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.

saw me, relief washed over her face. "Thank goodness, Hudson! You finally called me. Do you know how long I've been

all out. After a

had to come back to Adenville. I was in such a rush that I forgot to call you. I'm sorry

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

a little touched. That was just who she was. She didn't press me for details, didn't question my choices-she just waited patiently until I was

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

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

a pang of doubt hit me. Taking care of Selena-was that something she would

concerned. "Is everything okay?

on the screen, I couldn't shake the urge to get her opinion. "If someone who was once very important to you was going through a tough time and needed

her expression shifting. She seemed to weigh the

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