Chapter 42
Alexa“Dad?”
His coloring shocked me, but Carlisle Stevens’ ashen face brightened as I touched his hand. I leaned over and planted a kiss on his forehead, taking comfort in the warmth of his skin.
“Hey, Lexie Lex. Come to join the party?”
“Is that what this is?” My voice cracked along with my resolve to not cry. A burst of teardrops slid down my face, tickling my chin as they hovered there. I snagged a tissue from the bedside table and dabbed them before they fell.
“Every day, it’s a party, Lex—especially since you came all this way to see me.”
I stroked his cheek and perched on the edge of the stool next to bed, clutching my handbag to my stomach with my other hand.
“You didn’t have to go through all this trouble if all you wanted was a visit, you know. You could have jus
