The atmosphere in the ward was heavy. It was so quiet that they could only hear each other's breathing, Roderick's gaze landed on Victoria's face, and then, Victoria's eyes were quietly looking at her father. The look in her eyes revealed the pain and self—blame for being her daughter.
Roderick quietly reached his hands out to her and covered them. Victoria was slightly startled, but just as he wanted to move, she was gripped tightly by the man.
Looking at this scene, Austin's heart couldn't help but hurt. He knew that the current him, in front of the relationship between Roderick and Victoria, he was a little awkward.
However, in his heart, he was extremely unwilling to part with her. Victoria was a girl that he had loved since he was young.
It could be said that letting him let Roder
