“Miss Millie, I don't think we should talk about this here, just know that Mr Worthington would keep visiting, okay?” he said and turned to Damian.
“How's this champ doing?” he asked him, and he beamed widely.
I stood there in the corner and watched them, my whole carefully constructed new life, crumbled before my eyes.
“Doctor, can I go? Call me if there's any emergency?” I asked.
Damian looked at me with hurt in his eyes. He hadn't seen me in a while and now I was leaving again.
“Mom, stay a while?” he asked me. His voice was shaky, and it made me tear up.
I went up to him and ruffled his hair. “Baby, mommy needs to go to work. So you'll leave here,” I tried to excuse myself.
He nodded his head like he understood what I was saying, and he held up his arms for a hug.
I hugged hi
