“I had to make sure I was discharged from the hospital as soon as possible.” he said in a half-mocking tone. “After all, I would not want to miss the wedding.”
I choked. While coughing, I could swear that a grain of rice shot straight up to my nose.
“What could you possibly mean, Mr. Bloom?” Alec stuttered.
My father’s head calmly turned to face him. His smile was as serene as always, though in my mind it appeared more eerie than ever. I shivered.
“You can let your guard down, Alec. I am not going to send a witch hunt after you.” he said, baffling us both.
Silence spread across the table.
“W-wait…” I paused as if stuck in a loading screen. I could hear the whirring of the computer in my mind trying to process. “You’re not mad?”
“Well, I am not going to lie. I’d much rather you be wi
