burn. Don't

held by a pen. Anyone who saw me at that moment would judge me as an exhausted waitress rather than a chef, although

at home?

tharine! I com

back, still standing in the doorway

ntoine. Nicho

wouldn't have forgo

you later bro.

d be staying after the family party, however, that inconvenience would be inevitable. I texted my daughter's father before

worry, I'm on my way to t

arine." Okay? –

as polite to me only to pi

unforeseen event. I only found

o sleep with me without prior planning, I brought her to your house. She is slee

I won't

to run. If you don't mind... - He

nice to avoid getting too busy on

till have the key."

on her bed and wait f

didn't ask her back as the contact between us was minimal. And since the divorce came out and Nicholas

on the road and I hurried to get home soon. Nicholas Cassano's scent in th

rms crossed and to see him there in the doorway like that... It was like a vision of

From time to time I would bring home some goodies. At the restaurant we reuse everything, even the peels.

ight” without smiling, and thanked him for his help. I slammed the car door locking it and pulling away. Nicholas follow

in the kitc

ared at me leaning against the American kitchen counter. As soon as I fel

. - he said cut

old blouseRamones, from when I was still a teenager. It was a blouse

ee Liz and I'll

eeping angelically, little did I know that the pare

from the bedroom door. I turned away from his gaze that roamed my body stopping at the blouse. I was thinner, really. I hav

ared at him disgruntled. I was tired, and I didn't believe he wo

ging you." I said sit

er. It's not a nui

t have the strength to st

u go to Franki

ld I go?

e to cut ties

t don't have to attend family even

to walk away. I went to the kitchen to put away the food

you al

k good?" I a

repeated for the se

lf with chocolates and become

stop being attra

y glass of water and when I heard i

icholas tr

ying to make

r affairs concer

y father's duty too, since

in a sarca

Don't think I'm going

ke that. We had a history that must b

Honestly! What you want after all?

to get along,

too well." We don't have to l

l, take care

ing to give me the copy of the key. I was close to the door to lock it an

better with th

hat good are scattered photographs, leavin

it's just your atitude. It's tearin

e so much that my daughter couldn't stop crying. In desperation I called Antoine who was willing to take us to the hospital, but I was already preparing everything to go

nd sleepy with the children's nurse in tow. Antoine approached me, w

– he asked my brother,

, but Nicholas's voice

t. I

greeting to the doctor, and I stared

he said to my brother and looke

Dr. Rhodes was about to e

er her pediatrician? – Nicholas asked th

r retired Nicholas. Daniel has be

t nervous, Nicholas was impulsive. I discreetly apologized to

n't it Katharine? Nicholas asked

of the doctor who has been taking care

line. Antoine and I didn't understand anything, and Daniel just

ou Mr. Cassano. Liz talked a lot ab

e. I smile discreetly. There wasn't a movement of Nicholas's I didn't recognize, not a thought I didn't guess. Surely he would be

you, so I'd like you to accompany me to my office. -

p Liz company while w

doctor who started to walk in front, and Nicholas followed after watching us. As soon as he notic

" I asked the doctor

." But, I'll explai

rs in front of the table, and Daniel also sat in his chair. He removed the stethos

ily history of diabetes, and according to the

nderstand. Nick a

r. Rhodes and I have been looking at the symptoms. We started with a more specific d

idn't know about this, Kathari

you been for

that mean you can hide th

er all, you couldn't do anything and we didn't have a concrete diagnosis. However, in her family's home, everyone was aware and collab

the wrong time to do the dirty laundry. Deep down, we all thou

n the beginning and we're going to continue the treatment, ok, Katharine? I've already ordered new tests and I'm going t

eve. - Nicholas

me. I considered before putting my hand on his shoulder, but I d

ack of some vitamins and the malfunctioning of the pancreas can compromise her health in general. It is also important, parents, that you start encouraging Liz to have active lifestyle habits, that she moves and does some fr

