Chapter 4 Well Done, Thomas
Everyone turned to look at the commotion and was astounded to see a man in black dragging a little boy.
They were surprised to see a familiar face and wondered why there were two Colton Quincy.
Thomas lost all confidence when he saw his mother in the room. Lightheaded with fear, his knees buckled, and he fell to the ground. He thought, I’ve tried to get rid of the men chasing after me by imposing as Colton. However, my efforts are futile as I’m about to be returned to my mommy. Why am I so unlucky?
A burly man lifted Thomas to his feet and embraced him before he could think of a solution. When Wayne saw Thomas was alive and well, he ignored the disfigured boy lying on the bed. His first instinct was that he had mistaken the injured boy for Colton. “You’re all right, Colton!” he exclaimed joyfully as he hugged the little boy.
Thomas looked around the room in a daze. When his gaze fell on Noah, he thought, he should be the man I’m looking for, Noah Quincy. But what’s he doing here with Mommy?
He then turned his attention to a young child lying on a bed with his face covered. Thomas wondered, is he the real Colton? There’s no turning back now. I guess I’ve to continue impersonating him if I want to get away from Mommy.
Thomas mustered his courage and ran over to hug Noah’s leg. “I miss you so much, Daddy!”
Noah lowered his head and looked at the child with a puzzled expression. “Colt?”
Thomas replied with a straight face, “That’s me, Daddy. Look carefully, I’m your son! The boy on the bed is a stranger!”
“When did you learn how to speak, Colton?” Wayne asked in disbelief. He was taken aback by Colton’s newfound eloquence. The boy was diagnosed with Autism and had not spoken since he was a child. Despite Noah’s efforts to hire reputable doctors worldwide, no one could treat Colton. Furthermore, the little boy before him had a completely different personality and fashion sense than before.
Thomas had not expected Colton to suffer from autism. He tried his best to cover the lie. “I can finally speak now! The… the… doctor saved me and treated my autism!”
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