Chapter 71

Arthur's post-op recovery was going smoothly. The doctor said he could probably be discharged next week. "I already found a new place. I'll get everything moved in these few days, so you can go straight home," Charisse said, her face lighting up. The apartment she'd been renting was an old walk-up—no elevator, not exactly ideal for her dad. The new one she found was in a fairly new complex. Good neighborhood, convenient transit, nice greenery, and even a community center. Super suitable for her dad's daily life. Arthur chuckled, his rough hand gently ruffling her hair. "You went through all this trouble for me." "Not trouble at all." Charisse grinned, holding his hand with both of hers. "You're finally getting out of here!" Arthur let out a long sigh. "Yeah… finally." He'd been stuck in the hospital far too long. Day in, day out, all he saw was white walls and smelled that ever-present antiseptic. It'd been so long, he honestly forgot what home even felt like. Going back? That thought