Chapter 100

ELOISE

When the doctor left, Adam and I watched Davina sit beside Malcolm’s bed, her hand never leaving his face.

The doctor told us he didn’t know when my brother was going to wake up, but he should still be able to from his temporary coma.

Davina was the first to speak. “How… how could Callum do this to me? After everything…”

Dad was standing by the window with his hands folded across his chest when he finally broke his silence. “Callum did it because I let him. Because my ambition and greed blinded me.” There was a long pause before he turned to face us. “I did this. I did this to our family... to Malcolm. I was too focused on making sure the Cunningham name stayed strong. I was one-sided.”

Davina’s eyes flicked, and her lips pressed tightly together. “You can’t blame yourself for this. I asked you to—”

“I can blame myself,” Dad cut her off. “I’ve seen the signs. To think that I almost gave away my only daughter.” He waved his hand towards me.

My heart skipped a beat. I wasn’t sure