Chapter 104 : Damien Lewis


    With the word ‘fatherless’ Arabe was stunned, but she managed to stand up with elegance and with


    a confident poise.


    “I didn’t know that bullying in this school is allowed and the person who was bullied would get the


    punishment. Pls. correct me if I am mistaken Mrs. Principal.” Arabe looked at the old woman who


    was sitting uneasily. The principle was obviously embarrassed by Ms. Thompson’s confession.


    Based on how Arabe talked and her arrogant demeanor, the principal was thinking that she was


    really a professionalwyer. From that moment, she knew that she could not mess up with Arabe or


    else her position as a principal was at stake.


    “Ms. Thompson, how dare you to tell lies to me? Please submit your resignation letter right away.” The


    principal demanded, showing her disappointment look and her full authority to punish her employee in


    front of Arabe.


    Ms. Thompson cried with regrets in her expression, then she bowed.


    “I am sorry Adam. I am sorry Ms. Jones.” Ms. Thompson said before she left remorsefully.


    The three mothers were stunned as they were like being pped hard, directly to their faces.


    “If we are finished here, May I excuse ourselves first, Mrs. Principal?” Arabe had no time for fake


    show, but she was quite satisfied that she gave justice to her son. Adam had a higher IQ from the other


    kids. He was 10x advance that he could already hacked an IT system of apany. Thanks to his dad


    who had a genius and good-looking genes, while Arabe could only take part in protecting Adam.


    “Of course. Thank you for your time Ms. Jones and sorry for the little trouble.” The principal replied


    quickly like she really wanted Arabe to be gone right away so she could breathe.


    “Child matter isn’t little. It’s always their foundation for growth. I hope this will not happen again.”


    Arabe lifted Adam and turned around to leave, but she stopped in the middle to see clearly the 3


    mothers who bad mouthed her.


    “And please before you judged someone look at yourself first in the mirror. A mango tree would not


    grow a banana fruit. I may be a single mother, but I work hard and I had given my best to raise a kind


    and respectful son.” Arabe sarcasticallymented to the three mothers who were rooted to their


    seats.


    “I hope this school would not put my best in vain.” She made her closing remarks without turning her


    back to face the principal then she strode out with Adam clinging to her neck.


    Adam looked at her like he had the toughest mom in the whole world.


    Arabe put Adam on the back seat. Her boy was very quiet. It was quite unusual for him.


    “Baby, are you okay?” Arabe asked before starting the engine. She knew Adam had something


    bothering him.


    “Hmmm…” He replied inly. The vigor of his voice couldn’t be found.


    “Come on baby. Tell me or I am gonna be sad. You want mommy to be sad?” Arabe knew Adam was


    holding his emotion.


    Adam didn’t look at Arabe and his stare was outside.


    “Does it hurt? Are you in pain now? Let me see your wounds.” She was already in panic as her heart


    was heavy to see for the first time Adam was distracted and sad.


    “No mommy. These wounds were nothing.” Adam replied to stop her panic attack.


    “Then tell me. What’s bothering you?” Arabe had teary eyes already. When it came to Adam’s


    emotions, she was very attentive.


    Adam was like his dad.


    He was cold and unsocialized.


    No one could touch him except his Uncle Damien and his mom.


    “Mom, stop. I am just hungry.” Adam thenughed silly at her.


    “You rascal!” Arabe reached out and tickled Adam at the back. Adamughed and begged her to


    stop.


    They drove to his favorite restaurant. He ordered pizza and spaghetti, then he ate it all. Just by looking


    at her son actively eating like the food on his table was the most delicious food in the world, she was


    already full.


    She was full of happiness and satisfaction.


    Arabe was still observing her son, but in just a blink of her eye, she saw Bill eating in the presence of


    Adam. His expression was the same when he enjoyed the food he was eating. Seeing Bill in her sight,


    Arabe’s grip on the tissue paper became tight.


    “Mom, are you okay?” Adam asked that made her back to her senses.


    Hearing Adam’s voice, she regained her senses and drank the water in the ss beside her in one


    gulp.


    “Mom, are you okay? Are you that thirsty?” Adammented as he saw his mom almost drowned


    herself with water.


    “I am okay. Finish your food now so we could go. Uncle Damien just texted me. We are going to have a


    barbecue at his house tonight.” Arabe happily announced, but deep inside she just wanted to flee


    immediately from the ce. She hated things and ces that could remind her of the cruel Bill.


    “Mom, I am already finished.” Adam replied with confusion as he was already finished before she drank


    the water. His mom was obviously distracted.


    “Ohhh… Okay, let’s go now.” She quickly held Adam’s hand and they exited the ce.


    Night came and they were getting ready for a barbecue night at Damien’s house.


    “Adam, are you ready? Let’s go!” Arabe shouted as her little boy was still inside his room.


    “Adam? Adam!” Arabe shouted again, but Adam didn’t reply.


    She quickly went straight to Adam’s room, then she saw Adam was lying in his bed shivering.


    “Baby? Baby? My Baby!” Her panic attack instantly came out again.


    She quickly touched Adam’s forehead and she was rmed when his forehead was bursting. She


    quickly called Damien.


    “Damien, help! Adam has a high fever!” Arabe wanted to cry in panic, but she held it as she knew it


    would not help being fragile where her son needed her the most.


