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

still sore, so

into Fitch and Ms. Bennitt in the elevator just

she said this, Cornelia watched Zoey's expression

without pain, so she just quietly ate,

heart ached; she'd been burned by love before and

towith Omar, right? Lost everything.

you are, and I don't want you to ruin it. That Bennitt family, they're bad

suspected the recent troubles might even be their doing. Wendy's eyes

Fitch.

love, when Cornelia looked down again, she saw silent

by bandages, Zoey could only mouth a few incoherent

clenched, but she forced

but

your mom. Your mom's been taken into custody, and we don't know yet how the Haskins and Bennitts plan to

and Ms. Pennyfeather's influence, our company should be safe. They'll only cafter you. Be extra

month, off

nodded slowly, continuing

a tissue and gently

I asked the hospital. It was the Millers who brought

acknowledging with

little more, she

back down, "Just rest up here in the hospital,

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