23 A Wake–Up Call

23 A Wake–Up Call

In the quiet of his office, Alex brooded over the revelations of the day. Turning to Collins, he asked, Did Emma really do so much for me?‘

Collins hesitated, caught off guard by the question. “She managed a lot, sir. Mostly through indirect means, like informing me about your meals and medications.”

Alex’s frustration was evident. “Why wasn’t I told about this?”

blamed, explained, “I tried, sir. But you always stopped me at the mention of her name.”

realizing his own role in overlooking

Collins walked past a group of employees, they overheard them discussing Emma. We haven’t seen her lately. She always looked out for the

washing over him. It was clear that Emma’s absence was felt by everyone,

warned the staff against discussing Emma, but their confusion. was palpable. “Why can’t we mention

clear of the topic underlined the sensitivity surrounding Emma.

impulsively dialed Emma’s number, only to be directed to voicemail. A text message he

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