Perhaps it was from the first time he held Lillian, or perhaps after Lana’s and Yorick’s death, this little child became his only obsession.
No matter what, Fabian knew no one could replace Lillian’s existence in his life.
Fabian headed back to his office, but his eyes would keep glancing at the time.
Kindergarteners finished school earlier, and he could not miss the time to pick up Lillian.
During lunchtime, Fabian received a message from Miss Charles, she sent him a video of Lillian eating lunch. She also sent him a picture of Lillian taking an afternoon nap.
Fabian’s gaze turned softer after looking at the photos of Lillian on the screen.
Today was the first day of school for Lillian, when Fabian went to pick her up from school, he brought over the toys and a little cake that he bought for her.
Miss Charles held Lillian’s hand and handed her to Fabian. Then, Fabian handed the little cake he bought to Miss Charles before thanking her.
Miss Charles was a little embarrassed, but she took the cake anyway and waved goodbye to Lillian.
Lillian smiled and waved goodbye to the teacher.
After getting in the car, Fabian’s eyes glanced in the rearview mirror from time to time.
“Lily, are you happy that you got to go to school today?”
Lillian nodded.
Fabian asked again, “Did any of your classmates bully you?”
Lillian shook her head, and there was a pure smile on her little face.
Fabian breathed a sigh of relief.
For the next few days, Fabian picked up and dropped off Lillian on time every day.
For the rest of the time, he was either in the company or he was taking Lillian to the hospital for regular check-ups. He would only go to these few locations. He rarely indulged in entertainment or attended gatherings.
His best friend was making fun of him, saying that he did not have a girlfriend yet but seemed to be tied down already.
That was the truth, but Fabian was happy with this.
He had promised Niamh and himself that he would take care of Lillian with all his heart in his life. He would take care of her until the day she became a slender and elegant young woman. On that day, he would no longer need to suppress his feelings. 3
Until this day came, he would always be her Fab, and he would only be a big brother to her.
Fabian’s mind inexplicably wandered until a familiar tug came from the corner of his clothes.
He looked back and lowered his eyes. He saw Lillian smiling slightly and pointing to the cute picture book in front of her with the other hand.
Fabian understood and immediately bought Lillian a set of books.
“What else do you want, Lily? Tell me.” 1
Lillian shook her head and pointed at her stomach.
“Are you hungry?”
Lillian nodded, telling Fabian that she was hungry.
When Fabian was holding her hand to walk to a burger shop, Lillian suddenly pointed at one side excitedly. Her little mouth made soft murmurs.
Before Fabian could see what Lillian was pointing at, he heard a woman’s greeting.
“Lillian? Mr. Johnson, what a coincidence. I didn’t expect to run into you here.”
Fabian finally saw the person clearly. It seemed that Lillian had spotted her teacher.
He then vaguely remembered that the teacher’s name was Julie.
There was a female friend next to Julia who was about the same age as her.
“Hello, Miss Charles,” Fabian greeted politely and humbly.
“Hello, Mr. Johnson. Are you shopping with Lily?”
Fabian nodded softly. “Are you shopping as well?” “Yeah, it’s the weekend, so I came to shop with my friend…”
“Well, I won’t disturb you anymore. Lily is hungry, so I’ll bring her to eat.” Fabian seemed to not have the patience to listen to Julie. He picked Lillian up to leave.
Julia did not mind. She smiled and nodded before waving to Lily. “See you tomorrow, Lily.”
Lillian waved her hand obediently too.
When the woman next to Julie saw Fabian carrying Lillian into the burger shop in front, she said, “He’s so handsome. He looks so young, but I didn’t expect him to have a daughter who’s so grown.”
After listening to her friend’s exclamation, Julie smiled happily. “That little girl is not Mr. Johnson’s daughter.”
“Not his daughter?” The friend was surprised. “But it looks like this handsome guy is very concerned about this little girl.”
“He’s her guardian, so of course, he’s concerned about the child in his care,” Julie explained, and her words sounded very reasonable, she looked at Fabian’s back as he entered the burger shop, a smile appearing on the corners of her lips. “Mr. Johnson is so loving and patient with children. I’m pretty sure he’ll love his own children even more when he has them in the future.”
It was the weekend, so Fabian spent the day out with Lillian.
It was not until dusk that Lillian felt a little sleepy. Fabian carefully carried Lillian who had started to doze off and got into the car.
After returning home, Fabian carried Lillian to the bedroom to sleep.
Looking at her innocent sleeping face, Fabian’s heart was extremely satisfied and at ease. 1
He went back to his room to take a shower, dealt with some work, and finally called his only best friend F Country, Evan, to discuss Lillian’s health.
When he was about to hang up, Evan could not help but gossip, “Say, Young Master Johnson, have you noticed a problem?”
“What problem?” Fabian asked casually while walking toward Lillian’s bedroom.
He looked at the time and figured that Lillian should be waking up soon.
“Fabian, you are an adult. You’re handsome and rich. You’re excellent in every aspect, but you’ve never had a girlfriend. You don’t like sweet girls or mature ladies. Instead, you’re always revolving around Lily. Is it because you’re not straight?”
Evan expressed his concerns, but at the same time, he did not forget to remind Fabian solemnly, “Fabian, listen to me. Don’t ever have any ideas about me. I’m as straight as they come. ”
When Fabian heard this, he was not mad. Instead, he laughed.
He coincidentally arrived at Lillian’s room. When he saw the little cutie who had just woken up from her sleep and was still groggy, his gaze softened. He said, “Don’t worry, I’m not interested in you. I already have someone in my heart.”
On the other end of the line, Evan seemed to have made a new discovery when he heard this. “What? You have someone in your heart? Do you already have a girlfriend? Who? Tell me— ”
Beep!
Before Evan could finish, Fabian hung up the phone.
Evan could not stop the curiosity in his heart and called Fabian back. However, Fabian did not answer. Instead, he texted Evan back saying that Evan would naturally find out when the time was right.
Young Master Johnson, who was so cynical in the past, was now speaking to him with such an earnest tone that Evan felt that he would not be able to get to the bottom of this.
Although he was very curious and cared about his good friend, he should respect Fabian’s decision.
In the next week, Fabian sent Lillian to kindergarten as usual.
Not long after he went back to work, he received a message from Miss Charles. Miss Charles reported to Fabian about Lillian’s situation in the classroom as always.
Fabian also politely expressed his gratitude every time he saw the updates.
When Julie saw Fabian’s reply, the smile on her face would widen.
After school, Fabian picked up Lillian right away.
Perhaps it was because of Lillian’s physical condition that the school took more care of her.
At night.
Fabian held Lillian’s half-finished DIY work and did the finishing touches seriously.
After completing it, Fabian sat next to Lillian’s bed for a while. He did not know when he fell asleep, but when he woke up the next day, he found that he had fallen asleep next to Lillian’s bed.
When he saw the caretaker who took care of Lillian come into the room, Fabian got up with a little embarrassment.
The caretaker did not find it strange to see this scene. Everyone in this room knew that Fabian, the elder brother, had always been fond of his little sister, Lillian.
In truth, Fabian was just a little worried because he did not know whether he had affected Lillian with the way he slept.
However, it seemed that the little girl slept well.
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
Loredana’s father left the family for his mistress, leaving them to fend for themselves abroad. When life was at its toughest, her father showed up with “good news” after 8 years of absence: To marry off Loredana to a paralyzed son of the wealthy Mendelsohn family.