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.

on my shoulder. That point of contact was the only thing that kept me from fully falling

some point, day slipped into night, and the light was gone from the windows. Charlotte came around and closed the curtains.

worried, from a distance.

the door began to speak to one another. I looked up,

care of whatever it is,” Nicholas

just arrived there, when Julian burst through

viewing gallery,” Nicholas said, stepping into their path. “If

Veronica seemed

like a father would

welled in

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

down my worry to find my voice again. “I do trust

Nicholas and then pushed him

her closer.

said as she came nearer the bed. Her eyes fell

I asked, firm. I wasn’t in

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