Janie tossed the kit into the bin and staggered into the living room to take the call.

“Janie? Are you at Adelmar?”

“No,” said Janie quickly. “I’m at home.”

“Huh? Are you alright? Why did you take the day off?” asked Emmeline.

Janie took a deep breath. “Just feeling a little dizzy. Just need some sleep.”

“I see,” said Emmeline. “Catch a break. I’ll see you when I get back.”

“Sure, Emma.” Janie ended the call.

Emmeline puffed her cheeks. She can’t come with me. Guess I’ll have to do this myself. Well, let’s get going, then. She got changed, put on some makeup, and went downstairs. “Kendra, I’m not coming home for lunch. Tell Abel he can start without me.”

Louise?” Kendra was holding Quincy in her

was staring at Emmeline. Amused, she pinched the baby’s cheek.

go, Ms.

Emmeline. “She can’t

Kendra was still

I can fight. And I have the needles with me too. She went into the garage and picked the silver

hour later, she came to a hotel, and Evelyn was waiting in a room. When Emmeline made her appearance, she and Evelyn were

said, “I thought Janie

“She’s under the weather.”

see,” said Evelyn. “That’s

the pudgy,

been helping

Emmeline half-heartedly. She didn’t like the sight of

Maldings stood up happily, and he extended

Emma.” Evelyn held up the menu.

said, “Yeah. The food here is

just looking at this man makes me sick. I wonder if I can

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