I had messaged Nora in advance, so when we arrived at the hospital, she immediately took us to the inpatient ward while Ashton handled the admission paperwork.

Not long after, Meredith arrived to evaluate Alice's condition.

That night, Alice insisted she could manage on her own and urged Ashton to leave. But I wasn't comfortable leaving her alone.

With no other choice, I turned to Nora for help, even though she was on the night shift. ...