Cornelia brought a tray with four dishes to Zoey's room.

The room was still occupied by Elvis and Wilma, who hadn't left yet.

Cornelia had to leave by evening, so she quickly explained things to Zoey.

"lI won't have any days off for the next month, and the doc says you can start chewing ssoft stuff. Wilma and I will help you sit

up. You know, it's kinda awkward for Elvis, being a guy and all."

At that moment, Elvis coughed twice and gestured toward the corridor, "Maybe I should step outside for a bit."

Wilma's eyes darted mischievously as she grabbed his arm.

"Uncle Elvis, I'll keep you company."

With that, she desperately winked at Cornelia.

Cornelia knew Wilma had a crush on Elvis and had been chasing him, but the poor thirty-something dude was clueless.

She rubbed her temples and sighed, "Why don't you both step out then?"

Wilma, thrilled, rushed forward, grabbed Zoey's hand, and smacked a couple of tic kisses on it.

"Cornelia will feed you, Zoey. I'll cback in a bit."

Then she hustled Elvis out the door, leaving him slightly uncomfortable.

a word as Cornelia helped her sit

throat was still sore, so

and Ms. Bennitt in the elevator just now, they were all over

she said this, Cornelia

speak without pain, so

she'd been burned by love before and didn't want Zoey to fall down

towith Omar, right? Lost everything. You've worked so hard

you to ruin it. That

their doing. Wendy's

Fitch.

looked down again, she

Zoey could

heart clenched, but she forced herself to be

You called Fitch the other night, but he was at the

into custody, and we don't know yet how

Ms. Pennyfeather's influence, our company should be safe. They'll

around for the next month, off filming on location, unable to

slowly,

grabbed a tissue and

I asked the hospital. It was the Millers who brought

blinked, acknowledging with a

little more,

"Just rest up here in the hospital, okay? Elvis can handle the

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