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.

to dwell on it. I never want to dwell on it. It

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

stomach. "She's fine. She sent her

hope you told her I can't wait to

her now again if you

feed your food to you. You can even sleep with me in my room and on my bed.

heartily. "What if it

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

The baby is so lucky to

tilted her head

to tell me about her morning. The laughs she had when

earlier too,"

"You did?"

came in just after you left. I showed him my recent paintings and he said they were beautiful and that I was creative." "That's sweet," I told her as I glanced down at

his presence and soothing voice could fill remained.

out of the hospital, I tried Dennis' line

heavy heart, I stopped a taxi, gave him the address to my

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

didn't

him.

he had heard it

and

hospital bills that had been cleared. I

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