The Olsens gathered outside the emergency room with Claudia at the forefront, wearing a grim expression. Not a single person dared to step forward and speak to her.

In the end, they exchanged glances, and Laura was the first to step forward, whispering, "It's going to be okay, Mother. Don't worry."

Claudia remained silent, her expression serious.

"Jo didn't do it on purpose. She was just mad at you, and she may have gone a bit too far,” Laura continued.

Claudia's expression turned grimmer at that. She gazed upward at the lit-up sign of the emergency room, filled with anxiety.

Zach, who had been sitting aside all this while, was no longer there.

At the end of the corridor, Josie sat on the dimly lit staircase, her eyes unfocused, her mind a mess. She tried to calm herself down, but her ears kept ringing.

like an eternity, a voice echoed through the ringing in her ears. "You jinx! You've got some nerve showing up here. If I were you, I'd leave the country with

to lift

she asked,

he crouched down, gritting his teeth. "Are you hoping he won't? So you can take

Schemes?

couldn't be bothered to argue with him.

he grabbed her face and forced her to face him. "Drop your act, do you hear me? Book a flight and leave Wavery immediately!" Josie closed her eyes, allowing him to do what he wanted. She

"You're not very patient."

"What?"

couldn't wait to get rid of me. Your intentions can't be more obvious. But let me tell you, rushing like this won't get you anywhere," she said calmly. Zach, taken aback by her calm lecture, released her in exasperation. "Do you really think you have the right to tell me what to do? Don't forget who caused this! You're nothing but a jinx!" Josie's mind wandered, the overwhelming remorse almost drowning her, leaving her without

it was

when a voice interrupted him, "You should be

"Who's that?"

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