Chapter 40: Father and son bond

Around five in the evening, Austin woke up.

At first, he looked around the room, trying to figure out where he was, until he saw his dad lying down beside him. His eyes sparkled, finally realizing where he was.

"Dad." He called softly, tapping him gently.

Alexander opened his eyes slowly to see Austin smiling at him. His lips also curled up into a bright smile.

"Did mom call you?" Austin asked, staring into his face with a raised brow, and Alexander nodded.

Austin looked away for a while; he seemed to be in deep thought.

"Is she mad at me?" He asked with a downturned mouth.

Alexander nodded, remembering how loud Anita's voice had been when she called him earlier.

Austin stared blankly around the room, and a sigh escaped his mouth. He felt bad for making his mom worried.

"Are you going to take me to mom now?" He demanded, and his gaze focused on Alexander.

Alex was quiet, staring into space. Then he looked at the young lad and stared into his face.

"Do you want another sibling?" Alex a