504: Lillian Disappers?

Emma and Bauer swiftly exited the hospital room, the heavy door shutting with a resounding thud that echoed down the sterile hallway. As they walked, Emma’s thoughts churned with the unpleasant memories that Alex's family had always seemed to bring into her life. Bauer, gripping Emma’s hand a bit tighter, spoke up once they were a safe distance away, breaking the silence that had enveloped them. “I’m sorry you had to go through that again. It’s clear Alex’s family dynamics are more troubled than I thought.” Emma nodded, her expression somber. “It’s always been complicated with them. I thought I had moved past this, but it seems some things don’t change,” she replied, her voice tinged with a mix of resignation and bitterness. Back in the hospital room, Alex stood over his grandfather, his frustration palpable. His grandfather’s actions had not only embarrassed him but had also unjustly implicated Emma in family matters that she had no part in. The accusation that Emma had somehow i