Chapter 784

Elysia buried her head in Bethany's embrace, still trembling with soft sobs, though her crying had stopped. "Ely, your dad will be here soon, okay? Very soon," Bethany whispered, her heart aching. "Yeah, I know. I won't cry anymore." Elysia took slow, calming breaths, trying not to worry Bethany. Bethany held her close, gently rocking her. It had been a long day for both of them. Sure enough, not long after, Elysia fell asleep in her arms. Carefully, Bethany laid Elysia on the bed and tiptoed out of the room, phone in hand. She dialed her husband's number. "When will you be here?" "When's Jen's wedding?" he asked. "Three days from now." "Alright, I'll be there," he replied, then added, "How's Ely? Did she stop crying?" "She's asleep. She was tired after all the excitement today," Bethany said, sighing quietly. "How was today?" he asked casually. "Did anything special happen?" "Nothing much, just a regular day. As long as Elysia's happy, that's all that matters," Bethany repl