But his illness made him restless and hard to soothe. He squirmed in Melissa's hold and even called out for Marcus in his sleep.

By the time it neared ten at night, Melissa, feeling at her wits’ end, pulled out her phone. “How about we call Daddy so you can talk to him?” she suggested, hoping to lift his spirits.

At the mention of his dad, Matthew perked up, his eyes sparkling with anticipation.

Melissa hesitated for a moment before dialing Marcus’ number.

raspy voice came through. “Hey, what's going on?” Melissa took a moment before replying, “Matthew's asking to speak with you... Do you have a

was tentative, filled with

a fancy club, Marcus couldn't help but sneer. “What are you trying to say, Miss Brown? You think I'm caught up

separate ways, but that doesn't mean we have to be enemies, alright?” She was worried Matthew

paused, taking

even chiller tone, he asked, “And why would I agree to that?” Melissa felt her patience wearing thin but managed to keep her

a deep breath, she gathered herself before saying, “I'm going to hand the

drip. With a voice full of sorrow, he asked, “Daddy, where are you? Why haven't you visited

hospital, I will be really upset” Marcus’ brow furrowed, and he felt

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