Barry's voice was calm, which made Selah feel bitter. He still couldn't let Mary go.
"Selah?" After he ended his call, he saw Selah standing by the door of the bedroom. "Why aren't you sleeping yet?"
"Oh." Selah came back to her senses. "I can't fall asleep. I wanted to go out for a walk," she explained in a tight voice.
"I see." Barry was silent for a moment before saying, "I'll go with you."
The two made their way downstairs in silence and strolled side by side outside the villa.
It was late autumn, which made the nights chilly. Barry noticed that Selah was dressed in thin pajamas and asked, "Aren't you cold?"
"Not at all," Selah shook her head. She couldn't let go of her disappointment after overhearing his phone call.
Barry wasn't wearing a coat, so he couldn't offer her anything even if she was cold. He suddenly felt embarrassed for asking her that question and said, "If you're cold, we can go back."
"It's alright," Selah replied in a low vo
ay asked as he ate his eggs.
"We're going to be on TV today." Barry stretched an arm over the table and ruffled Ray's hair. "I'm going to let everyone know that I'm your father today. Is that okay with you?" Barry asked with a soft smile.
Ray's face lit up. He looked at Barry with astonishment and asked, "Will all the children in the kindergarten see it too?"
Barry was stunned by his question, then replied, "Of course. Who would you like to be informed?"
"I want everyone to know," Ray replied with a sullen look on his face.
After breakfast, Barry pulled Selah aside and asked what Ray meant by that.
Selah suddenly felt helpless and embarrassed. She explained, "Two years ago, Ray could still see the world, though not clearly. He was old enough to go to school, but I was hesitant to sign him up for kindergarten. Every time we passed by the school gates, he wouldn't want to leave. He always looked at the kids inside, so I decided to send him to school.