ElleI spent two more days at the hospital.After a round of tests that felt more like impromptu interrogations, followed by my needlework and more needlework at Aaron’s request, the doctor finally signed my discharge papers and let me go.Despite my protests, my husband carried me bridal-style out of the hospital’s sliding doors and into the back of a waiting SUV.The ride to the estate is quiet, and yet, it’s a silence I welcome.I stare out the tinted window, watching the city blur into long, jagged streaks of grey and neon. Next to me, Aaron’s hand rests over mine on the leather seats. Every few seconds, he would sweep his thumb across my knuckles, but that's as far as he went with physical contact.We pull into the driveway of the mansion. I’m barely inside the house before I notice a small, frantic blur of pink and denim hurtling down the staircase.A muffled omph sound escapes me as my sister’s tiny body collides with mine, fingers gripping my dress like a lifeline.Maureen is
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