Chapter 320 That Child
At that time, Jake was only 12 years old. His mother was critically ill and had no money for treatment, so she took him to The Lancaster family for help.
But they were kicked out.
He will never forget the sight of his mother constantly coughing up blood on the street.
The bright red blood stung his eyes fiercely.
In the end, his mother couldn't hold on and passed away in the dark basement rental.
He remembered that it was a sunny day. When he came back from school, he saw his mother lying breathless on the bed, her eyes wide open, unblinking.
He didn't remember if he cried a lot at that moment. He seemed to sit on the ground motionless for a long time, and then the neighbors discovered the situation and helped him take his mother to the funeral home.
There was no funeral, just a clean cremation.
Jake lay on the sofa, flashes of those dark moments running through his mind. A faint smile tugged at the corners of his mouth, but the smile held no warmth.
During the nap time, Ruth lay on the bed, thinking about Jake's pursuit of Sophia.
Jake looked too familiar.
She was getting older, her memory was not as sharp, and she was forgetting many people she had met before.
Ruth decided to stop thinking about it and closed her eyes to sleep.
A minute passed, and Ruth suddenly opened her eyes.
She remembered!
Jake, no wonder the name sounded so familiar. Wasn't that child named Jake back then?
Now Ruth couldn't sleep, so she hurriedly went out to find Sophia.
"Sophia, do you know Jake's phone number?"
"What's wrong, Ms. Lancaster?"
"I have something to ask him about."
Seeing Ruth's urgency, Sophia found Jake's number and sent it to Ruth.
Back in her room, Ruth immediately dialed the number.
It took a while for the call to be answered.
"Hello."
Ruth took a deep breath. "I'm Ruth."
Jake remained silent.
Ruth asked, "You are that child from back then, aren't you?"
Jake chuckled lightly. "You've got the wrong person."
Ruth was puzzled. "Your names are the same; you look alike; I can't be mistaken."
"Where have you been all these years? Why did you run away back then?"
Why run away?
Jake coldly chuckled to himself, thinking she should ask herself that.
After his mother passed away, he was taken to The Lancaster family, where he overheard his father saying he would send him to an orphanage!
Just because he was a bastard child, no one was willing to take him in.
It was also at that time when he hid in The Lancaster family's garden crying, and Sophia saw him.
Sophia teased him for crying at his age, and he glared at her fiercely, but Sophia was even fiercer.
To this day, Jake still remembers the threatening words she said in her soft voice. "If you glare at me again, I'll catch bugs to bite your eyes."
Tears streamed down his face, and Sophia thought she had scared him, feeling a bit guilty.
Sophia came over and hugged him, awkwardly trying to comfort him with her clumsy words.
For the first time in his life, Jake, at this age, received a warm hug and kind comfort from someone.
Feeling embarrassed, he asked for her name and then ran away.
Afraid of being sent to an orphanage, he escaped from The Lancaster family overnight.
Jake suppressed the turmoil in his heart, trying to sound as calm as possible.
"You've indeed mistaken me. Look-alikes are everywhere. I grew up in the United States since I was a child, and my American parents gave me my name. They were American citizens."
Could she really have mistaken him?
Ruth, half-believing, asked him a few more questions.
Jake patiently answered.
This time, Ruth believed his words.
"I'm sorry, I might have really mistaken you."
"It's okay. If there's nothing else, I'll hang up."
"Jake, come over for dinner next time."
"Okay."
After hanging up, Jake tossed his phone aside.
Ruth used to be so shrewd, but now she seemed so foolish.
It was better this way to avoid interfering with his plans.
But Ruth, now living in Sophia's house, could still not give up and try to match Sophia and Gabriel.
There was not a single good person in The Lancaster family. He absolutely couldn't let Sophia suffer in The Lancaster family again.
Gabriel received another anonymous email.
This time, quite a few photos were attached.
First, a photo of someone sending flowers to Sophia, then one of Jake going to Sophia's house, followed by a picture of Jake leaving Sophia's house.
All of them conveyed one message: Jake and Sophia's relationship was extraordinary.
But he was the one who sent those flowers.
The person taking the photos didn't even get that right, sending the photos to mislead him about Sophia.
Gabriel couldn't help but recall the previous photos.
The photography style seemed to be from the same person.
Gabriel forwarded the email address to the IT director.
"I want to know the address from which this email was sent."
The IT director said, "Got it!"
At the end of the workday, Gabriel handed over the video conference to Harrison and drove to Blue End himself.
He had sent a message to Sophia in advance.
Sophia knew she couldn't stop Gabriel from seeing Emma, Ethan, and Sam, especially since he still had custody of the children.
After dinner, she took the children downstairs for a walk, and Gabriel arrived just in time.
Gabriel parked the car and saw Sophia and the three children. His face softened like melting snow, full of tenderness.
He walked over to pick up Emma.
"Emma."
Emma dodged, not letting him pick her up.
Gabriel's eyebrows twitched slightly. He could sense that Emma was angry and not easily appeased.
Looking at Ethan, he said, "Ethan."
Ethan remained cold as usual, pretending not to see him.
Sam tugged at Gabriel's clothes and gestured, "Daddy, hug."
Gabriel picked up Sam, gently pinching his little nose. "Looks like you're eating well and sleeping soundly with Sophia, getting chubby."
Sam smiled, thinking, 'Mom's cooking was delicious, and it was comforting to sleep with Mom, Ethan, and Emma. It would be even better with Daddy around.'
Seeing Sam being picked up by Gabriel, Emma remembered when Gabriel had lifted her before.
She felt a bit sad, still wanting Gabriel a little.
But this time, Gabriel had gone too far, and she had to punish him properly!
"Going for a walk?" Gabriel asked,
Sam nodded.
"I'll accompany you."
Sophia felt a bit uneasy. She spoke lightly, "You walk with them."
Gabriel's heart stung.
She didn't want to see him so much.
Ethan and Emma held Sophia's hand tightly.
Ethan said, "If Mommy doesn't go, I won't go either."
Emma added, "If Mommy and Ethan don't go, I won't go either."
Sam looked around helplessly, seeing Gabriel looking at Sophia, so he also looked at Sophia.
Facing Sam's pleading look and Gabriel's confused look, Sophia wanted to toughen up, but in the end, she softened towards Sam.
She walked forward with Ethan and Emma on either side, and Gabriel was suddenly delighted, carrying Sam along.
The family of five walked to the lake, the man handsome, the woman beautiful, and the children adorable. This high-value family combination attracted attention, with many passersby casting several glances at them.
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