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 long I've been waiting? Where did you go? Why didn't

letting her get it all out. After a moment's

to come back to Adenville. I was in such a

let it slide this time. So, when are you coming

just who she was. She didn't press me for details, didn't question my choices-she just

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

a line, just promise not to tell anyone I'm

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

concerned. "Is everything okay? You seem

"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

me for a long moment, her expression shifting. She seemed to weigh the question heavily before answering,

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