Chapter 307
"What do you mean?" Evelyn''s head was shaking like a bobblehead, "You’re a great guy."
Harrison offered a self-deprecating chuckle but said nothing more.
"Harrison, did Dominic tell you something about Roxanne? Is that why you feel so guilty?"
"Don''t beat yourself up, Harrison. You were going through a tough time yourself."
Harrison forced a smile, "I''m gonna go check on Dominic."
He strode across the room, pulled open the fire door to the stairwell and nced back, "Evelyn,
Dominic''s about to go into surgery. Put your crush on hold for now. You can pick up where you left off
once he''s on the mend."
Evelyn''s face was clouded with disappointment, "Did Dominic tell you he''s annoyed with me?"
"Not at all," Harrison reassured her. "You’re such a nice girl. Dominic''s lucky to have caught your eye.
It''s just."
"Dominic must be so fed up with me," Evelyn said, her voice tinged with sorrow. The sparkle in her
eyes dimmed.
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If he wasn''t annoyed with her, why had her pursuit for all these years left her feeling like a stranger to
him?
They had known each other for a decade, yet every time they met, Dominic just called her President
Miller.
He wouldn''t even call her by her first name.
What kind of distant rtionship was that?
Evelyn''s face was a picture of misery, "I just want to take care of him. He doesn''t want Roxanne
wearing herself out with hospital visits, so he hires caretakers toe. But certainly these caretakers
won’t be as thorough and attentive as I am."
"True," Harrison agreed. "No one''s as dedicated as you. If it makes you feel better, I could have our
family nutritioniste over to take special care of Dominic, what do you think?"
Evelyn was puzzled, "Harrison, why won''t you support me staying at the hospital to take care of him?
It''s a chance for us to get closer."
"Just listen to me," Harrison said with a slight frown.
Dominic needed peace and quiet to recover after the surgery.
With her bubbly personality, Evelyn would surely take the opportunity to dere her feelings in various
ways, which would definitely be a headache for Dominic if she’s aside.
If Dominic was ready to ept Evelyn, he would have done so by now.
A few days of Evelyn''s care after his hospitalization weren''t going to move him.
"Alright," Evelyn conceded reluctantly. "Can I visit him just asionally? I won''t disturb him, just want
to see for myself that he''s getting better."
"Sure."
Dominic''s surgery was scheduled for a weekter.
The autumn sun hung high in a brilliant sky that day. Despite the perfect weather, Roxanne was a
bundle of nerves.
Ang insisted oning to the hospital to visit her uncle.
Since Dominic and Roxanne had split up, Ang had gradually epted Dominic''s role as her uncle.
Theplexities of adult rtionships were probably beyond a child''s understanding.
Or maybe not. Kids just go along with what the adults say.
Before seeing Dominic, Ang threw herself into Harrison''s embrace first.
Holding Ang with one arm, Harrison clutched a banner in the other hand, "Ang, when you see
your uncle, help Daddy unfurl this banner and tell your uncle to stay strong, okay?"
Ang nodded obediently, "Daddy, after Uncle Dominic gets better, can you promise me one thing?"
"Is it about your uncle?" Harrison frowned, trying to guess the little one''s thoughts.
The little one whispered in his ear, "You like Uncle a lot too, right?"
"Of course," Harrison replied without hesitation. Dominic was a good buddy he could bond with, much
like he did with Alexander and Samuel Carter.
Ang continued to whisper, "Then, when he gets better, can you promise to let me have two daddies?
Can Uncle Dominic be my daddy too?"
"Why?"
"Because I love Uncle Dominic too. Wouldn’t it be great for me to have two daddies care about me?"
Harrison was torn betweenughter and frustration. But he said seriously, "You''ll have to ask your
mom''s permission."
He couldn''t directly deny the little one''s wish and break her heart.
So, he deferred the question to Roxanne, "After you cheer up your uncle, talk to your mom about it
alone, okay?"
"If Mommy agrees, will you?" Ang seemed to believe she''d soon have two daddies.
That way, she wouldn''t have to feel conflicted anymore, worrying about getting close to Daddy and
Uncle being unhappy, or the other way around.
Adults seemed to make a big deal out of trivial things, getting jealous over nothing.
Ang asked again eagerly, "Daddy, if Mommy agrees, will you?"
"Yeah." Harrison nodded, though he knew it was highly unlikely that Roxanne would agree.
That''s why he gave the promise.
He nced over at Roxanne who was busy at the doctor''s desk, inquiring about surgery details and
signing consent forms. His gaze softened.
He finally understood Roxanne''s feelings, the hardships she had endured, and the reason why she had
been so distant from him.
He also knew what he had to do to win back her heart.
He was grateful to Dominic for revealing Roxanne''s struggles.
Now, Harrison was equally concerned about Dominic''s uing surgery.
After the doctor''s briefing, they were allowed to visit Dominic in his room.
Dominic, who had been fasting since the previous night, looked surprisingly upbeat.
His hair was shaved into a buzz cut, but it didn''t make him look any less handsome.
Seeing Ang and Roxanne, Dominic''s face brightened with a gentle smile.
Ang unfurled the banner with her dad''s help and shed a thumbs-up at Dominic. "Uncle Dominic,
you gotta rock this, okay? We''ll be right here waiting for you."
Dominic ruffled Ang''s hair with a smile, assuring her that he would return safe and sound.
Then, with a grin still ying on his lips, he turned to Roxanne. "Don''t worry, Roxanne. I’ll be fine."
Huddled in the corner, Evelyn''s fingers twitched with the urge to cheer Dominic on too.
And she longed to give him in a big hug.
Despite the assurances of low risk, the thought of Dominic''s surgery gnawed at Evelyn with a fear of
the unexpected.
Her gaze clung to him, haunted by the possibility that this walk to the OR might be thest time she
saw him.
Dominic had such a soft spot for Roxanne and Ang, showering them with smiles aplenty.
But when it came to her, it wasn''t just the smiles that were missing—it was as if he couldn''t even
muster the warmth of a casual nickname.
She was like a song that never quite made it to his heart''s ylist.
And it hurt like hell.
Unbeknownst to her, Dominic had caught sight of Evelyn in her corner, who was looking at him with
concerns.
He toyed with the idea of offering her some words of reassurance before heading into surgery—just to
tell her he''d be fine.
But then he thought better not to stir her feelings. Maybe keeping a frosty distance was kinder in the
long run. Why fan the mes of hope when he meant to keep her at arm''s length?
As they wheeled him toward the OR, Dominic didn''t give Evelyn so much as a nce.
Standing at a distance, she watched him disappear behind the doors and whispered into the sterile air,
"Dominic, you muste back to us safe and sound."