Chapter 39 All About Edeline

• The tension that had filled the air slowly began to ease once Sophia’s condition was declared stable. The little girl had regained consciousness, though she still couldn’t speak or interact much.
• Elvis fully understood her fragile state, so he avoided forcing conversation, though his affection was evident in every look and gesture. His lips curved in a gentle smile as he brushed a kiss onto Sophia’s small hand again and again, a gesture of love he’d never given her before.
• The touching sight moved everyone present—Rebecca and her husband, who had come to visit Sophia in the ICU, as well as the attending physician who quietly witnessed the tenderness Elvis showed his daughter. Out of respect, they silently excused themselves, leaving father and daughter alone. They didn’t want to disturb the man who was finally trying to make amends.