"You, you're awake?" She turned around, her eyes filled with a trace of unease.
"Early in the morning, what are you doing?" He draped his coat over her shoulders.
"Oh, nothing..."
Asher Land shook his head helplessly. Sometimes, they still weren't entirely honest with each other. As he approached, he glanced at the computer and noticed she was looking up ways to treat his left arm. He knew she must be more worried about him now than before.
He didn't expose her lie; there was no need, of course.
…
"Miss Irene, you're back!" an excited female voice sounded in the hall, "Sir, Ma'am, Miss Irene is back."
Colton Morton came out of his upstairs study, stood at the railing on the second floor, and looked down to see his precious daughter sitting on the sofa, fuming. On closer inspection, her eyes were red from holding back tears.
"What happened, Irene?" Colton Morton walked down the stairs with a smile, "Have you decided to come home?"
