In the corner, White flicked its red tongue, eyeing the Cecil couple with intent.

Atop its head sat a miniature camera, capturing everything that unfolded outside the emergency room.

This included the previous exchange between Tarquin, Elysia, and the Cecils.

Back at the hotel, Elliot, Evan, and Elijah were watching everything unfold clearly.

Evan was livid, "Emmett's dad is a piece of work!"

Elliot and Elijah furrowed their brows, already aware of the situation since yesterday.

Emmett's family situation was a mess!

His dad was the epitome of laziness, never holding down a job and indulging in every vice imaginable.

Instead of working to pay for his daughter's medical bills, he'd siphon off the money meant for her treatment!

Emmett's mom's salary, government assistance, and donations from kind-hearted folks mostly ended up funding his gambling addiction.

And Emmett's mom...

To put it bluntly, she was a piece of work too!

She truly loved her child, enduring much hardship to pay for her daughter's medical bills.

But there's truth in the saying, "Every saint has a past, and every sinner has a future."

bad, but her

grandparents were literally worried sick by

did she

concerned for their

listen, and now

a family like this ever be warm

wasn't a matter of finances,

We've got to do something. We can't let Emmett be taken away by them!"

They couldn't let Emmett go back to

for their mom's sake,

their mom,

Emmett's biological parents, and

needed a solid

a knock on the door, Emmett's

you

looks, quickly shutting off

a bit upon seeing Emmett, freshly aware of the situation, "What's up,

to let

ready. I've kept it warm in the box,

to the hospital to bring

to Elliot, seeking

at

few seconds,

Emmett. Evan, go

was

be will

nodded firmly, "Right! I'll keep Emmett

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