The Ugly Wife’s Stunning Comeback novel Chapter 371

He didn’t even glance their way, just walked straight past and headed inside.

Colton was busy chatting with some relatives, blending in with the crowd, and didn’t notice Darin at all.

"Colton, aren’t you going to help my uncle with those stuff?" Ava’s voice cut through the noise.

Darin had just stepped into the lobby when he stopped short. For a second, it felt like someone had grabbed hold of his nerves, tightening them until his legs couldn’t move. The voices behind him grew louder, closer.

He turned a little, eyes landing on Colton. Twenty years had gone by, and the father he remembered was now an old man. There were wrinkles on his face, his body was heavier, and he looked nothing like he used to. But when Colton laughed, for a split second, it was like Darin was a kid again, seeing his dad’s loving smile. His hand at his side started to tremble.

Colton was joking around with Ava’s family.

"Colton, you’re something else. Having a kid in your fifties. That’s real luck!"

Colton laughed, shaking his head. "It’s Ava who did all the hard work, giving me a cute boy like Sean."

"You better treat her right."

"I have to. I’m sticking close to her and Sean for the rest of my life."

They all laughed together, not even noticing Darin standing there.

He stayed frozen, watching them walk away, watching Colton with his new family, so happy together.

A nurse came in. She was young, and when she saw his face, she blushed a little.

Darin asked her what had happened. She explained that when he fainted, the friend he was supposed to meet for dinner had tried calling him. Someone at the restaurant picked up, and his friend immediately called for an ambulance and made sure someone looked after him.

The nurse changed his IV and left the room.

A moment later, his phone buzzed on the nightstand. He picked it up and saw Yvonne’s name on the screen. He frowned and let the call go. She tried again, but he was done. He turned his phone off, leaned back against the headboard, and closed his eyes, listening to the empty sound of footsteps echoing in the hallway.

On a day when families were supposed to be together, he was completely alone.