My Adopted Princess's
Chapter 7
The funeral was done quickly, Austin as Daddy Lewis who got the news from Selena immediately following that moment, he helped all the funeral procession. The next day they begin to bring all of Caitlin's belongings and take care of Caitlin's custody being on behalf of the two of them.
Selena explained everything to Lewis, he had talked with Tommy that Lewis would not go into prison and everything was settled as family as Mary had wanted it the night she was conscious for even a short time. That night Maria clasps Caitlin's sleeping hand in a sitting position beside her bed, asking Selena and Tommy to look after Caitlin wholeheartedly, Maria felt very weak and did not have much time left to be with her beloved daughter, and sure enough, the next morning Mary's condition returned bad, she was again unconscious and critical.
“We will take Caitlin to Chicago, maybe once a year I will come with Caitlin to meet you, once again I say thank you, I will treat Caitlin like my own son, I will,” said Austin while taking a deep breath, then tidied up his ash-colored suit and stood giving a helping hand to Tommy.
Tommy nodded his head slowly, staring at Caitlin who was asleep in the car because she never stopped crying over Maria's departure. If only, Tommy had more income to be able to care for Caitlin who he had considered like his own grandson, but what power, to survive he had enough trouble, he was already, he would not be able to give his best to Caitlin who still needed education. “I want to thank you very much for taking responsibility, I hope you do not forget me and give me permission to meet Caitlin later, she already I consider as my own grandson.”
Selena grabbed Tommy's hand and looked at the man with a serious face. “Of course we will allow you to meet Caitlin. I myself will deliver Caitlin every year if my husband is busy,” Selena said very convincingly.
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The next night Lewis woke up, unable to sleep, his mind began to wander to find a way so that he was not this cowardly, a fatal mistake that he had made but his parents were responsible. “How do you think?” lewis asked, one hand tightened the jacket he was using, the night wind was so felt on this balcony, his parents were asleep in his room, Caitlin in the guest room that is often used by Brian, and his parents were asleep, lewis is on the living room couch and prefers to spend the night on the balcony.
“What more do you want? Your parents have been kind enough to take care of Caitlin, everything is done, you just have to finish your lecture well without throwing any more tantrums,” replied Brian in his sleepy voice. I don't know what Lewis was thinking so he could call him at 2am like this.
“But I feel like a coward, I'm back in line and—“
“If that's what you think it's better for you to take care of Caitlin, you drive her to school, you act like a big brother and maybe your guilt will go away.” There was a deep breath from Lewis's cell phone. “Oh, no, do not listen to my suggestion earlier, you better sleep and not think of anything else, everything has been well thought out by your Mommy, you know, you just have to be a good boy and don't disturb my sleep anymore, 2 days I'm so sleep deprived for accompanying you.”