Lara's heart sank, a sharp pang of concern knotting her stomach. She had deliberately distanced herself from Silas lately. Even if he had called her, she had not answered the call, refusing to talk to him. She always had a bad temper ever since Silas had barred her from leaving the farmhouse. Yet, all those resentments against him evaporated instantly when she heard the unsettling news about him being in the hospital.
"Wait, Silas is in the hospital? What happened? How do you even know about this?" Lara's questions tumbled out in a rush.
Colton's eyebrows furrowed deeply. "You really didn't know?" he scoffed. "Living under the same roof and not knowing he was dealing with his father's illness?" He shook his head in incredulity. "Did you two even speak? How could he not tell you that his father had been admitted to the hospital?"
