NovelBookSteve waved his hands, giggling.
"Daddy." With a soft thud, he threw himself into Theodore's arms, laughing with pure delight.
Theodore was deeply moved. He raised his hand and gently patted Steve's back. "Steve, I told you before. I'm Uncle Theodore. CallUncle." "Daddy. Daddy." Theodore felt a pang in his heart, and tears began to stream down his face uncontrollably.
"Why don't you listen? I..." He wanted to say he wasn't his father, but hearing Steve call him "Daddy" stirred a selfish longing within him to play that role, even if just for a moment.
"Steve." Rosalie walked over, holding medicine and water. "Why are you lying on top of him?" Theodore immediately closed his eyes upon hearing her voice, pretending to still be unconscious.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtRosalie picked Steve up from Theodore's chest and placed him to the side. "Don't lie on him. He's sick." Rosalie helped Theodore sit up and placed a pill in his mouth. Then, she fed him swater, ensuring he swallowed the fever medicine.
She folded a towel and placed it gently on his forehead.
Steve yawned and flopped onto the bed, as though he was about to fall asleep. Rosalie moved to the other side of the bed, adjusted Steve's sleeping posture, and tucked him in. "Alright, you stay with him tonight." Steve mumbled softly and slowly closed his eyes.
Standing by the bed and watching them both, Rosalie suddenly felt a wave of sadness wash over her.
The next morning.
Theodore opened his eyes and saw Rosalie changing Steve's diaper by the bed.
Seeing him awake, Rosalie instinctively smiled. "You're awake. I'll take your temperature in a moment to see if the fever has gone down." After quickly finishing the diaper change, Rosalie pulled open a drawer, took out a disposable thermometer, and placed it in Theodore's mouth.
"Hold it there. I'll be back shortly. I need to make sformula for the baby." Rosalie turned and left the room.
With the thermometer still in his mouth, Theodore turned his head to look at Steve beside him.
Steve giggled, his bright eyes sparkling. "Daddy." "Steve." Theodore started to speak, causing the thermometer to fall onto the bed. Alarmed that Rosalie might notice, he quickly picked it up and placed it back in his mouth. Then, he gently caressed Steve's face while smiling warmly. Content belongs to en.kikistoriesA little while later, Rosalie returned with the formula.
She walked over to Theodore, took the thermometer from his mouth, and checked the reading.
"Your fever's gone." Setting the thermometer aside, she began to feed Steve the formula.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm"Letdo it." Theodore volunteered.
"It's fine. I'll handle it," Rosalie replied.
"Daddy," Steve called Theodore again.
Rosalie felt a little awkward but didn't stop him, recalling how she had secretly told Steve last night that Theodore was his father.
It seemed Steve remembered.
"Rose, this child calls everyone Daddy. Don't take it to heart." Theodore, however, reassured Rosalie instead.
Rosalie simply smiled and said nothing. Changing her mind, sheet placed the baby in Theodore's arms. "Alright, you can feed him. I'll go prepare breakfast." Content belongs to en.kikistories"Okay." Theodore nodded, smiling as he held Steve close and fed him.
After leaving the room, Rosalie soon returned, holding sclothes in her hands.
"Theo, you should take a hot shower .ne later. These clothes belong to Justin they're clean. You two are about the ssize, so theold fit you well." Content belongs to en.kikistories.com
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