Chapter Fifty-Five

CHAPTER FIFTY-FIVE

*Her Safe Haven*

He almost choked on his drink.

Wait let me take that back.

He actually choked on his drink.

He clamped a hand over his mouth, roaring with a cough that the whites of his eyes turned pink.

Alarmed, Janice sprung up from her seat and ran to his side.

"Are you alright Dad?!" She wrapped her hands around his elderly shoulders.

"Let me get you water, immediately!"

He shook his head slowly, gripping her arm. "No, it's fine. My wine will do the trick."

"Are you sure? It is not good for your health, Dad. Let me get you some warm water. Hold on.", unsure, she insisted.

He sighed in resignation.

She smiled at him and rubbed his shoulders soothingly.

" I will be back in a jiffy." She retreated to the kitchen and he could hear the tap starts running.

In a short time, she returned with a glass of water and handed it to him. He grasped the glass of water gently and raised it to his lips, taking a sip at first and finishing it with a gulp. He let out a deep

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