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 up from

opened the notification, which took her directly to

I'll need you 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

watched as the typing indicator blinked next to

or three days at most. I'll make it up to you

the messages, not quite sure how she

have a proper conversation with Timothy, but now he was off on

slightly against

Timothy gone, even if Mabel came, Sheila wouldn't dare say

Sallie again and explained

want outsiders finding

and muttered, "That little

I'll head over

breathed a little

Mabel arrived at the hospital, Jessica

she reached The Gilded Whisper

tidied up. She'd been up all night and was so exhausted that she collapsed onto the bed and fell asleep

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