Chapter 574

In the past, the organization had dealt with a child who initially clung to Cynthia, but back then, Cynthia would smile at the child, pat their head, and play with them, and the child liked her as expected.

However, Joshua's behavior was too strange.

After all, children had a much keener sense than adults of whether someone liked them. Clearly, Joshua did not feel much warmth from Cynthia, yet he stubbornly clung to her.

It was truly strange.

"Could he be worried I won't want him anymore?" Cynthia guessed based on his previous reactions. "Is that why he behaves this way?"

She wanted to treat him like any other child, but she was aware of their unique relationship.

Being overly affectionate would not benefit Joshua much once he recovered. Hence, it was better to care for him, show concern, and maintain a distance.

"Let's ask Sean about it the day after tomorrow," Matthew added, uncertain as well.

Cynthia agreed, and they continued to chat casually before she and Shirley retu