Chapter 1162

"Eat your dinner properly."

Francis frowned slightly. "Don't play with your phone while you're eating. It's not good for your stomach."

As he spoke, he reached over and took her phone away.

"I'm not playing-I'm checking my emails," Rebecca protested. "I think my mom replied to me!"

She'd emailed her mom earlier since she'd been unable to get in touch with Jacquetta.

Seeing it was something important, Francis handed her phone back. "Did your mom say anything?"

"Let me check..."

Rebecca opened her inbox. Sure enough, there was a reply from her mom.

As she read, her expression slowly changed, her brow furrowing, the lightness in her face replaced by concern.

"What's wrong?" Francis reached over, taking her hand. "Did Jacquetta run into trouble?"

"Yeah," Rebecca nodded. "My mom's in the hospital."

The email explained that Jacquetta had gallbladder surgery and was now staying

Medical

reassured her, "Sapphire Springs is one of the

the world. Jacquetta's

Bennett there

know." Rebecca nodded again, but the worry didn't leave her

leave a

probably resting now. I'll call her

nodded. "I'm your boyfriend. If you need anything, just tell

in her

***

went with Gilbert for his

good-the blood clot was stabilizing,

first, then head to

Sherilyn shook her head. "Go on to work. I'm meeting Joyce for lunch." Gilbert remembered. "Your friend's a doctor, right? Here at

course," Sherilyn said, a hint of pride in her voice. "Joyce is a UPenn grad.

people's business. "Where are you

on, get to work." He couldn't argue with

he was gone, Sherilyn strolled to the little bistro near

there long when someone else

"Hey, sis."

She was surprised. "What are

invited him!" Joyce burst through the door, a little out

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