Chapter 10

The streets were dark, and with both of them in poor health, it took Margaret and Kyler almost an hour to finally reach the hospital. The moment they walked in, Hannah and Jamie rushed over, tears streaming down their faces. "Grandpa, Grandma! You finally made it!" "It's alright. Let's go home. We'll take care of the discharge paperwork," Margaret said, trying to soothe them. When Margaret and Kyler brought Jamie and Hannah to check out, they were shocked to learn the hospital bill still hadn't been paid. Frustrated and stunned, they raised their voices in disbelief. "What on earth was Eliana thinking?" Margaret muttered, clearly upset. "She's definitely taken this too far! Call her right now and tell her to get over here!" Kyler barked, his cane thudding sharply against the floor. But no matter which phone they tried, Eliana's line wouldn't go through. After several failed attempts to reach Eliana, they finally gave in and paid the bill themselves. Eliana always managed the ho