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.

word as Cornelia

throat was still sore, so she could only eat

into Fitch and Ms. Bennitt in the elevator just now, they

she said this, Cornelia watched

couldn't speak without pain, so she just

been burned by love before

sound harsh, but you saw what happened towith Omar, right? Lost

want you to

their doing. Wendy's eyes had daggers in

Fitch.

it was tough love, when Cornelia looked down again, she saw silent

Zoey could only mouth a few incoherent

clenched, but she forced herself

your phone records. You called Fitch the other night, but he was at the hospital with Wendy.

Your mom's been taken into custody, and we don't know yet how the Haskins

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

next month, off filming on location, unable to watch

slowly, continuing

tissue and gently

the hospital.

blinked, acknowledging

little more, she

in the hospital, okay? Elvis can handle the

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