You're no longer my daughter

Scarlett’s father was shocked to hear those words from Megan. He was in the midst of an important meeting with a partner but had to cut it short and let him continue with his assistant. During his ride to the hospital, he couldn’t help but grumble, knowing that he’d most likely lose that contract. All because of Scarlett again. He arrived half an hour after Megan had called him and went inside the hospital, asking for Joyce. A nurse directed him to the right room, on the second floor. He’d expected to find Megan’s mother in a pitiful state, maybe even in a coma. Yet, when he opened the door to the room she was in, he was met with something different. Joyce was sitting on the bed in a hospital gown and a doctor was standing next to her, ticking boxes on his tablet. Scarlett’s father squinted his eyes. Joyce had a bandage around her head and feet but except for that, she seemed to be perfectly fine. She even had a smile on her face but it quickly disappeared when he came in. He noted how