"I said, let's have a try. Let's try to be together." Barry turned his face away from her and said, "We already have a son anyway. We might as well give it a try."
As soon as he finished speaking, Selah immediately covered her mouth in shock. Barry just told Ray that he was his father. Selah was caught off guard and moved by his declaration. Now, he was asking them to be together? Selah couldn't believe it.
It was silent in the corridor. Selah didn't answer his proposal. Barry turned to her and asked, "Why aren't you answering me? Let's give it a try. Don't you want to?"
"I..." Selah's breath hitched. She looked at him and nodded slowly in agreement, trying to reign in her excitement.
'Of course, I want to! I would say yes a thousand times!' Selah screamed in her head.
"Alright." Barry looked down at the plane tickets in his hands and tore them to pieces. "Don't try to escape with my son. I won't allow it."
"Mr… Mr. Gu…" Selah couldn't find the right words to say.
"Call me by my name."
Call his name? Was she allowed to do that?
Although his name had
rms, "will we stay here for a long time?"
"Why are you asking me that? Don't you like it here, Ray?" Selah put a hand on Ray's forehead.
"It's so nice here!" Ray's eyes lit up.
"What do you think about your father?" Selah asked tentatively.
"I think he made you suffer a lot and he didn't come and look for us. He's been treating us a bit better, but I haven't forgiven him yet."
A smile blossomed on Selah's face. "So, does that mean that you like him?"
Ray pursed his lips and his face blushed slightly. He nodded and said in a low voice, "Yes, I do. I've liked him even when he was just my Uncle Barry."
Tears welled up in Selah's eyes. "Yes, he's a good man," she agreed.
Ray fell asleep shortly afterward. Selah couldn't fall asleep and suddenly got the urge to go for a walk. When she opened the door, she saw Barry leaning against the wall with his back to her. He was speaking to someone on the phone.
"How is she? Did she fall asleep? Hmm... That's good to hear. She's pregnant, but William hasn't woken up yet. Call me if anything happens. Okay. Bye."