Chapter 91
The phone call came at 3:00 AM and I knew it wasn't good news. Nobody calls at 3:00 AM to say they are having a nice dream. I reached for the phone, my hand trembling as I saw James’s name on the screen.
"Ava," he said, his voice sounding thin and ragged. "It’s Dad. It’s happening. They’ve taken him to the ICU."
I didn't even have to wake Luca. He was already sitting up, his protective instincts kicking in before he even knew what was happening. We didn't speak as we threw on clothes and headed for the car.
The drive to the hospital felt like a race against a clock that was running out of batteries. The city lights blurred past us, and all I could think about was the man in that bed, the man who had been a giant in my life, sometimes a monster, sometimes a hero, but always
