Chapter 258

　　Tabitha's POV 　　I almost burst into tears when I heard Dad's words. I had so many things I wanna ask him, for example, did he know anything about my real family at all? 　　But I still chose to swallow back those questions when I saw his worried eyes. 　　I had to be patient. His nerves hadn't fully recovered yet, and he couldn't be stimulated. 　　"Dad, I'm fine. I mean it. I just... I've grown up. I'm not that childish anymore," I said to him, trying my best to sound calm so that he wouldn't notice anything different. 　　"Alright then. Well, Derek is as good to you as always. I guess there's nothing for me to worry about." 　　Dad reached out and ruffled my hair, his actions filled with paternal love. 　　"The doctor says I'll be able to walk around on my own in a week or so." There was a hint of expectation in his tone. 　　In fact, these days, he had been able to take a few steps with the help of external force. The recovery wasn't easy, but he managed to hang in there. 　　I knew he didn't wan