Before I arrived, Lauren had just finished a video call with Gina, just to make sure her mother would keep me around a little longer and not bother her while she was out with Isaac.Watching Gina pace around like a cat on a hot tin roof, I deliberately jogged back, panting for breath."Mom, Lauren's coworkers say she's not working late today, and she won't pick up my calls either!"A flash of guilt crossed Gina's face, but she still covered for Lauren. "She probably got called out somewhere. If you can't reach her, just try again in a bit."Just then, Lauren's uncle, Patrick Martinez, along with Hannah's in-laws, arrived at the hospital.When Patrick saw me, his expression instantly hardened. "Where's Lauren? Isn't she an obstetrician? What are you doing here, just standing around? Why haven't you called her over yet?" Patrick was my late father-in-law's older brother. After his death, Patrick had taken charge of all Martinez family matters, big and small.In my last life, when
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