"Uncle, you're so handsome," Jay complimented without thinking.
It was the first time Jimmy had ever been complimented by a child, and he raised an eyebrow in surprise. He usually didn't like interacting with children, but he found himself instinctively reaching out to touch Jay's rosy cheeks.
"In a crowded place like this mall, you can't run around recklessly. Otherwise your mom and dad will worry if you fall," Jimmy said.
His words shocked Bryce who was standing next to him. Had he suddenly changed? Or had the sun risen from the west? It seemed like it had been five years since he last spoke such a long sentence with patience.
Jay nodded obediently. "Thank you for catching me and preventing me from falling onto the ground."
Jay's childish voice was sweet as his round eyes sparkled brilliantly.
Jimmy didn't know why he felt such an inexplicable fondness for this little child.
"Where are your parents?" He looked around but didn't see any adults come to the child, squinting his dark eyes slightly in suspicion.
Jay pointed to Olivia who was distributing flyers not far away. Her clear and pleasant voice rang out. "Mommy is working."
Following Jay's finger direction, Jimmy saw Olivia wearing a thick raccoon costume handing out flyers not far away.
"Mommy works very hard; her clothes are so thick that I'm afraid she'll get heatstroke. I bought mineral water for her. I didn't expect to almost fall down."
"You're such a sensible kid," Jimmy praised. When he was about to live, Olivia ran towards them.
"Olivia , I almost fell down earlier."
Upon hearing that her son nearly fell down earlier, Olivia looked worried.
"Were you hurt?" Olivia asked anxiously as she struggled to squat down beside her son despite being encumbered by the bulky costume outfit she wore for work today.
"Nope! This handsome uncle caught me!"
Relieved that nothing bad happened to her son, Olivia breathed a sigh of relief and shifted her gaze towards Jimmy. "Thank you, sir."
Jimmy's heart jolted at her voice though because it sounded like Anna's.
"Sorry, we have to go now," Olivia said, seeing the manager standing next to Jimmy. After thanking him, she immediately took her son's hand and left.
"Goodbye Uncle," Jay waved at Jimmy.
"That little kid is really cute and well-behaved," Bryce commented.
Jimmy nodded lightly. "His parents have educated him well."
After saying this, he walked straight ahead. If Anna wasn't gone, would our child be just as cute and well-behaved?
It wasn't until four in the afternoon that Olivia finished work and received her salary. Although she was tired, she was still very happy when she received her pay. She quickly went to the playground to find her son.
"Olivia, I'm here!" Jay waved happily when he saw Olivia.
Olivia smiled as she walked up to her son and held his small hand. "I will take you out for steak."
Jay shook his head mischievously. "Mommy, it's tough for you to earn money. Let's eat at home instead so we can save some money."
Olivia looked at her precious son with heartache; he should have a better life but because of herself not being able to find a good job, most of the time they had instant noodles for meals instead.
Looking at Jay's thin body made her feel even more guilty.
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