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."

together, her words came out

find out about her cancer. His voice was steely as he turned to Timothy. "Didn't you say you were going to change? She doesn't want to see you, and she's obviously feeling worse because

moment he finally turned and left the room,

Vince helped Jessica over to the bed next to Daisy's and eased her down.

once I take it. I just left

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

I'll go

returned to the room. He poured her a glass of water and handed

swallowing them

up for it? If

first. If she sees me like this, she'll only

be scared. The test results will come quickly, and once they're in, I'll take you abroad

couldn't bear to

taken her as

Zimmerman protested, so Vince took Mrs.

led Mrs. Zimmerman out to the car. Once they'd driven off, Timothy stubbed

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