12: A Chance

WINTER:

Why are all of my loved ones either going to die or dead? It made me think that I did not deserve to be loved. That sooner or later, they will be taken away from me.

Am I that bad?

Dad's expression froze seeing the tears that were trying to come out in my eyes.

“Winter…I should have kept silent about this. Taking care of Liam is already hard enough. I don't want to be a burden to you.”

“A burden? Stop that! You will never be a burden to me.”

Why did it have to be Dad? He was the best Dad. He had given me all the love that he could give and protected me from everything.

“I will take care of you like how I take care of Liam.”

My heart continued to bleed like crazy, stood and closed the distance between us and engulfed him with a hug. Now that I realized it, Dad was already losing a lot of weight. I was so focused on Liam that I never realized he was also in pain too. That he was suffering from cancer.

Guilt washed over me and felt like I was the worst daughter.

“I don't expe