Jessica stepped out into the hallway and quickly dialed Sallie's number. As soon

as Sallie picked up, Jessica hung up.

She swiftly typed out a text message.

"Has Timothy picked you up yet?"

"Yeah, he has."

Jessica immediately sent another message.

"Henry just had his appendix removed. Can I trouble you to come help take care of him?"

Sallie's stomach twisted in irritation when she saw the message.

"Jessica, are you out of your mind? He's your own son shouldn't you be the one looking after him? Now you want me to do it for you?"

It wasn't that Sallie didn't want to see Henry.

On the way back, Timothy had already filled her in on what happened. It had been a grueling journey, over ten hours on the road. She'd just wanted to go home, take a shower, change clothes, then go check on Henry.

reply, a message popped

which took her directly to

take care of Henry. There's an urgent business deal I have to handle in Capital City, so I'm leaving right away. I already talked to Mabel —she'll come relieve you at the hospital soon. Get some rest

as the typing indicator blinked next to his name, then another message came

at most. I'll make it up

at the messages, not quite sure how she felt-relieved, disappointed,

proper conversation with Timothy, but now he was off on another last-minute

slightly against

Timothy gone, even if Mabel came, Sheila

again and explained the

made it clear-Henry didn't want outsiders finding out that she couldn't

and

head over as

finally breathed a little

at the hospital, Jessica

time she reached The Gilded Whisper Estates,

night and was so

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