Chapter 0362

ANASTASIA

"He's not my daddy," I heard Amie say in her defensive tone just as I stepped back into the room.

They hadn't noticed my presence so I stood there and watched as Aiden tensed and said nothing. They both seemed to be in a staring competition. Amie's gaze had turned really hostile and Aiden... he looked

beaten.

The nurse, finally sensing the tension in the air, stammered for what to say, her flickering from daughter to father. Eventually she muttered an embarrassed, "Oh."

I glanced at the nurse. Maybe she was the one who asked a question that brought about Amie's statement. Perhaps, since she hadn't seen Aiden here before, she asked if he was the dad.

I didn't blame her though. Her face was new so she probably doesn't know either I or Dennis.

Maybe I was at fault. Oh, not maybe. I was. I should have found a way to explain to Amie that she had another dad aside from Dennis. The one she used to always ask for. That way, this huge pill would be easier for her to swallow.

I sniffed quietly and pressed the heel of my palm to my eyes for the last time.

Aiden finally broke the stare off and smiled at the nurse. "I'm actually-"

I quickly stepped in.

"Hey baby," I made my presence known and plastered a huge smile on my face. I walked to Amie's side and planted kisses all over her face.

She wrapped her frail arms around me and my heart combusted in my chest and my eyes pricked with tears again.

"Mommy."

When did

way. "Not quite

to attend to

chest one more time. When she pulled away, there was

as she reclined in bed. "You said

"1-"

hate it here, mom. I hate

called softly. "Language.

I at the hospital again? You promised I was okay. Why does all of my body hurt? Why won't you

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her hands that were now balled into fists. I placed a kiss on each fist and told her, "I'm sorry but I need you to understand that you will need to be in the hospital for

she seemed to process my words "So I can not grow strong at

shook my head. "You actually can. This place is just

How do you explain to a child that she has a life altering disease and would have to wait nine months for

plonked on the bed and I feared she might hurt herself with

my arms around her. "Please, Amie. Do this

regarded me for a while then she grumbled

pressed a kiss

remained quiet as Amie sorted her emotions and tried to come to terms that she would have to be

while that might turn out to be nine months or even more. I looked up to stop the tears that threatened to pour. Amie would have to remain in pain, repeatedly stabled with drugs and

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