Chapter 20

I stayed the night in a hotel near the hospital. As soon as I turned off airplane

mode, my phone flooded with messages from Sylvia.

"Why did you take the day off?"

"Where are you? Why isn't your phone reachable?"

"Hudson, are you okay?"

"Please call me back-I'm really worried."

After reading through all her messages, I decided to call her back with a video call.

Hudson! You finally called me. Do you know how

it all out. After a moment's pause, I decided to keep things

suddenly, so I had to come back to Adenville. I was in such a rush that I forgot to

but nodded. "Alright, fine. I'll let it slide this time. So, when are you coming

didn't press me for details, didn't question my choices-she just waited patiently until I

thought crossed my mind, and I asked, "Aren't you worried I'll get into trouble

if you ever did cross a line, just promise not to tell anyone I'm your girlfriend! I don't want to be

me. Taking care of Selena-was that something she would see as

expression grew concerned. "Is

opinion. "If someone who was once very important to you was going through a tough time and needed you to care for them, but other people might misunderstand your intentions... would you still

shifting. She seemed to weigh the question heavily before answering, "That... that

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