The two women who had just been left by Michael looked very awkward, neither looking at each other nor talking.
Sarah looked down, looked at her fingers and began to rub her index and thumb fingers together.
She didn't know what to do!
"What have you been doing all this time?"
Teresa's question made Sarah lift her head, then look at the woman who, when she looked carefully, had grown very old. There were clearly visible wrinkles on her face.
"I became a doctor, the one you think is impossible," replied Sarah in a slightly sarcastic tone.
The old woman fell silent, before finally smiling in relief.
"I see… I'm relieved that you've achieved your dream," Teresa answered sincerely. Like a mother who just heard that her daughter graduated and became a doctor. There was a hint of pride on her wrinkled face.
Sarah snorted, then turned her face away. Why did Teresa look so proud?
"I apologize, Sarah," Teresa said suddenly, looking at Sarah tenderly.
"I know I don't deserve it after what I did to you, but I really sincerely apologize," she continued.
Sarah was silent when she heard the apology. She didn't expect it at all.
When she was in high school, Sarah had told Teresa that she wanted to become a doctor. She was interested in it and wanted to help many people.
However, Sarah had no idea that Teresa would go against her dreams, and said after she graduated, Sarah should help her at the orphanage to take care of her younger siblings.
Disappointed, Sarah returned to her room and said nothing.
But that doesn't mean she decided to give up. After graduating from high school, Sarah, who didn't want to continue living in an orphanage, decided to keep applying for a university scholarship.
Once she was declared accepted, Sarah eventually ran away from her orphanage, but she still left a letter telling them not to look for her again.
After that, Sarah never visited the orphanage again or Teresa, feeling disappointed with what the woman had done.
"Okay, I'll accept your apology," Sarah said awkwardly.
As she grew older, Sarah began to understand what Teresa was doing.
The woman may want to support her dream, but that is hindered at a cost.
After all, the cost of becoming a doctor is very expensive.
But even though she already knew that Teresa's intentions weren't as bad as she thought when she was young, she was too awkward to visit her orphanage, or see Teresa.
After all, she ran away and only wrote a letter.
Teresa smiled at Sarah, it seemed not much had changed about her. She always feels bad and awkward to others.
"Ahh… looks like time flies, the baby I met at that time is already this big and has become a doctor," Teresa thought as she watched Sarah keep averting her face.
There was silence, Sarah just busy with her fingernails while Teresa looked ahead, watching her children.
"By the way, it seems you have a good husband," Teresa said suddenly after a moment of silence between them.
Sarah flinched slightly, not expecting Teresa to say something like that. But she just kept quiet and didn't say anything.
Sarah then looked at Michael who was currently playing tag with the children, the man's face was smiling widely, and seemed to enjoy what he was doing.
"Your husband seems very fond of kids," commented Teresa when she saw Michael playing with the children.
She had initially thought Michael was just making small talk when he said if he could play with the kids because he wanted to let the two of them talk.
Teresa had absolutely no idea that Michael would actually play with them, and seemed to really enjoy it. It seemed that the man really liked children.
Her job as an orphanage mother made her know which ones were just pretending or who really liked children.
Michael was the latter.
From that Teresa could conclude that Michael was a good man, and she was relieved that Sarah married such a man.
Sarah didn't say anything again, she looked at Michael who was picking up one of the kids and turning him around.
Seeing the boy laughing and enjoying what Michael was doing, the others immediately flocked to him like sugar, asking him to do the same like what he did to their friend.
Michael then looked like he was saying something, the children who were like ants now started to line up neatly.
Seeing how Michael looked good with the kids made Sarah involuntarily smile.
She could suddenly see a father figure in Michael. If with other children he already looks like that, what if the man plays with their child?
Sarah's smile suddenly disappeared as she realized what she had just been thinking.
She didn't say Michael's child, but their child!
"Are you out of your mind, Sarah? Come to your senses!" Sarah thought and shook her head.
However… Sarah can't deny that at this point Michael looks very attractive and looks like he's going to be a good dad.
Unfortunately, she probably wouldn't be able to see when it happened.
But…
Sarah immediately shook her head again, she and Michael were over! They had divorced, and her feelings for Michael were long gone!
But why does her heart feel pain right now?
***
"Are you okay? Looks like the kids have troubled you," said Teresa looking at Michael who was sweating.
Now they had to return to the orphanage and it was time to say goodbye.
"No, it's not at all troublesome. I love playing with them!" Michael said with a big smile.
"Mother Teresa, can we play for a while? I still want to play with uncle," said one of the children, looking sad they should go, then followed by another child.
Teresa looked awkward when she heard the request, but before she could open her mouth to tell them, one of the kids who threw the ball at Michael earlier, came up to Michael.
"Uncle, can you adopt me? I want to be uncle's son!" said the boy tilting his head to look at Michael.
His eyes were sparkling, his voice sounded sincere.
Teresa, Michael, and Sarah fell silent when they heard that. Especially Sarah, did not expect Michael to be proposed like that by the child.
As a child living in Teresa's orphanage, Sarah can guarantee that it is better to live there than be adopted by someone else, because Teresa is very kind and tries to provide for their needs.
Judging by his age, the boy probably already understood that he was abandoned by his parents in the orphanage. He must have felt betrayed and would not trust anyone else.
However, the boy bravely came forward and asked Michael to be his father.
A sight that touched Sarah's heart.
Michael could really be a good father figure.
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