At the hospital…
Lara had been waiting for Silas to return. The ringing of her phone drew her attention. Glancing at the screen, she saw her father's name and answered with a hesitant, "Hello?"
"Where are you now?" Colton's voice cut through the line, sharper than usual.
"I'm at the hospital," Lara replied, her brow furrowing slightly. "I came to see Uncle Ewan."
"Come home," Colton commanded.
"Now?" Lara frowned. "But Silas is really disturbed, I want to stay with him."
"Lara," Colton's voice turned colder, "come home right away. Don't make me repeat myself."
Confusion clouded Lara's mind. Her father had always pushed for her to be near Silas, to win him over. So why the sudden urgency to get her home? It was as if he was not at all happy with her staying with Silas.
Was he having a change of heart about their marriage plans? Did he no longer want her with Silas? Questions churned through her mind.
