Chapter Eighty Seven.

Aurora‘a POV:

Klaus leaned close to me like a child straining for attention as he struggled to eavesdrop. I couldn’t keep my smile at bay as I brought my phone to my ear, and with a lift in my mood, I muttered ;

“Hello?”

“Hello daughter,” my father greeted back, and as soon as Klaus heard that, he stumbled away from me with wide eyes.

Wordlessly, he pointed to me and then back at the phone, and I didn’t need any soothsayer to know that he was indirectly trying to confirm if what he was hearing was true. I smiled and nodded.

“How are you?”

“I am fine, Papa,” I responded, and then eyeing Klaus, I added; “…and you?”

My father chuckled lightly. His deep voice rang through the phone and when he spoke some seconds later, I couldn’t help but notice how he sounded like he was in such a good mood.

He said; “I am okay… Life’s good. How’s your mother, and your kids?”

I contemplated telling him about my mother’s situation. I wasn’t sure I could talk to him about it yet, especially as I didn’t kn