The Officer's Runaway Wife & Secret Son novel Chapter 595

Pushing open the doors to Riverside Court, a shower of colorful confetti and glitter rained down on them.

"Welcome home, Director Huntington!"

Simon held an empty confetti cannon, beaming. He wore a white T-shirt with handwritten bold letters:

[ICU Regulars Honor Grad]

"Let's shake off the hospital gloom! We're officially saying goodbye to that place and its endless smell of bleach! Do you have any idea how often I've been running to the hospital these past two months? I was there more than at my actual job! I could hit the button for the respiratory floor with my eyes closed."

Rhys stood at the door, his face and hair covered in confetti, not even getting a chance to reply.

"Dad!"

Felix ran to Rhys's legs, slamming the brakes and throwing his arms around his right leg. He looked up, grinning from ear to ear. "Dad, are your new parts working well?"

He hadn't seen Felix for nearly three weeks.

To prevent the child from seeing him covered in tangled wires and tubes, Clara had temporarily halted all visits, telling Felix that "Dad's parts needed recalibrating."

Three weeks might not seem long to an adult, but for a four-year-old, it was enough time to carve a deep anxious groove into his little heart.

"They work great." Rhys bent down, using his free left hand to ruffle his son's hair. "Dad's going to be able to run even faster than you now."

The little guy believed him without an ounce of doubt. He let out an "Oh!" and yelled over his shoulder into the living room, "Grandma! Dad says he can run faster than me now!"

The entire house erupted in laughter.

Simon crouched on the floor, scooping up confetti to toss on Felix's head, dodging out of the way as Felix shrieked and ran.

Clara's mom scolded Simon for making a mess while trying to figure out how the robot vacuum worked.

A hearty beef stew simmered in the kitchen. Rhys took a breath.

To him, that scent was the smell of family.

As he spaced out, Simon's phone rang.

He had texted Noah yesterday to tell him Rhys was being discharged today. Guessing the time perfectly, the international video call came through.

Simon answered and held the phone up to Rhys's face.

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