Tabitha spoke into the phone solemnly, “I understand. I’m on my way.” She grabbed Koben along to leave. However, Christian stood in her way with desperate persistence. “Don’t go with him, Tabitha. We—” Tabitha cut him off by shoving him aside. Losing his footing, Christian fell to the ground. Without casting another glance at Christian, Tabitha rushed off with Koben in tow. Christian sat slumped against the floor, his eyes welling up. Despite covering his face, he couldn’t stop the tears from escaping through his fingers. Outside the airport terminal, Tabitha hailed a cab in haste and gave the address of a hospital. Koben asked with concern, “What happened? Is it your mom or your dad?” Still reeling in from the shock, Tabitha paused for a bit before uttering stiffly, “No, it’s my nan. She collapsed…” Melissa had told her over the phone that her nan, Cassidy Bray, had lost consciousness in her bedroom. After being rushed to the hospital, she was diagnosed with l
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