ANASTASIA

The moment the doctor stepped in, his gaze immediately rounded up on the seat that Aiden had been occupying.

"Where's he?"

"He left," then I added, "there was an emergency."

He nodded and we continued the session.

After my session, I made my way to Amie's room. As I headed there, I retrieved my phone from my bag and tried to reach Dennis again but his calls just kept going to voicemail.

When I stepped in, Amie smiled but she glanced behind me, her gaze lingering on the door. I knew she expected Aiden to step through the door like earlier.

But when the door remained close, she seemed to have a sigh of relief and her smile widened.

And my heart dropped. I briefly wondered if she would accept Aiden as her father. But I wouldn't know if I don't tell her, right? I just wasn't ready.

She respects him as she has been taught to respect everyone but I didn't think she fancied his presence.

I could see the question in her eyes whenever she glanced at Aiden or whenever he spoke but she had said nothing.

I knew she wanted to come to a conclusion before she asks me. But would I ever be ready? Would I ever be ready to answer her questions and tell her the truth when I'd told her that she didn't have a father?

Sometimes, remembering how I had denied Amie the protection and love of a father growing up and denied Aiden the opportunity to know his daughter made me feel like a witch.

on it. I never want to dwell on it. It was now in the

Amie's gaze dragged me out of the guilt I was starting to sink into again, her

stomach. "She's fine. She sent

told her I can't wait

You can tell her now again if

you come, we'd do so much painting together. I'll make your hair and feed your food to you. You can even sleep with me in my room and on my bed. We'd cuddle and watch so many cartoon shows together." Then she added in a baby voice, "I can't

if it turns out

reclined back in bed. "It doesn't matter. I'll still love him and do stuff with him.

my head, laughing. "Oh Amie. The baby is so lucky to have you as an

tilted her

had when one of the nurses told her jokes, the food

earlier too," she told me with

"You did?"

left. I showed him my recent paintings and he said

that only his presence and soothing voice could fill remained. A quite sigh escape

I left for home. On my way out of the hospital, I tried Dennis' line again but there was still

taxi, gave him the address to my

looked outside the window. Maybe I shouldn't have told him. But then he would have still

I didn't regret tell

him.

heard it from

have angered him and then

see a look of relief in his eyes after I tell him about the hospital bills that had been cleared. I had not expected that he would glare up

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