Chapter 241 Your Dad


    Chapter 241 Your Dad


    TESSA


    It has been two days.


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    Frankly, two days too long. I didn’t realize how I had gotten so used to his presence until now. His voice, his teasing remarks, even his silence beside me-those little things had entwined themselves into my days without me noticing. Now the room was filled with a stillness I hated, one broken only by the faint rhythm of his breathing.


    He really was a force to be reckoned with. Even unconscious, Rowan carried an aura that seemed to linger in the walls, in the air I breathed. My chest ached at the thought that I could lose him.


    I wiped him gently with a damp cloth, making sure he looked good even in sleep. I brushed his hair back from his forehead, careful not to disturb the bandage there, and I whispered things he couldn’t hear, or maybe he could-things like “stay with me” and “don’t you dare leave me again.”


    His heart was still beating, steady though weak, and he wasn’t poisoned. This wasn’t a curse or dark magic. This was purely a physical illness of the body, the aftermath of too many blows and burns taken in the pack’s stead. And for that, I had no remedy.


    All I could do was wait.


    The waiting was unbearable. Every moment I sat beside him, I wondered if the next breath might be hisst. I prayed silently, to anyone who might listen, to anyone who might pity me enough not to take him away again.


    The door creaked softly, pulling me from my thoughts. Ca tiptoed inside, carrying a small te with bread and cheese. Her tiny arms wobbled under the effort, but her face was lit up with determination.


    “Mommy, eat,” she said simply.


    I forced a smile and took the te from her hands. “Thank you, dear.”


    I tore off a piece of bread and tried to swallow, but even that was too difficult. The lump of grief in me was too stubborn-like the manying on the bed before me. I chewed slowly, forcing it down, but my body resisted the food.


    Ca didn’tin. Instead, she climbed onto myp, curling against me as though she understood. She wrapped her arms around my free arm and rested her head on my chest.


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    After a moment of silence, she lifted her face to look at Rowan. Her small eyes, so big and bright, blinked back tears.


    “Is Dad going to be okay?” she asked softly.


    My entire body stilled. My breath caught in my throat, and I looked down at her in disbelief.


    “What?” I managed to whisper.


    There were still tears glistening in her eyes, but she smiled. “Dad. Mister asked me to call him that.”


    I closed my eyes, I thought… I thought she knew. I pressed my lips together, struggling to keep the tears from spilling over. How could he, even in his broken state, find the strength to nt such hope in her heart? And yet, wasn’t that just like him? To give her something she desperately needed, even if it left me trembling?


    I brushed my hand through Ca’s hair, my fingers shaking.


    “Do you… want your dad to wake up?” I asked finally.


    Ca’s eyes shimmered with tears, and she nodded fiercely, her lips trembling. “I want Dad to wake up.”


    Her small voice cracked, and she buried her face against me, her shoulders shaking as she cried. I held her tightly, my own tears spilling as I rocked her gently, whispering that it would be okay even though I wasn’t sure myself.


    I looked at Rowan then, lying pale and still on the bed. He had fought with everything he had for us. For me. For Ca. For a ce that wasn’t even his home yet.


    I held her tighter, pressing my lips to the crown of her head, and I prayed again—harder this time, fiercer than before.


    “Me too,” I finally admitted out loud. “I want your dad to wake up, too.”


    “You should have introduced me when I was in a better state.”


    The voice froze me instantly. My entire body went cold and then hot in the same breath. I stiffened, wide eyes snapping toward the bed. Ca and I both turned together.


    Rowan was awake.


    For a second, I couldn’t believe it. My heart forgot how to work, and my lips parted soundlessly as I stared at him. His eyes were looking right at me. Alive.


    Chapter 241 Your Dad


    He was alright. Rowan was alright!


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    I felt a sob w its way out of me. Tears blurred my vision instantly, but I didn’t care. I clutched Ca tighter for a moment to confirm that this wasn’t a dream.


    He was smiling. That infuriating smile, back on his face like it had never left. The corners of his lips curved with that mix of arrogance and softness I knew too well. And his eyes met mine with a glint that made my heart stutter. He looked at me like he hadn’t been lying unconscious for two days, like he hadn’t almost died in my arms.


    “Rowan…” I whispered.


    He reached out slowly, his hand trembling only slightly as it lifted toward me. His fingers brushed my cheek and warmth instantly spread through the ce where his hand lingered. I closed my eyes for just a second, savoring the touch I had been so afraid I’d never feel again.


    Then his hand moved, ruffling Ca’s hair, his touch tender and careful. Ca giggled wetly, tears still clinging to hershes, but her smile brighter than anything I’d ever seen.


    “What a sight to wake up to,” he said softly, “after a long rest. It feels like I’m in heaven.”


    I still wasn’t able to speak. My lips moved, but the words got stuck behind the flood of emotions crashing through me. Finally, I managed, “You’re… alright.”


    He chuckled weakly, but his gaze held mine steadily. “I made a promise to make it up to you,” he said, his voice low but certain. “I’m not going to break that promise anymore.”


    All those nights I had doubted, all those days I had guarded myself from him, all those moments of anger and hurt-I felt them melt under the sincerity of his voice. He really meant it this time.


    I couldn’t hold myself back any longer. I walked toward him, my steps trembling, my arms aching to close the distance. Carefully, I ced Ca onto the bed beside him. She curled happily at his side, her small hand immediately clutching his arm.


    And then I leaned down, wrapping my arms around him with all the strength I had left. My body shook as I pressed myself against him, my tears spilling freely now onto his shoulder.


    “I’m so d you’re okay,” I whispered.