Chapter 33

Elaine took Ryan to the room where Cannon was in without bothering others' protest. He wasn't looking as dreadful as he did when she first saw him in the hospital. There was machine beeping by his bedside but his face and body wasn't mangled as before.

As soon as Ryan came face to face with Cannon, he turned to Elaine. His face flashed confusion. Elaine smiled at him as she sat on the chair by the bedside with Ryan in her arms, "Here he is, baby. Call him."

"But he is sleeping." Ryan whispered. Whenever he tried to wake Cassandra up from her sleep, Elaine never let him do that. Then?

"It's okay. He has slept enough. You can call him now." Elaine uttered as she turned to Cannon.

"Friend?" Ryan reluctantly uttered.

Elaine corrected him softly, "He is not your friend, Ryan."

"But he said he is." Ryan said. Elaine could feel Ryan liked the idea pretty much of being friends with Cannon. She added softly, "He is your Dad."

"Dad?" Ryan asked Elaine as he visibly seemed to be confused. He had