Chapter 150: Will I Get to Meet Her Soon?
The sun was already high in the sky when Nathaniel decided to end today’s conversation. Elsie also agreed with him. Both of them understood how heavy their previous talk was.
"I still have so many things to ask you," Nathaniel admitted. He cautiously looked at Elsie whose face still clouded, "About your and Lorianne’s life. Also, how you got adopted by the Winslows."
Nathaniel was evidently surprised to hear Elsie saying she was no longer surnamed Clark. He didn’t expect the Winslows to adopt her, as how the Faulkners did to him years ago.
"I know," Elsie nodded. Exhaling a sigh, she tucked a strand behind her ear, "I will tell you everything, one by one. And, about letting you meet Lorrie."
Nathaniel’s ears perked up upon hearing Elsie’s last sentence. His eyes glimmered with hope.
Elsie’s lips softened into a smile once she saw the bright look on Nathaniel’s countenance. She didn’t want to leave before bringing up the issue with him.
"Lorrie knows she has a father. Before... I told her that I couldn’t take her to meet you yet. She also knows we’re here now because I’ll finally bring her to you."
Elsie was often conflicted about the matter of telling Lorianne about Nathaniel. She couldn’t deny his existence even if she wanted to.
Instead of saying that Nathaniel was dead or he didn’t want them, thus hurting the little one’s feelings, Elsie opted to tell Lorianne that he was busy with his job.
"Daddy is busy working. You’ll get to see him later."
That was what Elsie often said to Lorianne. Fortunately, the latter was still too small to understand the truth.