KIARA’S POV “How are you feeling, Father?” I asked handing him a bowl of soup. He eyed the soup with distaste and said, “I am fine now… really… I don’t think I need this stupid soup…” I couldn’t help but chuckle at his expression. He abhorred the herbal soup but Valence had insisted that he should drink it at least for a week. I sat beside him, took a spoonful, and placed it near his lips saying, “I promise I won’t ask you to have the soup tomorrow onwards. Please have it today…” “Fine!” He said with a disgruntled expression before taking the bowl from me and guzzling it down in a single draught. I was about to get up and leave but he held my hand. I hissed due to the pressure on the blisters. He opened my hand and kept gazing at it for a while. Tears glistened in hi

