“Mommy, what’s wrong with Daddy? Why isn’t he waking up?” With a worried look, Elena tugged at my sleeve anxiously. “Is he sick?”
I comforted her in a low voice, “Yes, Daddy’s just sick. But don’t worry. He’s going to be okay.”
Elena shook her head and whimpered, “But I dreamed that Daddy got hurt.”
Debra’s POV:
Elena dreamt of her father?
How? Was this a manifestation of the connection between father and daughter?
I was confused, but I still rubbed her head and whispered, “Don’t be afraid. Daddy’s just asleep for the time being.”
“Oh, okay! That’s good!” Elena was obviously relieved.
Smiling sweetly, she stood on tiptoe and kissed Caleb’s cheek. “Get well soon, Daddy!”
Her voice was very cute and childish but full of earnest expectation.
I once dreamed of such a scene, but I had never thought that it would become a reality one day.
However, Caleb didn’t respond.
A N G E L A ‘s L I B R A R Y
Elena was a little disappointed. She lowered her head sadly, her lower
Lip trembling.
“Mommy, Daddy’s so mean.” She pouted. “He didn’t want us. I’m right here, but he doesn’t want me.”
“Elena, what makes you say Daddy didn’t want us?” I was surprised.
Elena replied dejectedly, “My friends in the Xeric Pack all laughed at me for not having a daddy. And because Daddy didn’t protect us, we were kicked out and had to join the Xeric Pack. That’s why my friends all looked down on me.”
The depressing words made my heart ache. Fighting back tears, I pulled
Elena into a tight embrace.
For so long, I didn’t want to tell Elena about her father because I was afraid that she’d feel sad. Unexpectedly, she had been sad about it all along even without me telling her about Caleb.
This time, I explained the situation to her without holding back.
“Elena, the truth is, it was because of some misunderstandings that
Daddy and I split up back then. It’s not all his fault, honey.”
“Really?” Elena Looked up at me inquisitively.
“Yes, honey. You should know that Daddy is sick now because he saved me. Otherwise, it would’ve been me asleep in bed now. So it’s not that he doesn’t want us.”
