Miley understood. Star was seriously injured. Even an adult might not bear the pain. And he was just a child. It was heartbreaking.
Yet, Star was able to endure. Miley perceived that he was also a sensible child. He didn't cry or did anything that would make adults worry about him. He was so different from other children. 'Such a rare child,' thought Miley. She found herself smiling as she was beginning to like him.
Some people would feel sorry for such a sensible child. The more sensible the child was, the more people felt for him or her.
"It does not really matter whose child Star was. From now on, he is a child of the Morris family. When he recovers, he will be brought to the Morris' Mansion. He will be officially recognized as a Morris." Miley had fully accepted Star.
She wanted to give him more love and affection knowing that the boy had been miserable.
"Grandma, thank you," said Gabrielle, her voice quivering a bit because she was deeply touched by Miley's words. She was grateful that she had accepted Star into the family.
Gabrielle would have never thought that this would happen so soon, not just after seeing Star for the first time.
She didn't think that Miley would take a shine to Star, much more be accepting of him as a member of the Morris family.
"You have adopted Star. He is now your child. Naturally, he is now a child of our family," said Miley sincerely.
"Star will be our own child," said Gabrielle in all seriousness.
"It is a good thing to have a son now. When you have your own child, Star will be his protector," Miley said, playfully hinting at them to have a baby.
Gabrielle could really tell what she meant. "I'm sure that will happen. Star is a sensible boy. I'm sure he will help us take care of our children in the future."
Miley smiled hearing that. She was happy that Gabrielle felt the same way she did. "I believe so, too," she said as she looked at her watch. "Oh, it's getting late. I should be leaving. I'll be back to see Star when I I'm free."
"Grandma, I'll see you off at the door." Gabrielle held Miley's hand. They started to walk towards the door.
"Star, your great-grandma is leaving," Gabrielle told Star. "Say goodbye to her."
"Bye, great-grandma," Star politely said.
"Take good care of yourself, Star," Miley said. "I'll see you again." She waved goodbye to Star.
Tammy came out to see Miley off. Before her great-grandma got in the car, Tammy hugged her tight.
"Great-grandma, may I stay here? I really, really like Star so I want to stay here for a while," Tammy said pleadingly. "Will you please tell my mother? I'm sure she'll agree." She then bowed to Miley. "Thank you, great-grandma."
Miley found Tammy's gesture cute. She tousled her great-granddaughter's hair. "You're a good girl, Tammy," said Miley. "Of course, you may stay here with Star until he recovers, and then you can go back to the Morris' Mansion together."
"Thank you, great-grandma," Tammy said, smiling at her. "I'll take good care of Star." She then ran back inside the house.
Smiling, Gabrielle followed Tammy with her eyes.
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