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 waiting? Where did

her a quiet smile, letting her get it all

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

let it slide this time. So,

was. She didn't press me for

"Aren't you worried I'll

you ever did cross a line, just promise not to tell

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

expression grew concerned. "Is everything

shake the urge to get her opinion. "If someone who was once very important to you

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

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