Reawakened by the Italian Surgeon by Scarlet Wilson

Author:Scarlet Wilson
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2021-02-02T15:08:50+00:00

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All Giovanni could feel right now was relief. He was glad Sofia had only requested gelato, because he probably would have agreed to anything. When he’d been in Theatre and had got that message, his heart had pounded so much he’d thought he might die.

His staff were intelligent enough not to have passed on the message about his daughter when he was in the middle of surgery, but as soon as his surgery had been cancelled one of the theatre nurses had quickly come in and whispered in his ear.

He’d taken off like a rocket. And he’d never been so glad to see Autumn in a cubicle. It had given him instant reassurance that Sofia was in good hands.

He took a breath for a moment. That was an unusual thought for him. Usually no one was good enough for his daughter. He remembered one night when her temperature had soared, and he’d thought the doctor in the emergency department too inexperienced and had demanded his superior.

He cringed now at how ridiculous that seemed. But thankfully his colleagues had forgiven him and Sofia had been fine.

It was odd, though. Because he frequently took referrals from other hospitals, with parents who demanded ‘the best’ to assess their child, often not accepting the opinion of their local surgeon who, most times, would make the same recommendation for their child. Being a parent had made Giovanni understand that behaviour, and he looked at Autumn curiously. How did she feel about those kind of referrals?

A taxi dropped them in front of Regallo’s and they jumped out. Sofia dashed to her favourite seat at one of the white metal tables.

He pulled out a chair for Autumn and waited until she was seated. ‘What’s your favourite flavour?’ he asked.

‘Raspberry,’ answered Autumn, with a broad smile on her face.

She was wearing the clothes he’d bought for her last week, and she looked fabulous. He nodded.

‘What’s yours?’ she asked.

‘Melon.’

‘What?’

He shrugged. ‘I can’t explain it. It’s always been my favourite since I was a child.’ He nudged his daughter. ‘And, Sofia, do you want to tell Autumn what your favourite is?’

‘Chocolate and banana,’ his daughter said without a moment of hesitation. ‘With sauce.’

Autumn smiled. ‘This gelato sounds like it might be fun.’

They ordered, and as soon as the gelato arrived Sofia was engrossed.

‘Thank you,’ said Giovanni.

Autumn looked up, spoon in hand. ‘For what?’

‘For looking after Sofia today.’

Autumn looked surprised. ‘Of course. No problem at all.’ Her mouth gave a tiny pull. ‘She will likely have a tiny scar. But I hope it will fade with time. I never asked her about the fight where it happened, though.’

Giovanni gave Autumn a careful look, then aimed his eyes at his daughter. She caught on immediately.

‘Sofia,’ said Giovanni carefully. ‘Do you want me to tell me why you were fighting at school today?’

Sofia’s spoon paused midway to her mouth. She sighed and rested it at the edge of her dish. ‘It was Enzo, Papà,’ she said. ‘He’s mean to everyone.’

‘Was he mean to you?’

She rolled her eyes.

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