He smiled and reached out to touch Lily Smith's hair, asking, "If I died, would Lily forget me?"
"If you died, I would definitely forget you very quickly and never think of you again," Lily Smith looked at him. "You big liar."
Samuel Johnson looked at her somewhat helplessly.
How had he lied to her?
"You just said yesterday that you wouldn't make mommy sad anymore…" Lily Smith rubbed her eyes, her voice hoarse, "I didn't expect you to break your word today. I hate you to death."
Samuel Johnson reached out, carefully wiping the tears from Lily Smith's face. Usually, she wouldn't let him touch her, but this time she didn't dodge, just watching him with her red, tearful eyes. She reached out and grabbed his hand, whispering, "Can you please not die? Please don't make mommy sad again? Lily will never hate you again and won't fight with you for mommy anymore…"
Her voice was soft and tearful, sounding utterly heartbreaking to Samuel Johnson.
