Sophia POVThe hospital room was no longer a place of emergency,.It was still reeking of disinfectant,. Machines continued to hum in the background. Nurses still came and went. But the fear--that sharp, choking fear which had been in my chest for weeks, had been loosened.Mom was better.Not healed. But better.She slept more peacefully now. Ate when she could. Even scolded me when she caught the dark circles under my eyes.I was cutting few apples for her when she suddently spoke.“You look tired, mija.,” she murmured, her fingers curling weakly around mine.“I’m okay.,” I said without thinking.She smiled., the kind that said she didn’t believe me for a second.My phone buzzed in my hand,.Edward Hayes.I stepped into the hallway before answering.“Yes, Mr. Hayes?”“Sophia,” he said, calm and composed, all business.“I need you at the office today. There’s a client meeting, an important one. Your presence is required.”Required?“I’m at the hospital with my mother.,” I said.“I kn
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