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“Daddy!”
The cry announced the arrival of Zack’s daughter, who reached him before he had a chance to react. In seconds, the ten-year-old had clambered up onto the bed, given him a big kiss and a hug, and settled down to cuddle with him.
“Hello, honey.” He pulled his daughter close, so she wouldn’t fall off the edge of the bed. He was both pleased and surprised to see her and looking beyond the end of the bed he saw his ex-wife. “Hello, Cathy, what are you doing here? How did you know I was here?”
“I called her,” Sophie said from the seat she had been occupying at the side of the room since her arrival before dawn. “I thought Cathy should know where you are.”
“Why are you in hospital, daddy?” Joanne asked, twisting around on the bed so she could look at her father.
“Yes, why are yo
