Chapter 18 You Smell Like My Mommy

I patted his shoulder and reassured him, saying, "If you don't mind, you can think of me as your mom for now." "Really?" "Of course." After picking up Gary, I called Lucas. He asked me to send him a message on WhatsApp, and a moment later, he sent me his address. "Gary knows the passcode to the house," he texted. I was astonished for a second. I didn't expect him to let me move in so casually and without reservation. Gary asked me a lot of questions on the way, most of them about why I had come to pick him up. I told him the truth that I was renting their property and would be living with them from now on. When he heard that, his little face lit up with delight. "Really?" "Yes." He suddenly wrapped his arms around my neck. "So, you won't be leaving anymore, right? Mommy, you won't leave me again, right?" His soft, sweet voice was dutiful and heartbreaking at the same time. It melted my heart into a complete puddle. "Gary, you can only call me 'Mommy' when no one else is a