Daniel stared at Declan for a moment. His smile slipped briefly before settling back into place.
“Come on, son. We’re all family after all,” Daniel laughed.
The sound was forced. Everyone in the room could hear it.
Declan raised a brow.
Suspicious or not, Daniel had been the only person in the family who tried convincing his parents to let him marry Victoria all those years ago.
“I know how much you love her,” Daniel continued. “I came as soon as I heard about the fire.”
It sounded like concern.
Yet Declan couldn't help noticing what was missing.
Daniel hadn't asked about Elysia.
Not once.
He had come straight to the hospital. He hadn't called Declan beforehand. And now he was here, hovering over Victoria's bed like her wellbeing mattered more than anyone else's.
On the surface,
