Jessica braced herself against the wall, the bowl of water she'd been carrying slipping from her grasp and crashing to the floor, sending water splashing

everywhere.

She looked pale and unsteady.

Timothy hurried over and caught her before she could fall. "Jessy, what's wrong? Are you feeling sick? Let me take you to the hospital."

She tried to shrug him off, but a sharp pain twisted through her abdomen, leaving her too weak to resist.

Vince rushed over, gently prying Timothy's arm away and wrapping his own around Jessica's shoulders.

In a faint voice, Jessica muttered, "Vince, make him leave. I don't want to see him."

Timothy's heart pounded in his chest. "I'm not going anywhere! You're sick, Jessy. Let me take you to see a doctor."

Jessica shot him a cold look. "I don't need your help. Just go."

she was barely holding herself together, her words came out with surprising

about her cancer. His voice was steely as he turned to Timothy. "Didn't you say you were going to change?

moment he finally turned and left

he was gone, Vince helped Jessica over to the bed next to Daisy's and eased her down. "I'm going to get

fine once I take it. I just left my bag in Grandpa's room-could you grab

keeping vigil. When Zachary saw him, he said, "Vince, why don't you take your mother and Jessy home to rest for a while? Your mother's not well-she shouldn't be staying up all

I'll go

fetched Jessica's bag and returned to the room. He poured her a

meds, swallowing them with a sip of

Are you up for it? If you're not, stay

If she sees me like this, she'll only worry and insist I

you. Jessy, don't be scared. The test results will come quickly, and once they're in, I'll take you abroad

bear to lose her now.

room and told Mrs. Zimmerman that Jessy had already met Daisy and had even taken her as her goddaughter. With Daisy running

nor Mrs. Zimmerman protested, so Vince took

nervously, watching as Vince led Mrs. Zimmerman out to the car. Once they'd driven off, Timothy stubbed out his cigarette and went

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