As they settled down, Sabrina, holding Jennie close, casually inquired, “Has Karen’s grandson gotten any better?”

“He’s still unwell. I spoke with her today. She mentioned he’s grappling with a severe bout of pneumonia.”

“That sounds concerning. I’ll go visit Karen tomorrow,” Sabrina proposed.

“I want to go, too.” Jennie gazed at Sabrina with hopeful eyes.

“No. You are still young. What if you get infected?”

Jennie gave a sulky look and murmured, “I’ll wear a mask. Can I please visit them? You’re the best, Aunt Sabrina!”

into Sabrina’s embrace,

of me. If something happens to you under my watch, she’ll have even more reasons to keep you away. Do

it all; she clearly grasped the situation. Lowering her voice, she conceded,

her sleep, somewhat disoriented. Reaching for

also saw a new

she identified the sender as

some updates, Sabrina’s hope quickly

read, “I truly regret this. Reaching out to you took immense courage on my end. I’m genuinely sorry, but I cannot proceed further with our deal. I’ll cover the stipulated penalty in our agreement. Again,

chill coursed through Sabrina, as if she

without an

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