Chapter 52

“Shane, you’re here!” Mrs. Vargas ran to his son to hug him. “Your dad’s condition isn’t getting any better,” she said in between sobs. “I’m glad you decided to come,” she added and tightened her embrace.

“Mom,” Shane mumbled as he rubbed her back. “Calm down. You don’t want the old man to worry about you too, do you?” He sighed when his mother shook her head and clutched his clothes tighter. “Is he asleep now?”

That was when the elder woman let go of the hug. She shook her head in response. “We were just talking earlier before you came in,” she told her son. “Honey, Shane is here to see you.” Her eyebrows met when she turned to see his husband who pretended to be asleep.

“Ah.” Shane massaged the bridge of his nose. “He seems fine to me. Should I go back instead?” He watched as his father’s eyes twitched. “It’s been a while but are you not going to talk to me, Dad?”

“Hmp!” The elder man scoffed. “Who would want to talk to a son like you? Look at what you made Audrey do. Who in the rig