Chapter 186

"Uh-huh, got it," Cindy nodded, a bit puzzled. "What's up?"

"Director Yearwood's feeling under the weather today. Tried calling her, but got no answer, and she hasn't called back. Can you go check on her?"

Hearing this, Cindy grew serious, and she didn't even bother tidying up before getting to her feet, saying, "I'm on it, heading over now."

Sophia's place wasn't too far from the office, just a quick cab ride, maybe fifteen minutes tops.

Cindy hopped in a taxi straight to Sophia's apartment complex, the same cozy two-bedroom they'd scoped out together before. She didn't expect to find the door unanswered and unopened after knocking.

Worry mounted for Cindy, so she whipped out her phone and tried giving Sophia a ring.

Sophia was at the hospital, just stepping out of the doctor's office, ready to settle the bill.

She'd tried to catch some Z's back at home in the morning, but her snooze didn't shake off that groggy, feverish feeling one bit.

Since she was a kid, Sophia's health had always been a bit on the fragile side, even a minor cold hit her harder than most.

With a flight to catch the next day, she fretted over her illness throwing a wrench in her plans, so she decided to play it safe and dropped by the hospital.

glance at her phone. Now, with the

up?"

told me you weren't feeling great and took the day off. He tried texting and calling, but

then realized that Cindy must have gone to

replied softly. "I didn't

added, "Don't fret,

relief. "Do you need me to come

"I've just seen the

office, I'm alright, no

it easy, I'll swing by later to check on

I'm good," Sophia chuckled, turning down

"Catch you later, then."

Cindy hung up.

the dial tone before checking her phone screen and pulling up the door's peephole camera feed. Sure enough, there was Cindy, about to take

missed calls and messages from

apologetic text and then closed the chat, paid her bill online, and made her way to the

dizzy, Sophia

and study quite a bit these past two years and was concerned about potential issues with her

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