Chapter 60

Merlyn's POV "Stephen?" Forgetting all the anger and fights between us my eyes watered staring at his handicapped form. At that moment I promised myself, by hook or by crook, using all my physiotherapist techniques, I will see this man stand on his legs like before. I ran to him and knelt between his legs with my eyes tearing up at him wordless. He stared back at me blankly concealing his emotions and looked besides. There was an unsaid communication between them and everyone in the room including the driver and his secretary left us to have our privacy. I ran my hands gingerly on his knees fearful as if my touch would pain him and broke into a loud sob. "Don't cry." His voice held pain as he rose me up, cleaning the tears from my eyes and putting me in his lap. His embrace felt so warm and cozy. It felt home. I circled my arms around him and laid my head on his chest to feel the soft beat of his heart. He took me in, allowed me to ease off and I started confessing the ache of ou