Chapter 79

I froze for a few seconds, still groggy from sleep, and finally came to my senses. "Which hospital? I'm on my way!" The director told me the name — it was Kevin Walker’s hospital. I hung up and bolted out the door. When I got to the emergency room, the light above was still on. Surgery was still ongoing. Heather Carter was there in her designer outfit, still dressed like some rich lady, but her face was pale and she looked like she'd lost a lot of weight. Clearly, things hadn't been going well for her lately. She didn’t notice me at first. She was flailing her arms like crazy, trying to shake off the people holding her back, shouting wildly, “That old hag fell down on her own! Why are you people keeping me here? I’m calling the cops!” The director frowned. “You were with her right before it happened. And you’re her daughter-in-law. Until her granddaughter arrives, it’s your responsibility to stay.” Hearing that made my head buzz like it had just exploded. Heather Carter again! She tras