*Olivia*

How could someone be so cruel? She was threatening my mother! My mom had enough to deal with. And I had enough on my mind without further worries that my mother was in danger. Amanda’s warning reminded me of where I needed to be—with my mom.

I rushed back to my mother’s ward, colliding with a nurse along the way. The nurse’s eyes darted left and right as she gathered the papers and syringes she had dropped. Her pale face and nervous mannerisms ...