CHAPTER 54

Valerie's POV

Father is refusing to answer all my questions. I gave him enough time before bombarding him with the questions but his aloofness shows how much he doesn't want to talk about it.

Now, I am sure he knows something. I am sure he is either hiding something or he wants to protect Ryan's father just because he is my father-in-law.

Just like Ryan said, how can we help him if we don't know what they had in the past?

I try to touch him to see if I can persuade him once more when the door opens without a knock.

I turn to the door to see Mother come in with a huge smile on her face.

"Guess who is here?" She beams in excitement as she stretches her arms toward the ajar door and it reveals Ryan.

I don't know if it's from my imagination or if Ryan is really looking upset tonight. His jaws are clenched and he is looking at me with a sort of new gaze that I can't point out.

He enters fully and closes the door behind him.

I didn't tell him that Father would be discharged today but I gue