Chapter 683 Her Bark Was Worse Than Her Bite

After the phone call, Joel headed back to the ward. He watched through the window as he saw his mother adjusting the blanket for his father. Concern and worry were etched on her face, making her a wholly different person from her usual, feisty self. He stood there for a while without entering the ward and his lips instinctively curled into a smile. In fact, that was how his mother was. Her bark was worse than her bite. She often complained about Dad and whined about how incompetent he was. Yet in reality, when something happened to Dad, she was the one who was the most concerned about him. This was probably the greatest and purest love in the world. As he pondered, he thought of Emilia again. The others might not have noticed her reaction, but he saw it. When Emilia saw Dad, there was an obvious shift in her gaze. Then, Joel recalled how Dad kept Emilia’s photo hidden within the pages of his book. He must be afraid that his wife would find out about it. What was t