“Ms. Dennis, did you come alone?” The doctor asked. “You’ll need to be observed in the hospital for a couple of hours. Better call a family member over.”
If mom was still around, she would call mom.
She scrolled through her contacts and finally dialed Odette’s number. Upon hearing she was in the hospital, Odette quickly asked for the hospital and department, and then rushed over.
Two hours later, Odette drove her home.
Not wanting to disturb Violette, who seemed emotionally fragile, Odette didn’t pry.
As she drove out of Silverleaf Bay, Odette felt increasingly upset. Even though Violette hadn’t told her what happened, she had a hunch. It must be something about the baby.
The baby wasn’t only Violette’s. Why was Violette suffering while Elijah seemed to be unaffected? It was unfair.
Odette found Elijah’s number and dialed.
The phone rang for a while, but no one picked up. After the call was automatically disconnected, she dialed Joey’s number, which was quickly answered.
“Joey, where’s Elijah? I need to talk to him.”
Joey replied, “What happened? Today the foundation’s established , so he’s a bit busy.”
“No wonder he didn’t pick up my call.” Odette pulled over. “Where’s the foundation? I’ll go there.”
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