"William, I'll go to the hospital, but you can't tell her about this. Otherwise, our friendship is over."

William remained silent. Finally, he chose to respect Samuel's wishes.

The next day at Riverside Heights, when Eliana got up and saw her daughter was awake, she helped her get dressed and ready. Stretching lazily, Hope asked curiously, "Mommy, how come you're waiting for me today? Where's Daddy?"

She had called Samuel "Daddy" in front of Eliana ...