He could never have known that the affection he had had for the little girl from the beginning was because they were bound by blood.

He was so immersed in the joy of having a daughter that he ignored the woman next to him.

Evelyn silently carried the basin to the bathroom and poured the dirty water into the drain. She didn't come out until she had cleaned everything.

“Eve," Sheffield finally called. He Looked at her tenderly.

Evelyn cast a sidelong glance at him and said flatly, “Oh, you're awake? I will call the doctor for you."

Sheffield sensed the coldness in her voice. He was confused. ‘How did I manage to annoy her already? I just woke up! What did I do now?' he wondered desperately.

Soon, a doctor and two nurses came to his room and began their check-up.

Gwyn hadn't finished the lollipop yet. Evelyn tried to take the candy away from her.

“Gwyn, you shouldn't eat so much sugar. Come on, give it to Mommy."

“Eat!" Gwyn said, biting into the lollipop with her little teeth. She didn't want to hand it over to her mom.

“You will Lose your teeth if you go on like this. Come on, be a good girl.”

Gwyn reluctantly took the Lollipop out of her mouth and gave it to her mom. Under the girl's gaze, Evelyn carefully wrapped the remaining candy in a piece of paper and put it aside. And when the kid wasn't watching, she quickly threw it into the trash can

She took out a wet tissue and wiped the little girl's mouth and hands clean.

The doctor had finished the check-up by this time. He took off his mask and told Evelyn, "Miss Evelyn, Mr. Sheffield has recovered. He still has some minor injuries. He will need to get some good rest and recuperate."

“I see. Thank you, doctor.”

“You're welcome. Mr. Sheffield, rest well."

The doctor left, followed closely by the two nurses. The new family of three were left behind in the ward. But Evelyn refused to even look at

Sheffield.

He didn't bug her. Instead, he picked Gwyn up and held her close. He told her, "Gwyn, Daddy is hungry." Gwyn blinked at him. Evelyn had to wonder who the kid was between the two of them.

After a short pause, Gwyn turned around and told Evelyn, “Mommy, Daddy is hungry."

Evelyn smiled at her.

“Don't worry, baby. Your dad is an excellent cook. He can cook for himself."

Sheffield was now certain that she was angry. With a bitter smile at the corners of his mouth, he said in a serious tone, "Evelyn, don't you feel bad for Gwyn and me right now? You kept her from me for more than two years. You let her grow up without a father, and you've denied me the happiness of watching her grow too. I really don't understand why you are mad at me in the end?"

Evelyn finally looked at him. His emotions were real. She took a deep breath and explained, "I wanted to tell you. When you left that year, I thought of telling you about Gwyn. I sent you a message, but you didn't reply. And you refused to answer my calls."

“My bad. What about after we met again? Why didn't you tell me about her earlier? We've been together for so long." He was drowning in an ocean of regrets. If he had known that Evelyn was pregnant at that time, he wouldn't have left her. He had missed her pregnancy and Gwyn's birth.