Chapter18 : A glimmer of hope

Camilla's POV:

"Lawrence just informed me he's going to speak with his mystic friend about George's condition. I need to be with him," I said to my sister as she walked into my office, a sense of curiosity lacing around my sister's face.

"I'll stay here with the kids, then," Britney replied, not bothering to sit down. Her eyes reflected the same worry that had been gnawing at me for days.

"George might seem strong, but he's still fragile," I reminded her, my voice steady but strained. "Please watch over him and make sure he doesn't engage in any strenuous activities."

"That won't be a problem," she assured me, though her gaze lingered on the doorway as if she, too, was bracing up for what I was going to meet Lawrence for.

As she turned to leave, a chill ran down my spine. Lawrence's mystic friend had never been wrong before, according to Lawrence, but the thought of what they might uncover about George sent a ripple of fear through me. What lay beneath the surface of his illness? I qu