I stormed out of the cafe, ready to speed back to the hospital, away from all of these despicable humans and back to Grace.About a dozen feet away from the car, I heard heavy footsteps rapidly pounding after me. They caught up to me and their hands dropped on my shoulder."Sydney, wait. Calm down."
"To the hospital!" I screamed, my voice rising above the rush of wind and honks of cars as Luigi roughly bypassed them all."Yes ma'am!" He shouted back.Later, he slowed down and I didn't feel the pressing need to clutch to his midriff anymore. "You can let go now," he chuckled, "You won't fall.""
When I got to Grace's ward, her face was ghostly pale and her lips were dry and she was still asleep just as I had left her! I asked a nurse who came in to note down her temperature and condition."Did she ask after me when I was away?" I asked, hoping for an assuring response but she only confirmed
It was then it suddenly occurred to me that I hadn't received any debit alert. Why? I quickly checked my account balance on that account and it was still the same,no deductions. Why hadn't he withdrawn yet? I refused to let it bother me. The card was with him, he could withdraw it whenever he wished
With a sigh of resignation, I boarded another taxi and headed for the Torres mansion. I knew it was where Grandma Doris would be. The mansion was more her own than Rose's.But since Grandma Doris was barely around, her vivacious nature would not allow her stay stuck in a place; she didn't allow her
I giggled, "I'm sure, Doris. One mention of your name and they always retreat."She seemed to be struggling to drag her glare away from Mark. Then she muttered, "As they should."One of the servants arrived with three boxes of wine in a tray, another placed glass stools before each of us and then we
Doris and I walked out of the living under Rose and Mark's watchful gaze, feeling their scrutinizing eyes boring into us as the door closed behind us.Stepping out into the tranquil courtyard, we walked through the courtyard then into the garden. The garden cocooned us in its serene stillness. The o
Her voice trembled as she spoke. She handed the phone back to me, "It's no doubt," she shook her head solemnly, "Mark is not worthy of you." She took a deep breath and finished, "I agree with your divorce. If it makes you happy then you have my full support."I let out a breath I didn't realize I ha