Chapter 0332

The doctor frowned deeper. “And I’m told the symptoms came quickly. I can’t make sense of it. There seems to have been no cause for this reaction. But that’s not possible.”

For even the doctor to be confused, sent tendrils of worry shooting out in all directions inside of me. The doctor was supposed to have everything under control. They were the professional.

“I’ll need to run some tests,” the doctor said. “Let me draw some blood for now, and give her what medicine I can. But we may need to take her to the hospital.”

“The hospital?” Fear choked my voice.

Nicholas rubbed my back. “We’ll do whatever is necessary.”

“Okay,” I said. “Yes. Thank you, doctor.”

The doctor nodded and went to draw the blood and inject the medicine.

When she had gone, I moved a chair to Elva’s bedside and sat there with her. Nicholas kept vigil, standing behind me, watching over us both.

Minutes, hours. I had no idea how much time had passed. I was in a trance, watching the unsteady, struggled breathing of my little girl. When she ached, I ached too. When she cried, I cried too. When she whimpered, it was all I could do to hold in a so b.

of contact was the only thing that kept me from fully

and the light was gone from the windows. Charlotte came around and closed the curtains. She didn’t try to

worried, from a distance.

the door began to speak to

whatever it is,” Nicholas

there, when Julian burst through the door, Veronica in

Nicholas said, stepping into their path. “If you don’t

was on edge, yet to speak so harshly to Julian and Veronica seemed

like a

welled in my

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me. “You trust me, right? I swear I didn’t bring Veronica here to gawk. I just

my worry to find my voice again. “I

Nicholas and then pushed him aside. He motioned to

her closer.

intrusion,” Veronica said as she came nearer the bed. Her eyes

about, Julian?” I asked, firm. I wasn’t in

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