Chapter 1274

It had been a silly argument and refusal to give in that drove Jesse and his daughter Evelyn apart, and it was the greatest regret he had in life.

"I'm fine now, Cordy," he said quietly, still enfeebled having just regained consciousness.

Cordy nodded quietly in his arms, tears covering her cheeks as she sobbed.

"Cordy." John walked up to take her out of Jesse's arms.

Naturally, he was not jealous-he just knew that Cordy was embarrassed that she was crying like a baby.

Cordy naturally seized the moment to lean on John's chest, hiding her face there to conceal her tears.

Still, Jesse was a little worried, so John gave him an assuring look and mouthed, "She's just too happy."

Jesse nodded in turn.

Perhaps because he had just regained consciousness, he appeared more kindly and actually lacked his usual edge and imposing presence.

do you feel,

a little weak," Jesse replied. "Otherwise,

call the rest

to recover," Sean said quickly-he would rather they not see him

need to stay for a while. You've woken up from a long coma, so most of your body still can't keep up.

"Yeah," Jesse replied.

stay here to keep you

manage the family business with you gone?" Jesse

could actually hear them talking around him while he was in a coma and was therefore aware of everything that had happened-including the Lynds' attempt on his life and subsequent rest, as well as Cordy telling him that

fine in

never fine unless someone keeps things together," Jesse said, his

respectfully and did not press

can stay here with you, Grandfather," Cordy said then, pulling away

John almost could not help

turned toward Cordy then, more

been particularly attached to him-before his coma, at least, since she was not raised

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