This Child Is Not Yours

Andrew stiffened and got startled at the first sense of warmth. Never in his life did he experience the love of a father, even when he was with his uncle, who accommodated him after his parent's death. Yes, his uncle was kind, but his treatment towards him was more of an obligation as a family to an orphaned child. Yet, he understood. He did not grow up with them, and he couldn't expect. Kindness and provisions for all his financial and educational needs were more than enough.