Chapter 124: Disgustingly Cute Couple

The time in California was both restful and emotionally draining for Emily. Each day that Teddy seemed to recover, she was worried that he would fall ill again. She plunged back into work as soon as she returned. It helped take her mind off the whole situation.

And just like he had promised, Byron seemed to be taking it rather well. She only feared he might be depressed again if his hopes for Teddy's recovery were suddenly dashed.

Aitana and her kids called them every couple of days to provide an update on Teddy's progress, and they always had good news.

A couple of weeks later, the calls grew less frequent, but one evening Emily heard her laptop chime with the familiar call to video-conference.

She called Byron to come into her home office, and they both sat down at the desk as Aitana's face appeared on the screen, her beautiful living room in the background.

"Hello my lovelies," she said, "There's someone who would like to speak to you."

Teddy appeared on the screen as he lean