Chapter 13
Self-worth
"How's Dad?" I asked Mommy as I kissed her on the cheek. I glanced at my father sleeping soundly in his bed.
"He's recovering, but he's having some difficulty with his therapy. Sometimes he acts like a child, and if I'm away for a few moments, he immediately throws a fit," Mommy replied with a smile, but her smile faded when she noticed my forehead.
"My gosh, Samantha, what happened to you?" Her questioning eyes focused on the bruise on my arm.
"Shh, you might wake Daddy," I said, motioning towards the sofa.
"What happened to you?"
"Minor car accident, Mom. I rushed Aegeus to the hospital the other day, and in my haste—"
"My grandson? In the hospital?!"
I sighed and pulled my mother down to sit beside me. "Calm down, Mom, Aegeus is perfectly fine now," I assu
