It seemed that Austyn didn't just get his good looks from his mother.

He got her stubbornness, too,

Kira had no choice but to get the doctor

Dr Vanderbilt frowned on the idea, but he had to respect the patient's wish,

He assigned a senior emergency physician and two nurses to go with them.

Kira was still uneasy.Material © of .

She managed to persuade Charlotte to wait till Elsie had retumed.

During lunch, she tried to slip away to give Austyna call.

He should know about this.

Tut Elsie was with her the entire time and she never got the chance.

When lunch was over, Kiran out of ways to stall.

Leland Hewitt's ward was in another building, just a two minutes' walk away.

Kira pushed the wheelchair into her father's room.

She made the introductions as if Leland could hear bec. 'Dad, this is Mrs Charlotte McCarthy-

"Just Charlotte will do.'

'Sorry."tra recalled what Austyn said about Henry's role in Charlotte's illness.

No wonder Charlotte didn't want to take the man's last name.

Kira started over. 'Dad, this is Charlotte. She's Austyn's mother, Charlotte, this is my dad, Leland Hewitt."

Charlotte took in Leland's sunken cheeks and allow skin

She patted Kira's hand on her shoulder and sighed. "You poor child.'

The simple, motherly gesture almost brought tears to Hira's eyes.

She choked back a sob and smiled. I'm... I'm fine, I have Austyn, and we'll soon have a baby. My life is good.!

Though it would have been perfect if she had her father by her side

charlotte fell silent.

Iske I'm going far. Your father's in this

'Dr Morrison!" Kira caught a glimpse of her father's attending physician walking past the ward. 'Excuse me, Charlotte, I need to go talk to the doctor." 'Go be tine here."