It was already well past midnight when Greg finally called Andrea and Edward over to take Dylan home.
The boy, however, stubbornly refused to leave the hospital. His eyes were puffy, his fists clenched, refusing to be dragged away while Duncan was still inside the operating room.
"No! I want to wait for Daddy!" Dylan cried, his voice cracking.
Cammy, heart aching for the child, pulled out her phone and quickly video-called the mansion. When Peter's face appeared on the screen, seated comfortably and smiling, she turned it toward Dylan.
"Look, sweetheart," Cammy said softly, "Grandpa is home and waiting for you. He'll keep you company until your Daddy wakes up."
Dylan's resistance cracked. His lip trembled before he slowly nodded and allowed Andrea to gently guide him away, Edward following close behind.
