacher who had ‘lectured’ him that day.
Fabian thought Julie applied for leave, so he asked casually, “Is Miss Charles not here today?”
The female teacher was stunned and looked at Fabian in surprise, “Mr. Johnson, how could you ask such a thing?”
Fabian frowned slightly, “What do you mean?”
“Mr. Johnson, are you even Julie’s boyfriend? Is this how a boyfriend should act? Don’t you know that your girlfriend is in the hospital?”
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Faced with the accusation from the female teacher, Fabian felt that he was implicated though innocent. He was bewildered. However, he was not in the mood to care so much.
Lillian seemed to be curious. She blinked as she looked at Fabian. It seemed that she had deep doubts about the word boyfriend’ in her tiny head.
In the evening after school, Fabian showed up on time to pick up Lillian. The female teacher who replaced Julie in the morning brought Lillian over. She had a very disdainful look on her face.
“Mr. Johnson, you really are carefree. You still haven’t visited your girlfriend, but you’re so patient and careful with children. How can you not care about your girlfriend at all? Julie was hurt and got hospitalized because of you.” The female teacher told Fabian again.
Fabian was confused. ‘Julie being hospitalized because of me?’
He did not ask much, and he did not bother to explain his relationship with Julie either. He wanted to save some face for Julie, so he took Lillian away.
The female teacher was a little puzzled when she saw Fabian completely ignoring her, but she could not say anything else.
In the car, Fabian turned his head to look at Lillian, who was sitting in the backseat. He parted his lips softly.
“Lily, let’s go to the hospital now.”
Lillian blinked her shiny eyes and looked at Fabian. She seemed to be asking why they were going to the hospital.
Was she unwell again?
Fabian could tell what Lillian wanted to ask at a glance, and he smiled gently. “We’re going to visit Miss Charles.”
The doubts in her little head were immediately resolved. Lillian nodded, sat down obediently, turned her head, and glanced at the bouquet of powder blue baby’s breath was on the seat. The powder blue baby’s breath was her favorite flower. Lillian thought silently while looking up at the scenery outside the car window.
Before long, the car pulled into the parking lot of a hospital in the city center. Fabian took Lillian out of the car and took the bouquet as well as two boxes of gifts.
Before coming, Fabian had already learned about Julie’s hospital ward.
As they approached the door, Fabian handed Lillian the bouquet. “Lily, give it to Miss Charles later.”
Lillian nodded obediently. She lowered her eyes and looked at the flowers in her hand seriously.
Fabian took Lillian’s little hand and walked to Julie‘s ward. He raised his hand to knock on the door and found that the door was open. Out of courtesy, Fabian knocked on the door anyway.
“Is anyone inside?”
After Fabian said that, there was movement in the bathroom. A well-dressed and graceful woman walked toward Fabian with a puzzled face.
“Who are you?”
Fabian figured that the woman in front of him was Julie’s mother, so he introduced himself calmly, “Hello, I’m Mr. Johnson. I’ve brought a child from Miss Charles’ class to visit her. I heard that she’s hospitalized.”
The woman immediately understood, and a kind smile appeared on her face.
“I see. How considerate of you. Please come in. Julie is in the bathroom now and will be out soon.”
Fabian nodded. “Lily, come in…”
Lillian obediently followed Fabian into the ward just as Julie came out of the bathroom.