Prison.
A bright smile spread across Daniel's haggard and thin face when he saw Anna.
"Anna, you're finally here."
"You've come to see me ... I miss you so much..."
Anna brought some things for him. She gave them to the prison guard next to her and said to Daniel coldly," You look good. Don't call me over next time if there's nothing serious."
She thought although Daniel lost some weight, he was still very spry.
"Ms. Hamilton, your father is ill. He pretends to be well just because he doesn't want to worry you. You can have a talk now." The prison guard kindly told Anna a s Daniel got along well with them.
The guard left them alone in the visiting room. Anna looked up at Daniel and said indifferently.
"So what's wrong with you?"
"I have a stomachache. These days I can't eat or sleep because of the pain. I really wanted to kill myself at that time..." Daniel covered his face miserably and shook his head with a heavy sigh.
"What did the doctor say?" Anna asked. Her face was stolid.
"They told me that I should eat well and take care of m y health. I've done as they ask, but I still don't have much appetite. It's probably because 1 miss you so much..." Daniel was aged and had more wrinkles on his face than before.
Anna was somewhat anxious, but asked sarcastically," You miss us?"
"Have you ever taken me as your daughter?"
She said flatly.
She had never felt any love from her father these years.
Daniel was deeply pained as if he was shot by countless arrows in the heart.
His head buzzed and his hump trembled violently.
After quite a while, Daniel bitterly smiled, full of remorse. "You're right. It's all my fault. I'm so sorry..."
He seemed distressed and lonely at this moment. Anna felt sad.
"That's enough. I have nothing to say. That's all!" Anna was afraid that she would taunt Daniel if she stayed any longer.
She didn't want to do so, but she resented him.
She suddenly stood up and strode out.
Daniel thought Anna hated to see him. He turned to leave in despair and his lined face was full of sadness.
Anna hurriedly walked out of the prison. Her eyes went red with resignation when she thought of the hardships her father had suffered in his life.
"Mom, Dad has thinned down. Would you feel sad for Dad if you saw him? Would you hate him as much as I do?"
Anna looked around in the street. Then she saw a pharmacy and walked in quickly.
"I want some medicine for stomachache and some nutrition supplements."
Anna returned to the visiting room with a big bag of medicine and supplements.
However, Anna didn't find Daniel. She gave the bag to the prison clerk and asked him to pass it to the prison guard.
The clerk said enthusiastically, "Your father had stomach pains and vomited blood a few days ago, and he couldn't eat or sleep at that time. He is really pitiful. Luckily, it is not serious."
Anna's heart thumped. "Oh."
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