Because Erin kept talking, dinner was delayed by an hour.
I listened to her most of the time, but I had to take care of Lester and be afraid that he ate too much.
While I was watching Lester, I took a look at Ming.
I was stunned.
Ming had finished by this time. He put down his chopsticks and watched Erin speak attentively.
His eyes were gentle but there was a strange concentration in his clear eyes.
He was focused on Erin.
But he seemed to be looking at other people through Erin.
At this time, I turned to Erin again and found that Erin was also focusing on Ming.
Her concentration was different from Ming’s.
She was watching Ming.
She was only looking at him.
I was suddenly nervous and felt that something might happen.
I suddenly didn’t want Erin to take care of Lester.
Erin kept talking. She was just talking to Ming so I didn’t want to hear it. I asked Lester, “are you finished? Shall I go upstairs and play with you?”
“OK.”
Lester nodded and wiped his mouth with the handkerchief in front of him.
I took him off the baby chair.
Erin stopped immediately and asked me, “may I help you, madam?”
“No.” I smiled, “you keep talking. I haven’t seen Lester for a long time. I’ll be with him.”
At this time, Ming also stood up and followed me and said gently, “I’ll join you. Will you not welcome me?”
“No.” I said with a smile.
When I finished, I glanced at Erin. She stood still.
She looked at Ming disappointed.
I said nothing and took Lester upstairs.
Ming was with us.
Lester’s little bedroom was a toy house.
This time Ming bought him a big racing track, on which he could play toy racing.
You could put several cars at a time and play.
The three of us played together for several hours, but Lester refused to go to sleep at 10 o’clock. Later, I told him seven stories, and he fell asleep.
When Lester fell asleep, I came out of the room, and before I went downstairs, I heard Erin’s voice.
I stood quietly around the corner and there was only a lamp in the living room.
The light was dim.
Ming sat on a sofa in the living room, and Erin stood by and talked about herself.
Women were sensitive. I stood there and realized that the relationship between Ming and Erin had suddenly changed. But why?
I didn’t know.
After all, I didn’t believe that Erin’s experience attracted Ming.
Ming had many hospitals.
I was afraid Erin’s experience was not comparable to those of Ming’s nurses.
So what was different about her?
But I didn’t care.
If Ming could stop paying attention to me, it was really the best thing for me.
Instead of going downstairs, I went to the bedroom with my cell phone.
I called Linda and said I would take Lester to the studio tomorrow.
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