Chapter 15

Nancy had been prepared for rejection, so she was taken aback by Carter's request. She paused for a moment, delight flickering in her eyes. "Sure. Let's go now." At Jensen Villa, Carter looked at the little boy holding a teddy bear by the window. He couldn't help but feel sympathetic. He'd seen a lot of kids while in the other world. His own daughter, Harper, had never been deprived of love, so she always looked happy and bright. Even though the children at the orphanage didn't have parents, they still had the directors and caregivers showing them love. Every week, volunteers would also come to the orphanage to play with them. Therefore, they, too, were not deprived of love. None of them looked like this little boy in front of him. His eyes were dull, and he shrunk against the wall timidly as he clutched his teddy bear tightly. Remnants of fatherly love still lingered in him, and Carter's eyes softened. Nancy, too, sounded sad as she introduced him, "His name is Maddox Jensen. He