Chapter 25

Since Emma had been admitted to the hospital, Mila had to stay and take care of her. However, she had come in such a rush that she wasn't prepared at all, so she went home to get some necessities. Mila notified the nurse before she left. She hurried toward the elevators, as she couldn't stay away for long and was pressed for time. The elevator had just reached the floor she was on and was about to close. Mila called out urgently, "Wait a minute!" She pressed the button quickly, and the doors opened again. She was feeling relieved to have caught it when she saw the face of the person inside. She froze. Penelope was rather surprised to see her. "What are you doing here, Ms. Wright? I thought you went back to the office." Beside her, Matteo looked as cold and impassive as he always did. He didn't react to Mila turning up and looked at her as if she were a stranger. Mila was forced to be polite, so she gave Penelope a vague answer. "Someone in my family is sick." Penelope said, "