Chapter 54

Emilia told Mr. and Mrs. Hayes to go home while she stayed at the hospital to look after Dominic. Every now and then, she’d bring the kids over to keep him company, chatting away with him all day about random things that didn’t mean much. Gently running her hand over Dominic’s pale cheek, Emilia whispered, “Dominic, I know you love me. If you wake up, I’ll marry you, okay? We’ll have another baby too, just the three of us.” But there was no response from him. Three months later, on a quiet afternoon— The kids had come to visit again, and lately, the bond between them had grown a lot stronger. Sebastian looked up at her and asked, “Mommy, it’s been forever... why hasn’t Daddy woken up yet?” Emilia gave him a weak smile, trying to hide how heavy her heart felt. “Because Daddy’s being lazy and sleeping too long.” Once the kids had run outside to play, Emilia sat by Dominic’s side, gently wiping his hand. “Still not planning to wake up, huh? Maybe you just don’t want to. I’ve been thinking