Chapter 159: What is he hiding?
Ava returned home, her expression clouded with worry and her thoughts a chaotic mess. Questions about Dylan’s mysterious trip plagued her mind, leaving her distracted and uneasy.
’What is he hiding?’ She stepped into the house absentmindedly.
The sound of her father coughing caught her attention. Startled, she looked toward the living room and saw her father slumped on the sofa, his hand clutching his chest as his body shook with each cough. Her brows knit in concern, and she immediately dropped her bag and rushed to his side.
"Are you not feeling well?" she asked, sitting beside him and rubbing him on the back.
"It’s nothing." Thomas waved a hand dismissively, though his coughing fit made it clear he wasn’t as fine as he claimed. "Just a little cold. I’ll be alright. Don’t trouble yourself."
Ava sighed, her shoulders sagging. "You should rest more, Papa. Let Ethan take over the work for now, and I’ll join the company soon to help." She had planned to talk with Dylan once the current matters were settled.
Thomas managed a faint smile. "My only wish is to hand over everything to you properly. Then I can relax." He brushed a hand through her hair in a fatherly gesture. "But enough worrying about me. Go freshen up, and let’s have dinner together."
"I will. But first thing first: let me call the doctor." Ava reached for her bag to take out her phone, but Thomas held her hand and stopped her.
"No need, Ava," he said, his tone reassuring despite his labored breathing. "It’s just a cold. If I don’t feel better by tomorrow, I’ll go see the doctor myself."
"Promise?"
"Yes, I promise. Now go and change. I’m starving already."