Chapter 114: Sharing the Night
Zeke keeps coming to Cassidy’s apartment every day. On Thursday night, he is sitting on the sofa, his eyes focused on Claire, who’s playing quietly nearby.
Then, Cassidy tells him that Claire’s stitches can finally be removed because the wound is completely dry now.
"Is that so?" Zeke asks.
She sits across from him, her voice calm but careful. "Yeah. I already talked to Dr. Myres over the phone," she says, glancing at him. "And I asked if we needed to go to the hospital to remove the stitches."
Zeke looks up, waiting.
"He said there’s no need," she continues. "We can go to a clinic or just have a private doctor come here."
Zeke nods in understanding. "I’ll have my personal doctor come here," he says. "Claire won’t have to go anywhere."
Cassidy responds quietly, "Okay."
Claire walks over to them and climbs onto the sofa, leaning against Zeke. In her small voice, she asks, "Daddy, can you sleep here tonight?"
Zeke freezes. He didn’t expect that. His eyes dart to Cassidy, who is now pretending to study her nails with intense focus.
"You want Daddy to sleep here?" he asks gently.
Claire nods.