Chapter 73

Hazel smiled at Ethan, grateful for his unexpected involvement, which turned out to be one of the best things that had happened to them so far. His intervention had brought them Dr. Gomez and this spacious hospital ward, resembling more of a hotel than a medical facility. The doctors and nurses provided special attention, creating an environment where she felt

at ease.

The hospital had become a second home, and Hazel had grown accustomed to the rhythmic sounds of the machines. Yet, the most comforting aspect of it all was that they could be together, navigating through the challenges and being able to be with and support

Daisy.

The room, in particular, had cast a positive light on Daisy’s spirits.

“Daisy enjoys being here. Not that she enjoys staying in the hospital, but this place makes her happier compared to other hospitals. She has me and her brother to keep her company,” Hazel explained, emphasizing the difference.

“At the other hospitals, we couldn’t stay with her she concluded, offering a warm Ethan’s direction.

smile in

“And we get to stay in such a comfortable room thanks to you,” Hazel added, appreciating the tranquility the environment provided. Ethan, though was quiet, his gaze serious and contemplative.

evident in his voice. Hazel nodded, then gave a small shrug. Ethan’s features softened, reacting as if the revelation affected him deeply. The mention of

Daisy’s challenges weighed on him, and it was clear he wished he could spare her from any

was worried when I got the call,” he admitted, releasing a sigh that carried the weight of concern and

right, but I just…” he began,

lightly, reaching out and placing a comforting

through the heavy atmosphere. She couldn’t bear to hear him deny his place in her kids lives, a place that, in reality, if she was to be honest with

a sigh. The atmosphere hung heavy with unvoiced emotions as their eyes locked and time seemed

her palm placed

did you go?” he asked, his question cutting through the air with

his arm now when between his. The unexpected inquiry hung in the room, casting a

you return years later, all

defensiveness, a shield against a past she was not ready to revisit. She sat up slowly, retracting her palm from Ethan’s hold. The tension in the room was

“Yes, you

You vanished, Hazel,” he asserted, glancing at her with a mixture of acknowledgment and a subtle look of sadness. His eyes

daze.

eyes at that moment carried so much emotion, It looked like he was revisiting moments he preferred to forget, like that was a

absence had affected him? Her mind raced with conflicting thoughts as she continued to hold his

clear he wanted nothing to do with her. She strengthened her resolve.; she wouldn’t

sitting in the room right now not because of her, but because of the children he had

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