TWENTY SIX

CHAPTER TWENTY SIX

Amelia reached her father’s side, her eyes immediately locking onto his face as she saw with relief that he was awake as her mother had said.

His weary eyes lit up with relief as he saw her and he tried to smile, wincing as his body protested that movement.

He remembered collapsing at the wedding but that was all he could remember

“Hey pumpkin” he rasped, his voice filled with the love that he felt

“Don’t joke right now, dad” Amelia chided, her heart flooding with relief

"I'm fine, sweetheart. It was just a scare and you know I had been dancing too much.” He told her

“You had a heart attack, dad… that is more than a scare. We almost… we almost lost you. Don’t ever do that again” she whispered, tears welling up in her eyes as she moved closer, her hand gently touching his arm.

Her father's smile widened as he reached out to touch her arm.

“I promise it will never happen again” he told her

She laughed at this, sniffling as she rose to give her mother a chance to