Overwhelmed with questions in her head, Lillian finally asked, "So do you have a cure for it?" She placed a hand on her forehead. She was starting to feel light-headed, and the more she inhaled, the weaker she felt.

"I—" Darryl was about to respond by saying that he did have the cure but could not finish his sentence before he was interrupted by a frantic Lillian leaping into his arms.

"Dad, I've missed you. I've missed you so badly," Lillian said in obvious distress, even though her eyes were