Chapter 68
Kelly never lunged she’d experience this kind of treatment in her lifetime
de pracfind out and took the candy, slightly dazed. “Do you always carry this around with you?”
I went back to the carto grab it when I picked up breakfast. Kartier, I saw a parent in the 17 com calming their kid door with one replied atly
“I’m not your lad – Kelly muttered under her breath
Dronchuckled, “Doesn’t matter if you’re al
́re a kid or not. I just want you to be happy”
That simplest ripples through Kelly’s heart again.
She peeled off the candy wrapper and popped the plece into her cunth. It tasted so sweet.
The bitterness in her mouth faded, and she couldn’t help but way her bead from side to side, Leon watched her with a soft soll
By the afternoon, Kelly and Leon left the hospital with the doctor’s approval.
“should we say goodbye to Dr. Westwood?” Kelly asked.
“ite’s probably busy. I’ll jour send him a message,” Leun testarked.
The night before, Leon had to park further since there wasn’t any parking near the emergency cont
He thought of Kelly’s condition and said, “Wait for me at the entrance. I’ll bring the car around.”
From the night before until now, he’d been running around because of her. He hadn’t even gotten any sleep. And yet, through all of it, he’d remained calm, composed, and so careful – pot past in handling things, but in noticing her emotions and quietly supporting her.
He was like the deman–vest, deep, and capable of holding everything she carried
A voice broke through her thoughts. She turned to see Carol standing at the hospital entrance, the hadn’t expected to run into her again so soon after seeing her
“Ms Teller, what brings you to the hospital?” Yellyasked.
“Packing op meds for my mother–in–law. She’s at the age where she has to pop pills every day. I come here at least once a week, Carol cald, eyeing Kelly about you? Jure you okay?
Kelly would nevet mention the prepancy, so she replied, “just a bit of a cold. Thought I’d get it checked out.”
“You don’t sound sick at all,”Grrol said.
ali, I’m almost recovered. I’m here for a follow–up,” Kelly replied.
“Well, be careful. Loss of people are getting sick lately,” Card reminded.
“Thurika, you too, Ms. Teller, Kelly said.
Jest turn, Kelly noticed Leon’s black Mercedes polling up. Her mind raced for a smooth way to get in without raising suspicion.
Thuri, an ide truck her and the und, “Mo. Teller, mylder is here. I need to go.”
“Ol‘ Wardioue?” Carol replied, looking at the cars on the road
Kelly braced herself and poisted at Leon’s car. “That one
Cool’s eyes widened. Her sonluad been saying the economy was rough lately. Star hada’t really believed it, but are it was, a Mercedes owner working part–time a adriver. Maybe her son was ridd after all
ne you, Ma. Teller,” Kelly called out as the opened the door handling Cand’s stutused expressionj-
“who was that?” Leon asked, having seen them talking from the window and none
just as the car was about to pull away, a kupak
ter Leun knewilley)
Cand iraund lg. “Gilly, could you ask your dilverifi
Kally froze. This could not be happening
flustered look on Kelly’s lare
There, preding in and saying something neither of them could hear.
taka a small derous and drop me a live close to your school, and it’s hard to get a ride with the crowd
Thur munich, Leunasked, “Driver??
