Chapter 78

Evelyn’s pov

He was looking slightly disgruntled and thin beneath the hospital gown, his built cheeks had sunk in considerably and his eyes had dark circles running across them, and his bed had grown to the extent of practically begging for grooming.

But I didn't see any of that.

Instead, I saw his strong smile that traveled across his pale face, his smile that had carried me through many storms and now it carried my feet to him. I threw my arms around him and despite a light groan he hugged me back, I pulled back apologetically wiping off the tears with the back of my hand.

“Father it's really you…” I said as I touched his sunken with my adoring hands, next to him was Hailey explaining that he said he wanted to go to the washroom to clean up before I would arrive, a blush ran up my neck as I realized that Kian was probably just stalling me so that my father would have the chance to do exactly that.

I turned around for a brief second to give him an apologetic look but he just cha