Chapter 18: Dad or Mom

Nadia's POV

"I heard you were sick," he said in that annoyingly smug voice.

"Obviously," I said.

He ignored me, walked past the kids sprinting around my room, and picked up the two black puppies to place them on my bed. They instantly started jumping around me, running up to give my face tongue kisses, and I couldn't help but smile.

"Did-did you bring them?" I asked, looking up at Mason, who stood beside me.

"Don't get the wrong idea," Mason said, reaching out and petting one of the puppies. "I don't care, but sick people are usually sick due to negative emotions and stress. If they are happy, they get better."

I froze, looking at him. Was it possible that Mason was trying to help in his own way? Daisy was staring at him like she was seeing an alien.

"Food's done!" Jasper said, walking into the room with a bowl for me.