It was a long time before his little body moved. He opened the drawer and took out the piece of paper with his fatherâs phone number on it.
âMaybe itâs like what Daddy said. Iâll never get what I want if I stay with the Reed family!
âBesides Jasperâs smile, I also wantâ¦â
It was late at night when William walked to the living room on the first floor. He picked up the phone and dialed the phone number on the paper.
Moments later, the call was connected.
âIâm William,â he said.
âHave you made up your mind?â Philip Barlowâs voice sounded from the phone.
âYeah,â he responded gently in acknowledgment. âI want to return to the Barlow family.â
However, his voice broke as he spoke. Even his eyes seemed to be brimming with tears.
âAlright, my car will be at the entrance of the Reed familyâs house in half an hour.â With that said, Philip Barlow ended the call.
William hung up the phone. âHalf an hour. I only have half an hour left?â
William went back to his room and looked at the things in the room. None of them belonged to him!
He did not bring anything when he came here, so if he was leaving⦠He hesitated momentarily before taking a doll that Jasper had given him.
Then, he walked quietly to Jasper Reedâs room door. He pushed it open and crept in.
Jasper was lying on the bed, already asleep. However, there seemed to be tear stains on her face.
âDid she⦠cry? Why did she cry?â
He looked at her quietly. Then, he raised his hand and gently wiped the tears on her face as he said very softly, âJasper, Iâm leaving. I have to leave if I want to get what I want. Once no one will look down on me anymore, Iâllâ¦â
The rest of his words were muffled.
With only one doll, the little one walked out of the mansion and came to Reed Residenceâs main entrance.
He went up to the gate to push it open. Strangely enough, it was not locked, so he did so easily.
William did not overthink it because he saw a silver-gray car coming in his direction.
The car stopped in front of him, and William saw Philip Barlow getting out of the car to come up to him.
âYou canât come back again once youâve made up your mind. From now on, youâre no longer William of the Reed family but William of the Barlow family.â
William⦠No, William nodded his little head.
Philip Barlow looked at the doll in his sonâs hand and instantly knew it was a girlâs belonging. âAre you going to bring this doll with you?â
He nodded his little head again.