— Tell me, the way she is... Should I start worrying that di

sed him and approached the doctor's table to ask that questio

w if she is in a reversible condition of insuffic

d knowing that I wouldn't be alone with that disease that was new to me, despite having been married to a diabetic, rea

since she was a baby, Liz had had a healthy lifestyle, which I was always very careful to maintain, so the fact that I suspected the disease alre

should talk to Liz and start explaining to her. Consultation wi

, bothered by the fact that there seemed to

her that there is the possibility of her having it,

you too if

is help, and Nicholas j

disease, I'm the one who left that trace in my daughter's D

he clinical terms. He didn't say he's going to educate his daughter in

us walked out of the room. Antoine was waiting for us anxiously with Liz sleeping pe

stay?" – I asked in

rning, the material for the exam has been collecte

can do it, I want he

touched my shoulder smiling

ams. Stay calm. She remains under observation this morning, but at dawn you can go home. Keep a light

you D

to follow up with my daughter, had dispensed with the formalities

our daughter. He extended his

so I could rest, but I insisted that he go home. I was going to accompany my da

, watching her sleep and Nicholas was playing on his

you know tomorrow when we leave. An

ease don't ever hide anything about Liz from me again regardless of whether I'm go

ce facing me directly an

ave gone against the advi

igation to take care o

o protect you and her grand

l me that Katharine

r, your parents took responsib

really th

id, already nervous because of Nichol

you and the docto

o laugh sar

oes this have to do with Liz? By the w

ou're seeing this

th this jealousy at this point

tion. Liz will live directly

tionship with anyone and therefore Liz won't be hit. The opposite of you who didn't prepare your daughter for the fact tha

se I just got back from

you are?" By the way, ha

ac. He groaned ma

pression in the world. Then Nicholas scratched the back of h

r. But, never put your daughter in a dispute for your attention with another woman, as yo

wiped my eyes, letting

her, p

sorry. He grabbed my

a deep breath. I let the thick tear flow. And I walked slowly do

s all

Rhodes passing me in the hal

disguising the em

but if you want to talk you

ok my head and smiled goodbye. The Doctor. R

SHB

. Rhodes and I will be with you fro

walked into her office an

smile. The girl didn't look scared, perhaps because Dr. Daniel Rhodes was as young as I was. He examin

" He asked and I

Kath

edical record it says that she has a

her

come to the next app

our. And well... We're in the process of divorce so... Nichol

because understanding his health situation mi

is, Daniel Rhodes has been there all those months. He was a good confidant for my days of anger over the divorce, for my lonely days as a griev

O FLA

as leaning against, and walked to the nearby water c

iar and nostalgic taste that the doctor showed could be confirmed at that moment. I p

ngel By

your wound

your wounds

have never

've never f

n, head up

lift your he

ld on until yo

t till you hea

hey co

they c

angel by

angel by

now for

r anyth

ow for on

for one

angel by

angel by

ell her e

to tell y

r the stre

or strengt

can do anyt

can do anythin

call to

ry out to t

and don't

p and don't

f the song I smiled. So I just replied to

from his armchair and walked over to me,

thar

upted him – Rhodes must discharg

t. I want t

o fly anywhere?"

in my

an arched eyebrow. I turned my back on him and sat down in th

x

other, and I opened my eyes, a little bewildered. I noticed Nic

ered! - Joe said

my coat, placing it on the arm of

r, before returning to the room, I noticed that the brothers were whispering at the foot of Liz's bed, and

hem and, directing myself to my daughter's fath

and observe the two of them, as i

voice was getting o

o the forecast of

No

with him." - I said heading

or you. - Joe warned me and N

uns the restaurant in my absence. You can go, Danie

go too if you want. - Joe informed and

just going to l

and starting the explanations: — I left some commitments up

s, you didn't have to stay." And soon,

cholas who stared at

we treat each other

o recent to want us to bec

one I was looking for in the restaurant when my world was ab

the reception of the infirmary. Liz's discharge was there, signed. I returned to her room and wiped away the few tears that had left a trace.