Forbidden Love: My "Adoptive Father" Who Stole My Heart

Cathleen's fever finally subsided, but

he window warmed the room, yet i

keep her company, sometimes in the mo

s always there

ospital room, heads close as they looked at

a piece of cake without a care for their surroundings,

to gaze out the window, they w

rced Cathleen's heart like a needl

she saw nothing, but the sounds and

ple, cutting it into small pieces and fe

le deliberately swiping her tongue over Jerald's finge

dn't hold bac

ing the IV line to jolt, the nee

ss in front of me?" Her voice tremble

the room came to

thleen in shock before her eyes welled up imme

Evelina choked, covering her mouth, "Has someone at school be

walked to the bedside, looking at Cathleen with a stern expres

with her laughter. "My family is gone lon

but also her parents, her childhood, and the h

hard to be a considerate, ob

t scars, right in front of Evelina

her words, a flicker of

was sobbing uncontrollably, and then at the undisgui

ne, it's no excuse for being rude," he said,

ked at him i

yes, his protectiveness over Eve

vances and pain were worth

wered her hea

ng nothing, just nestling into

then told her, "You should head back. I

, and before leaving, gave Cathle

hleen collapsed back onto the bed, closing h

voice was weary, "don

ened her eyes, stari

he was on the brink of madness. "Don'