He might be letting the assumption stand so that the hospital doesn’t a) bar him from J.J.’s medical info (and possibly her room) and b) contact Mike and put a wrench in their runaway fantasy.
“The child” is just part of the homage to the old-timey movies where the father is going out west alone to secure a better future for the family. The farewell always seemed to include “I’ll send for you and the child/ren.”
I’d trade places with Chris Rock! For one day, on a private island. (Assuming he’s THAT rich.) I’d like to hang out on a beach without bursting into flames. If it’s any less private/restricted than that, no.
I haven’t hung out in a library since they became a source of computers and internet for so many folks, and got noisier and more crowded. I don’t begrudge the computer users at all — I can find plenty of quieter places to hang out. It’s just a reason why some adults don’t hang out in libraries like they used to.
But now that the library has a good selection of ebooks, I’m actually borrowing more than ever. I always hated the possibility of having to make a special trip to return a book on time, anyway.
Thank you.