Chapter 78

Zelda had typed everything that had happened the night before, ending the message with a heartfelt hope. If Wendy came back, maybe everything would finally be okay again. By the time Wendy saw the message, it was already the next morning. She read it without a flicker of emotion on her face—no ripples stirred inside her either. There were just 20 more days until her divorce from James was finalized—until she could finally leave this place and escape all the petty, exhausting chaos. It was her day off, but not long after breakfast, the hospital called, asking her to come in. That was rare. Worried it might be an emergency with a patient, she didn't delay and headed straight to the hospital. Gregory met her at the entrance and walked her straight into his office. "It's not a patient issue?" she asked. Gregory shook his head. "No—it's a hospital matter." Wendy tensed. "What happened?" "It's nothing to worry about," Gregory said with a light chuckle. "Nothing serious. It's just