Bryan closed his eyes for a second, hoping this was some kind of dream. But when he opened them again, she was still standing there. Olivia.
He glanced at his phone on the table, then back at her, disbelief all over his face. “What are you doing here? How did you even find me? And what exactly are you doing here at this time?”
She stayed quiet for almost a full minute, blinking fast as if she was forcing the words out. Finally, her voice came low and shaky.
“I wouldn’t have come if it weren’t serious. Our daughter is sick. She needs urgent surgery. I have tried every other option, Bryan. You are the only one left. That’s why I brought her to this city for the surgery.”
Rebecca gasped. Bryan’s head turned sharply; he had forgotten she was still standing there. She lowered her eyes immed