    A sudden screeching sound of a car stopped outside her house. She hurriedly carried Adam and put


    him in Damien’s car, then they drove to the nearest hospital.


    “Rx Bel, Adam was tough like you. He will surely fight his fever and regain his strength immediately.”


    Damien was trying to calm Arabe as she was walking back and forth like she was inspecting the floor


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    of the hospital.


    “I know he’s tough but he never had a fever before. It’s his first!” Arabe muttered as she was puzzled


    by the sudden sickness of his son.


    “Come on! All kids gone through this kind of sickness. It’s amon thing. What did he do this morning


    that caused him sick?” Damien asked.


    Arabe had suspected the food they ate and she told it to Damien.


    “I don’t think so. That restaurant is famous in the city that they could afford to ruin their reputation in


    serving spoiled food.” Damienmented as he frowned.


    “Anything else?” Damien asked again trying to find out the cause of the problem.


    Arabe was stunned upon recalling the incident in Adam’s school in the morning.


    ‘Could it be?’ She asked herself.


    “Are you okay?” Damien saw her suddenly changed of reaction.


    “Yeah. I’m fine. There’s just one thing that happened this morning in his school…” Arabe told Damien


    everything.


    Damien Lewis was her secret keeper and included in her favorite person list.


    He once saved her life 6 years ago.


    When she went to Country Y, she had no ce to stay. She was like a tourist in a foreignnd with


    Adam in her tummy. Her first night, she booked a hotel in a small suburb area, then the next day, she


    scouted around to find a ce that she could rent. Her goal was to find a ce that’s near to the


    hospital as she had no one to depend if she’s going to give birth to her son.


    When she was walking that day, three boys blocked her way and asked for her money. They looked


    like natives in the ce. That time, she realized that the ce was unsafe. Arabe refused to give her


    only money, so she escaped from the bad guys, but one man caught her hair and dragged her in the


    corner. After getting her money, the men didn’t intend to leave her alive so a ck man raised his sharp


    de to stab Arabe’s stomach. She taught she’s finally going to die and her baby, but someone


    caught the de for her.


    It was Damien Lewis.


    He saved Adam.


    He was like a nomad in the ce. A free man who wanted to seek an inspiration to write a song.


    Arabe sent him to the nearest hospital. She was very thankful to him and never left him until he could


    go home.


    Since Arabe was seeking an apartment, Damien offered her his other apartment next to his house.


    He was right at the center of Country Y so she needed to change her n and live within the city.


    From that day, he became herndlord and Arabe became his tenant.


    The rtionship grew more when Damien was by her side during her pregnancy.


    As a neighbor, he took care of her and drove her to the hospital when she was about to deliver her


    child.


    Damien stayed in the hospital overnight like a dad that was worried and yet excited to see his newborn.


    When Arabe sessfully gave birth to her son, she named it Adam as A stands for Arabe and


    Dam for Damien. This is her way of showing her gratitude to him for saving her son.


    “I am going with Adam to his school when he’s okay.” Damien announced with an imposing voice. It


    was obvious that he was angry with what happened to Adam.


    “Okay. Thank you for the non-stop support for us.” Arabe had be emotional. Without Damien


    how could she survive? He was like an angel to her as he came right on time of her distress and


    helped her to rise up again.


    “That’s nothing.” He answered inly.


    Suddenly, Adam’s doctor strode towards them.


    “Adam’s fever had lessened, but we still need to observe him. He is now in a private room.” The doctor


    announced the good news.


    Damien and Arabe quickly went to Adam’s room. He was still sleeping. Arabe gently took out his


    hand and kissed it tenderly. Then, her tears rolled over her cheeks. She seemed to hold her tears and


    couldn’t stop holding it when she saw her son lying on the bed with pain.


    “I could take any pain in this world. If only I can take yours. Of all people, I never want to see you in


    pain, my baby.” Arabe whispered softly as she was afraid that she could wake up her son.


    Damien looked at the mother and son moment. He understood Arabe as she was a single mom who


    raised her kid from scratch and by her sweat and blood. Damien decided to walk out silently to give


    them a space.


    Arabe’s expression was full of pity to her son as she stroked Adam’s hair gently.


    In just a little while, Adam shouted in his sleep.


    “Stop talking nonsense!”


    “I have a father!”


    “I have a father!”


    He seemed to be fighting someone in her dream. He was shouting loudly while his eyes closed and his


    hands were clenched into fists and punching in the air.


    “Adam! Adam! Wake up! Wake up!” Arabe was alerted. She shook Adam’s body.


    “I have a father!”


    “I have a father!” Adam continuously shouted. He seemed to be caught in a deep horrible dream.


    “Adam! Stop! Wake up!” Arabe shouted stopping his arms and forcefully lifted his head up.


    Adam suddenly opened her eyes. His face was haggard and lost.


    “Baby, are you okay?” Arabe rmingly asked.


    “Mommy is here.” She then gave Adam a very warm and tight hug.


    “Are you okay?” She asked again, wanting to hear her son’s voice.


    Adam didn’t answer, but he simply nodded.


    She put him again to bed and fixed his quilt on his body.


    “Good boy!” Sheplimented him for being brave.


    “Mom?” Adam finally said something.


    “Yes, baby. Anything you want?” Arabe asked lovingly.


    “Where is my father?” Adam asked her suddenly with a downhearted expression.