Chapter 30

*****Erika's POV***** “W-what?” My voice was low and somewhat hopeless. “That’s what he said.” Jace was struggling not let me see his true broken emtions. It was hard for him too. We both loved father and he loved us too. There was not a day that passed he did not give Jace and I more reasons to love him. He was strict and principled when need be. And he was sweet and wonderful when we needed him to be too. It only broke my heart more knowing someone or a group of people out there wanted to hurt him so bad. “Can we ask the doctor if he’ll survive it?” I wanted to know, I badly wanted to find out. “Will you be fine if I put you down?” Jace searched my face. I nodded. “Yes.” He put me down but I still clung to him, and he let him. He put his arm around me. The doctor was still staring at us, his expression somber and sympathetic. “What’s his survival rate, doc?” Jace asked him. The middle aged man with a wiry frame and wore rimmed glasses shook his head, and released an audible deep sigh