Chapter 121

"Why did you come back so late tonight?" Julian asked.

"Had some things to deal with," Elara answered.

Julian didn't press further and simply nodded. "By the way, we've found a kidney donor for Dad. If everything goes well, he can have the surgery in a month."

Elara paused mid-action while changing her shoes, looking up at him in disbelief. "Really?"

Julian felt his breath catch at the sight of he