When William saw the injuries on her hands, his tone suddenly softened.
"Freya, you've worked hard."
Lowering his head, he pressed a trail of soft kisses to her forehead, his voice heavy with restrained emotion.
"Just last night, Henry was diagnosed with acute leukemia."
Freya's heart gave a violent jolt.
William went on, "For the time being, I have to stay with him. Freya, I hope you can understand how a father feels. I've already hired the best doctors for you and given you the best medicine. Just focus on recovering for now. Once Henry gets better, I'll send them abroad. Everything you've suffered during this time, I'll make it up to you in the future, all right?"
But he did not wait for Freya to answer. The moment he finished speaking, he hurried away.
Feeling her way around, Fr
