Chapter Two Hundred Ninety-Eight

CHAPTER TWO HUNDRED NINETY-EIGHT

*Between the Devil and the deep blue sea*

"Dad... C'mon this is certainly no time to be keeping secrets from me." Janice pleaded as she gingerly reached for her father's hands and took them into hers.

He has been going through a lot lately. She could feel it. As much as she was disappointed in her father for making a such brash decision that is pivotal in her life, He was still her Dad. And he had been fighting alone all this time, trying to give her the best life and protect her.

But now... It is her time to protect him.

He's been through a lot and no matter what, he remained her father.

He stiffened against her touch and puffed out a resigned deep breath.

There was no use hiding the truth from her again... Not in this condition anyway.

"Darling... The truth is, I have an underlying health condition."

Janice's heart flipped at the same time her mouth widened in shock.

"What?! Oh my God! How long has this been for and what medical condition