After the lawyer left, she found herself staring blankly out the window, her thoughts suddenly drifting hto Ozzy.

She always made sure to leave plenty of kibble for Ozzy whenever she stepped out, but now she had been hospitalized for four

days.

Panic set in, and she quickly got out of bed, determined to check out and head hto see her furry friend.

But the moment her feet touched the floor, the room spun wildly.

With no other choice, she grabbed her phone and called Elvis.

“Elvis, can you swing by my place and check on Ozzy? He should have enough food, but I haven't been hin days.”

“Il head over right now,” he assured her.

Her heart softened at his response, and on impulse, she asked, “Could you bring him over this afternoon? I really need to see him.”

“Of course.”

Only then did she feel truly at ease.

True to his word, Elvis brought Ozzy to her in the afternoon.

Ozzy was a little bundle no bigger than a forearm and had to be carried.

The moment Zoey laid eyes on him, her complexion brightened considerably.

“Thanks,” she said as she took Ozzy into her arms from Elvis.

The little grey pup was quiet, probably sensing that Zoey was unwell. It lay still in her embrace, only its tail wagging furiously.

head gently, then gave it a

there still food left

down a fruit basket and took a seat. “There's plenty.

“Thank you.”

leaning back against

catching anything, especially not from the hospital. She asked Elvis,

evident.

out of here? I feel fine, really. I'd rather recover at hand look after Ozzy too. It's so

clearly worried. “You need to

and I'm

dissuade her, Elvis went to negotiate

prescribed a pair of

in his arms, and Zoey, hobbling on

they reached the ground floor and the elevator doors

there for a follow-up appointment and

Fitch as

with what he

by her apparent severity.

into the elevator, stealing one last glance at her retreating

few steps to rest,

arm, “Fitch,

elevator button with a calm

smile. “That was Zoey, right? How did she get hurt? And

her? They seemed close.”

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Fitch, my doctor must be ready by now. The check-up won't take long. Just wait foroutside in the

suddenly craving

the elevator, he made his way to the designated smoking area, which had windows overlooking

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