With that, her little face scrunched up as tears suddenly fell from her eyes.

Eliana's heart clenched as she held her daughter close, her own eyes welling up with tears. "So if I call him over, will you get better? Will you eat properly and be a good girl?"

Hope nodded and whispered, "Daddy… I want Daddy."

Eliana stroked her hair and sighed, "Okay, I will call him."

Even though she never wanted to dial Samuel's number again and wished to ...