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By lunch, I have no other choice but to go and see Dad. I cannot procrastinate any longer. The bodies are at the morgue and the office debris is removed. A team is already busy fixing everything that was damaged by the bombs inside and outside of the castle. And the entire grounds have been swept and declared safe.
“Are you ready?” Blake asks as he takes my hand.
“No,” I snort before I seek comfort in his embrace. “This is going to suck.”
“I know,” Blake kisses me quickly. “But this is the last thing that needs to be done.”
I only nod and follow him to my car to make the quick drive to the clinic.
**
Dad looks older and smaller than I remember when I walk into his room. I cling to Blake’s hand as I go stand next to Dad.
“Hi,” Dad smiles weakly as he looks at me.
“How are you f
