CHAPTER FOURTEEN
Once the initial excitement of Roy’s appearance died down, Emily could see how much more frail he was. It must have been a shock to his body to fly all the way here. She understood now why he’d been so resistant to her messages. He must have felt terrible about letting them all down, but clearly he hadn’t had much choice. He was too sick to travel. The fact he’d even made it here seemed like a miracle, indeed, and Emily felt so grateful for her emergency hospital visit; however unpleasant the experience had been, it had been the catalyst that had finally brought her father to her side.
Chantelle had fallen asleep on the couch, so Daniel scooped her up and left with her in his arms, to put her in bed, leaving just Emily and her father alone.
From the couch beside her, Ro
