All they could do was wait-wait for Timothy to come out.

Herbert, worried Jessica might collapse, scooped her up and carried her over to the lounge, gently settling her on a chair.

Sallie didn't like seeing Jessica so close to someone else, but she gritted her teeth and said nothing.

Half an hour crept by. Once Phelps and Naylor had finally recovered a bit, Naylor helped Phelps to the waiting area outside the operating room as well.

No one spoke.

Everyone's thoughts were fixed on Timothy's injuries.

Time stretched endlessly.

To the Lawson family, Timothy was their hope.

And for Jessica, the thought of Timothy in danger was unbearable.

Divorce was divorce, but she'd never wished pain or suffering on him-let alone death.

Especially not now, when he'd gotten hurt saving her and Herbert.

his bike, her initial reaction had been anger-she

wouldn't stop

that day, too, taking

around lifted a patient's spirits, and this was

son.

a quiet moment, Vince slipped away to visit Henry's

a few times before; to him, the boy

now, Henry was

his way out, Vince overheard a pair of nurses talking. "Poor kid-so father's

and now his

The nurse, busy helping with Naylor

the stairs two at a

Herbert beside Jessica in the lounge.

in front of her,

Jessica saw Vince, the tears she'd

never with Vince. He always managed

"Big brother..."

why

you about Timothy?" he

sobbed, her voice

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