As soon as Rhys left, Hermione’s eyes fluttered open. She could hear him giving Eunice instructions outside before their footsteps faded. Relaxing, she stared at the ceiling.The sterile smell of the hospital made her feel queasy. She didn’t want to be here, but she also knew she couldn’t leave. She had passed out, which meant that her body must have been under too much strain.Before long, exhaustion pulled her under, and she drifted back to sleep. When she woke again, she was startled to find Evelyn Huxley sitting calmly, smoothing the edge of the sheet with gentle hands.Hermione sat up abruptly. “Mrs. Huxley?”Evelyn paused, blinking in surprise, then offered a gentle smile. “If you won’t call me mother, at least use Evelyn. I thought we were past formalities.”Hermione opened her mouth, then closed it. “What are you doing here?”“My idiot son told me what happened, so I came right away,” Evelyn said with a sigh. “You’ve just gotten married, and he can’t even take proper care of y
Read more