Chapter 184

The nurse came in to check on Maria, and James asked, clearly worried, "Will her leg end up with any long-term problems?" The nurse replied, "Just a scar, nothing too serious. But it'd be best if you stay up tonight. Make sure she doesn’t roll over. Her leg’s not in a cast—don’t let it get worse." "Got it," he nodded. Sleep hadn’t even crossed his mind. Maria was still out cold—how could he relax? Cody was also still awake. Acting CEO for now, but the rest of the team wasn’t buying into it. He’d been getting attitude from all sides since noon. He had to go all in and avoid any slip-ups if he wanted to live up to James' trust. At the same time, Isabella had finally gotten the two kids to sleep. She stepped out and saw Amanda King folding laundry in the living room. Softly, she said, "You should get some rest, it's already so late. Just leave it for tomorrow." Amanda paused for a second. "Just a few more pieces left." Then after a beat, she asked, "Any news on Maria?" Isabella let out a