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CHAPTER NINETEEN

Penulis: Angela Wilbert
last update Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-03-08 02:51:47
(NATALIE POV)

It was finally Friday, the doctor said my father was fit for discharge.

Something was different about the hospital room this time

Although the scent of antiseptic still remained in the air the relief I felt watching my father sit upright dressed in the dark blue T-shirt I had brought for him was more than enough to make up for the smell.

there was this glow to his face now, and for the first time in a long time, his eyes did not carry the dull burden of sickness.

I sat beside him, reassuring myself that he was really here, really alive.

The reality of how close I had come to losing him kept coming up, but it only helped me appreciate his recovery even more.

Sophie was standing near the window and my mother had positioned herself at the foot of the bed, hands joined in front of her.

The doctor was also here with us, carrying that affectionate but cautious smile.

"Mr. Thompson I’m pleased to say you’re in good shape for discharge,"

he began,

"Howev
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