Her soft, sweet voice melted straight to his core. Samuel stepped forward to the foot of the bed, opening his arms to catch his daughter as she rushed to him.

Holding her tiny body, Samuel remained calm though weary, as he asked with furrowed brows, "Hopey, why are you sick? Have you not been eating properly while I was away?"

Hopey pouted, explaining tearfully, "I just missed you, Daddy. When you're not here, I get so scared. I am scared that something bad will ...