Chapter 0262

ANASTASIA

We both turned to see Amie standing behind us on the doorway. Her hand held the door ajar as her curious eyes looked up at me, wide and questioning.

Dennis immediately released me and focused on her, his movements smooth and natural as he lifted her up and cradled her in his arms.

I watched him go from comforting me to distracting Amie in a matter of seconds.

"Not really," he said as he slightly tickled her..

Cute giggles spilled out of her as she squirmed in his arms.

"Stop it, Dennis," Amie protested halfheartedly, her words interspersed with more giggles.

"No, I will not," he said, deepening his voice in a playful growl that only made her laugh harder.

After a while, he stopped and waited for her giggles to slowly subside. The hospital corridor seemed to fade away to leave the three of us in a temporary bubble of normalcy. "Amie?" Dennis's voice was gentle and coaxing.

"Yes?" She looked up at him.

"You see," he started slowly, "I need you to understand that everyone needs to be very strong, hmm?"

She nodded, listening to him raptly, her little face serious as she absorbed his words.

"And that's why you're here. You're here to get stronger. You're a strong girl, right?"

bobbed her head with a big smile, "I am a strong girl," she

the same time my lips curved into a small smile. The juxtaposition of her

take you in so you can get some rest before the

carried her inside, and I felt a pang

back.

bed, I heard her

girl?" Dennis whispered

giggled then asked seriously, "Why is my mommy

wasn't lucky enough to catch it like the first times. Whatever he said seemed to satisfy her, and I

my eyes as Dennis placed a kiss on her

it would be. I had to believe that, for Amie's sake.

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and Dennis was

up at him in her bed and occassionally giggling. They seemed to have quite a

them. Amle had always been fond of

soft whispers, he finally kissed her hand then he turned around

on the little wet patch I had left just in the centre of his

"I'm sorry

ut that.

it. He seemed to just notice it. He swiped at it mildly and smiled, "It's fine, Ana. Nothing to worry about.

chuckled at his own joke. Then I brushed

from the door and down the hallway, he asked, "Have you eaten? Amie said she ate before your

my head. "She's right,

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