Chapter 65

Liam arrived at past 5 in the afternoon. He loaded our luggage in the trunk, and we said our goodbyes to mom. We decided to pass by the grocery to buy all the stuff that we needed at home. A lot of people greeted Liam, some are patients before, and some are locals.

Our daughter, Sophie, enjoyed it a lot and has been putting stuff in the cart. Mostly her favorite food and snack. We bought enough to last a week and loaded them in our car.

After the groceries, we stopped by a fast food to order our dinner and had it packed to go. Then we were on our way to Liam's apartment, which will be our new home.

Liam took care of the luggage while I carry some of the groceries. Sophie is so excited and went straight to her new room. We will have it decorated once we've settled in. I arranged what we bought in the kitchen and put all the frozen goods in the fridge.

Next, I prepared our dinner on the table since it's already 7 in the evening. For the first time, we ate as one as a family, just the three of us.

We held hands to say the prayer. We let our daughter Sophie lead the prayer, and what she said melted our hearts.

" Dear father, Jesus. Thank you for this food, and thank you for bringing back my daddy to us. May all the little children have food on their table and have their mommy and daddy with them. Please bless and protect my daddy and mommy and me, as well. Thank you for all the blessings and for making my family whole again. In Jesus' name, we ask, Amen." She opened her eyes and smiled brightly at us.

Liam and I looked at our precious daughter and thanked God for giving her to us. We looked at each other with tears brimming in our eyes, and I felt him squeezed my hand.

I can see he's trying to hide the emotions he felt, and I tried to swallow the lump in my throat. I helped Sophie put food on her plate and placed the napkin on her chest, while Liam put food on my table.

I can't explain what I am feeling right now. This scene had played in my mind many times when we were in Denver. I have wished and prayed that Liam would be with us and eat our meal together as a family.

I can't believe my daughter had the same prayers as me. She prayed that her father is with us like this and we'll be a happy family.

We keep on looking at our daughter, who has been eating happily and keeps on smiling at us. What a precious gem we have, and we will do everything to protect her.

After our dinner, Liam volunteered to clear the table, wash the dishes while I went, and help our daughter wash and brush her teeth. I put on her pajamas and helped her to bed. We were currently reading her favorite book when Liam showed up, leaning on her room's open door.

" Hi daddy, come lie with us. Mommy is reading my favorite book." Sophie called her dad and asked him to join us in her bed. Liam walked in and lay down beside her on the opposite side.

I continued reading while my fiance and our darling little girl listened. After a while, when I glanced at the two, they were fast asleep. Liam is holding my hand on top of Sophie's chest, while Sophie's head is tucked under her father's chin.

My heart swelled with love and adoration to the two most important people in my life.  How I wish this moment will last forever and that we will all be safe and happy always.

I covered them both with the blanket and kissed both their heads, whispering I love you and goodnight to both of them. I turned off the lamp and went under the covers. Liam didn't let go of my hand even in his sleep, and I don't intend to let go either.

We slept together in one bed with our daughter in between, and nothing looks more perfect than this. I slept with a heart full of gratitude and love.

The next morning, I woke up early and got up to fix our breakfast. I left Liam and our daughter in the room and transferred to the master's bedroom to take a shower. My luggage is still unpacked. The same goes for Sophie's.

I will attend to it later after breakfast and do some cleaning and rearranging. Liam's apartment is a typical pad for a bachelor.

Now that we are here, I will add a color and homey feel to this place. Now that we are here, we will take care of Liam and make sure he comes home to a clean house and food on the table.

I still have a lot of time before going back to school, so I will make sure I will pamper Liam and my daughter and take care of them as best as possible.

I turned on the TV while making pancakes and frying bacon. What I heard on the news shocked me to the core, and I paled.

" A body was found inside a burnt abandoned building near the St. Martin's Psychiatric Hospital. The police are now determining the body's identity, but they were led to believe that this is the body of the missing patient named Jenny Wilson." The commentator said. I covered my mouth and listened to the full report.

" Jenny Wilson went missing for three years now, and no one really knows what happened until now. She went missing after a man who introduced himself as her brother came to visit her three years ago. The attending Doctor said she left the two talk in her room, but when she came back, they are both gone." He continued.

" They said the man did not leave any identification and did not give his name, but rumor said, he is the brother who went to prison for arson and murder. The question now is, did the brother killed Jenny and why? We will keep you updated on this case once the identity of the body is confirmed." The report ended, and I was glued to my spot, still absorbing everything.

Jenny is really dead? And her brother is the suspect? Who is her brother, and why would he kill her? I am still frozen when Liam came into the kitchen freshly showered.

" Morning, love, are you okay?" He asked, kissing my cheek. It was then that I came out of my trance.

" Morning, babe. Yeah, yeah, I'm fine. I've just watched a piece of alarming news on the TV. Is Sophie awake, babe?" I asked him and diverted the issue.

" Still sleeping, baby. Why did you wake up so early?"

" I want to prepare our breakfast and start cleaning and arranging the apartment. Is it okay if I do some changed around here, babe?" I asked him, kissing him on the lips lightly.

" Of course, love. From now on, you are the queen of this house. Do whatever you want, baby." He answered and kissed me tenderly.

I asked him to fetch our daughter to have our breakfast and start unpacking our clothes. I spent the whole day cleaning and decorating the apartment. Liam was kind enough to buy the things I need and cooked lunch for us.

But the news this morning keeps on repeating in my head. Could it be that our stalker is her brother? Who is her brother?