Chapter 192

The morning sun was rising lazily over the city as I jolted awake to the incessant buzzing of my phone. Groggily, I reached for it on the bedside table, my bleary eyes squinting at the caller ID. It read “Scarlett.” My heart leaped

as I answered the call,

“Evie, is that you?” Scarlett’s voice sounded frail but filled with relief.

“Yeah, Scarlett, it’s me. What’s going on?” I asked, my heart pounding, I’d been waiting for this call for days.

Scarlett had been in the hospital for what felt like an eternity, and the anticipation of her discharge was eating

me alive.

“They’re letting me go today,” Scarlett said.

My eyes widened, and I glanced at the clock. It was earlier than I’d expected. “Today? Are you serious?” I replied,

my excitement building.

“Absolutely,” Scarlett affirmed. “I can’t stand being in this place anymore, and I want to see you and Olive.”

“That’s amazing! She’ll be so excited to see you!” I exclaimed.

There was a pause on the other end of the line before Scarlett spoke again, her voice heavy with an unspoken

sadness. “How is she? I hope I hasn’t be disturbing her too much.”

I sat up in bed. “We’ve been keeping her distracted, but now I get to tell her you’re getting out.”

Scarlett let out a laugh, and I could hear the tension ease in her voice. “That’s good.”

“We’ll be down there as soon as possible,” I assured her, slipping out of bed. “Did you need me to bring anything?”

“Just some clean clothes,” she said. “And you don’t have to rush down here, either. I still have to fill out some

paperwork before I’m discharged.”

“Right,” I replied. “See you soon, Scarlett,”

I hung up the phone, my mind was racing. It felt like a load of pressure had been released.

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was still asleep, her tiny frame curled up beside me. I gently brushed a strand of hair away

further burying herself under the covers. I chuckled

her. “Just called and told me that she’s all

sat up, her wide eyes blinking wildly.

grinned. “We get to bring her home today. Let’s get you

held onto my hand tightly. The sterile corridors and the clinical scent in the air seemed to make us both uncomfortable. I could tell

and Olive’s face lit up with delight as she saw her mother sitting on the edge of the bed. Scarlett’s auburn hair

exclaimed, running to hug her. Scarlett embraced her, her eyes filled with tears as she

whispered, her voice trembling with emotion. “I’ve missed you

help but smile at the heartwarming scene. Scarlett’s recovery had been a long

dressed in clean, comfortable clothes. It had been a while since she had worn anything other than the standard hospital gown, and the simple act of changing into her

we left the hospital, I suggested, “How about we celebrate your release with some

excitement, and she nodded enthusiastically. “Ice cream,

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with a grateful smile. “That sounds wonderful, Evie.

announcing our arrival. The cheerful atmosphere and the sweet aroma of freshly baked waffle cones filled the air. Scarlett’s eyes glistened with a mixture of happiness and relief

two like. On me,” I encouraged her,

make up her mind and requested a sample of nearly every flavor

as Scarlett and Olive shared stories, laughter, and, of

Evie, how has

and I frowned. I could still feel the soft beat of his heart beneath my fingertips from

about his mother’s passing,” Scarlett continued. “It was so awful to hear. How’s he holding

Scarlett. He hasn’t been around much these past few days. I assume he’s dealing with funeral arrangements and everything that comes with

your perspective, but maybe he would appreciate having

Timothy had been so broken that night, and I wondered if

I might have been his only

shoving a spoonful of cookie dough into my mouth.

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was still lingering on my lips, a sweet memory in a day that had

I made my way to my door, fumbling for my keys in my purse. Just as I was about to insert the key

“Evie.”

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