Quintin, he would not dare take Joey anywhere.
So no, Joey did not get hurt often.
Of course, he wouldnt say that when Victor was in front of him.
Not often, Joey answered, shrugging his shoulders.
Kids get hurt every now and then. Its but natural.
Victor gave Joey a piercing look but he didnt say anything.
So where are your parents? They just let you deal with the wounds yourself? Didnt they know you get hurt? Lukas asked.
How irresponsible they can be!
His parents?
Joey intuitively looked at Victor. Remembering what Quintin had told him, he lowered his eyes and said softly, Its not their fault.
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There was sadness on his face.
But when he looked up at Lukas, the sad expression on his face was already gone. Jutting his chin, he said with resolve, My mommy is the best mommy in the world! But she is always busy with her work.
I didnt want her to worry so I didnt tell her.
Lukas expression softened and he nodded.
At such a young age, Joey was already considerate of his mothers work. At the same time, Lukas felt sorry for him so he asked, What about your daddy?
I dont have a daddy, Joey quickly answered but he didnt sound so convincing. For a brief moment, Lukas thought the boys eyes lit up when he looked at Victor.
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For some reason, Victor couldnt understand why he felt a squeezing pain in his heart when he heard what Joey said. It was a fleeting feeling, though.
Im sorry Lukas said.
Its okay. Joey turned his head from Victor to look at Lukas.
I dont feel bad about not having a daddy. Not at all, because he is a pig. I have never seen him. I only know about him because of what my uncle told me. He said my daddy was horrible to Mommy. He left her.
Lukas didnt know how to feel about it. He admired Joey for being pragmatic as young as he was. On the other hand, he felt sad that the boy had to act and think like an adult at his age.
He looked closely at Joeys face. When he first saw him in the backyard, he felt that Joey looked like Victor.
Now that he was seeing the determination in Joeys eyes, Lukas could see the striking resemblance between the boy and Victor.
He could even say that Victor looked like Joey when he was a child.
If the two were together, just like now, they could be mistaken as father and son.